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Soleluna Adds Sidewalk Seating and New Menu Items in Time For Fall Season

October 21, Staff Report

The leaves are changing, and so are the seating options and menu items at Soleluna, an Italian restaurant on 40-15 Queens Blvd. that opened its doors in May of 2015.

The restaurant, owned and operated by longtime Sunnyside resident Valerio Marchi,…

Van Bramer allocates $2.8 million in city funds to neighborhood schools

October 26, By Hannah Wulkan

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer announced yesterday that he has allocated nearly $2.8 million of city funds for school capital projects in his Sunnyside/Woodside and Long Island City district this year.

The capital funds have been spent on a wide range of school improvements,…

‘Cash-for-Car’ signs are an eyesore and something needs to be done, pol. says

October 25, By Hannah Wulkan

The illegal Cash-For-Cars signs that can be found throughout Queens have caught the attention of an elected official.

State Senator Tony Avella, who represents a large portion of central Queens, announced his intention to take action against these signs last week after receiving many complaints from his constituents and witnessing someone putting up the signs for himself.…

Monsters are being found at Sunnyside stores, part of Halloween retail promotion

October 25, By Hannah Wulkan

Sunnyside businesses are being haunted with the Halloween spirit.

Sunnyside Shines, the local Business Improvement District, is hosting a Halloween scavenger hunt throughout the neighborhood, encouraging residents to search for monsters in local stores.…

Kidnapper who held man in Sunnyside torture chamber for a month gets 25 years to life

October 24, By Hannah Wulkan

A man has been sentenced to up to life in prison for abducting a Woodside resident and holding him hostage in a Sunnyside warehouse for more than a month in 2013.

District Attorney Richard Brown announced today that 42-year-old Eduardo Moncayo of New Jersey had been found guilty of first degree kidnapping by a jury earlier this month,…

Police looking for a necklace snatcher in Woodside

October 21, Staff Report

A man has been targeting women for their necklaces in Woodside, according to police.

The police said that the suspect approached a 53-year-old women from behind at around 9:20 am on October 4 and then snatched her necklace before fleeing.…

MTA bus driver slashed in stomach at Queens Blvd/69th Street

October 21, By Hannah Wulkan

An MTA bus driver was slashed in the stomach on Thursday morning and the suspect has been charged, according to police.

58-year-old George Seger was returning to his bus to start his shift after getting a coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts around 3:45 a.m.…