November 25, Staff Report
Curry Point, an Indian restaurant located at the intersection of Greenpoint Avenue and 42nd Street, has closed.
The restaurant, which appeared to have been undergoing renovations, has vacated its 41-02 Greenpoint Ave premises and there is a ‘for rent’ sign in the window.…
November 25, By Christian Murray
The Sunnyside tradition of singing Happy Birthday for a local centenarian continued on Thursday with about 150 well-wishers showing up outside Ethel Plimack’s home to celebrate her 106th birthday.
The tradition, started by Patricia Dorfman,…
November 23, Staff Report
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer visited the Razi School, an Islamic school located at 55-11 Queens Blvd., this morning to reassure students, parents, and faculty that Queens values people of all religions and backgrounds.
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center,…
November 22, Staff Report
A Sunnyside man has been arrested for the murder of his infant daughter, according to police.
Jorge Baque has been charged in the high-profile death of his 5-month-old daughter, Alaia Baque, who died after suffering eight skull fractures and a bruise to the back of her head in July.…
November 22, By Hannah Wulkan
A well-known Sunnyside Gardens resident is about to turn 106 and the neighborhood will be marking her birthday in traditional style.
For the fourth year in a row, residents will gather outside her 46th Street home to sing “happy birthday” on Thanksgiving Day.…
November 22, By Hannah Wulkan
A popular bakery chain opened a new location in Sunnyside this morning, offering a variety of baked goods, sandwiches and coffee.
Paris Baguette, a multinational company based in Korea, opened its 14th New York location today at 45-22 46th Street,…
November 21, By Christian Murray
The Sprint Store on Greenpoint Avenue was robbed yesterday by two men who threatened the employees at gunpoint, according to police.
The men walked into the 46-31 Greenpoint Avenue store at about 12:35 pm,…
November 21, By Christian Murray
More than 1,000 people walked over the Queensboro Bridge to Trump Tower Saturday to voice their dismay about the racist rhetoric coming from Donald Trump in recent months.
Holding signs of “Melting Pot not Despot” and “Build Bridges not Walls,” the protesters gathered at Dutch Kills Green around 1 pm and began their walk after being fired up by speeches from Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer,…
November 20, Staff Report
The police arrested a man Friday night who was allegedly firing shots from a 9mm pistol in the vicinity of 43rd Street and Barnett Avenue.
The police responded to 911 calls of shots fired at around 10pm and were able to nab the perpetrator on the corner of 42nd and Skillman Avenue outside Lou Lodati Park.…
November 20, Staff Report
Police are looking for a man who allegedly grabbed a woman’s wallet from her shopping cart inside Food Bazaar last month.
The incident allegedly took place about 1:50 pm Saturday, October 22, at the 42-02 Northern Boulevard supermarket.…