March 16, By Hannah Wulkan
A man who lives on the border of Long Island City and Astoria was sentenced to a year in prison for dropping his dog out of a third story window last summer, announced Queens District Attorney Richard Brown today.…
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Man beats and stabs girlfriend in their Woodside home, police say
March 15, Staff Report
An off-duty EMT was arrested yesterday after assaulting and stabbing his girlfriend in their shared Woodside home.
According to police, 31-year-old Peter Matura, an EMT with the FDNY, was arrested around 1:30 p.m. yesterday after assaulting his girlfriend in their home near 64th Street and Queens Boulevard.…
Peruvian restaurant Don Pollo for sale
March 14, Staff Report
A Peruvian restaurant in Sunnyside has gone on the market.
The owners of Don Pollo, located at 41-06 Greenpoint Avenue, have listed their business with a local realtor and are looking to sell it for $120,000.…
NYPD: Man shoots his wife inside Woodside home, victim in stable condition
March 13, Staff Report
A Woodside man was arrested after shooting his wife in the stomach on Sunday night.
According to police, 54-year-old Victor Guzman was arrested around 7:45 p.m. on Sunday night for shooting his 51-year-old wife in the torso inside their home on 59th Street near Laurel Boulevard.…
Sunnyside Filmmakers to be Featured This Week at 7th Annual Queens World Film Festival
By Staff Report
The silver screens at Kaufman Studios and the Museum of Moving Image will feature works by Sunnyside / Woodside residents and other Queens filmmakers as part of the 7th Annual Queens World Film Festival beginning this Tuesday,…
Vandal smashes Bar 43’s front window with a skateboard, owner looking for suspect
March 10, By Hannah Wulkan
A window at a local Sunnyside bar was smashed early this morning in an apparent act of vandalism.
A window at Bar 43, a popular Sunnyside bar at 43-06 43rd Street, was smashed around 5:10 a.m.…
Skillman Avenue Restaurant Week planned, takes place March 22-April 2
March 10, By Hannah Wulkan
Restaurants on Skillman Avenue are planning to celebrate the warmer weather with a week of food and drink specials.
A coalition of Skillman restaurants will host the first ever “Spring on Skillman” restaurant week at the end of the month,…
Former owner of PJ Horgan’s to open a bar on Skillman Avenue
March 9, By Christian Murray
A former owner of PJ Horgan’s is opening an Irish bar on Skillman Avenue in a location that was a former dry-cleaning store.
Joe Gillespie, a Sunnyside resident who co-owned PJ Horgan’s for several years,…
Smart car catches fire, traffic temporarily closed on Northern Blvd.
March 8, Staff Report
A smart car caught on fire in Woodside this morning temporarily closing down traffic on Northern Boulevard.
The FDNY received a call at 12:07 pm that a car was in flames on Northern Blvd by 50th Street.…
Coffee/Sandwich shop to open on Queens Blvd in old Meat Boutique location
March 8, By Christian Murray
A new coffee/sandwich shop is opening on Queens Boulevard in the location that once housed the Meat Boutique.
The shop, located at 43-15 Queens Blvd., is owned by Paul Longo, who co-owns Ida’s Nearabout,…