June 7, By Christian Murray
Humbled by Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer’s rejection of its 208-unit Barnett Avenue plan last week, representatives of Phipps Houses adopted a more conciliatory approach when they presented their application to Community Board 2 Thursday.…
June 3, By Christian Murray
Riko Peruvian Cuisine, formerly known as Pio Pio Riko, is planning to offer its patrons sidewalk seating at its Greenpoint Avenue/46th Street location.
The restaurant, which currently occupies a prominent space at 45-23 Greenpoint Ave.,…
June 2, By Michael Florio
A new mural captures the essence of Sunnyside.
The mural, which was completed last week, was designed by a Sunnyside student and painted by a Sunnyside artist on the wall of The Lowery, a bar and kitchen that will open on the corner of 43rd Street and 43rd Avenue.…
June 2, By Michael Florio
Proponents of a controversial plan that would add a toll to the Queensboro Bridge will rally in Astoria this weekend.
The rally will take place on Saturday at 11 a.m., starting at the Astoria Blvd N/Q subway station,…
June 1, By Michael Florio
Soleluna, an Italian restaurant located at 40-01 Queens Blvd., hopes to offer an outdoor café to customers this summer.
Owner Valerio Marchi will bring his application to establish an outdoor seating café with five tables and 10 seats before Community Board 2 on Thursday.…
May 31, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer has told the Sunnyside Post
that he will block Phipps Houses’ proposal to build a 10-story residential development on Barnett Avenue, essentially killing the controversial development plan.
Van Bramer said Phipps’ proposal,…
May 29, Staff Report
A man entered a Sunnyside office building last month and stole a woman’s purse, the police announced Saturday.
The perpetrator allegedly entered 47-01 Queens Boulevard and removed a 58-year-old woman’s wallet from her purse around noon on Wednesday,…
May 27, Staff Report
More than a dozen old wire trashcans on Queens Boulevard have been replaced by new, cleaner cans.
Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and the Department of Sanitation unveiled 14 new garbage cans along Queens Boulevard on Friday.…
May 26, Staff Report
Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer is calling on Albany to lift a cap on traffic speed cameras, which currently sit outside only 140 of New York City’s roughly 2,000 schools.
New York State first installed speed cameras in 20 school locations as part of a pilot program in 2013;…
May 26, By Christian Murray
Blink Fitness, which touts itself as offering discount pricing and modern equipment, opened its Woodside facility yesterday.
The gymnasium is located at 56-02 Roosevelt Avenue inside what was a dilapidated two-story manufacturing building.
“We are excited to open our doors and welcome the Woodside community,” said Michael Fisher,…