Sept. 8, By Hannah Wulkan
Anti-gentrification forces are gathering in Sunnyside.
Nearly a dozen New York City-based organizations working to stave off gentrification will gather to discuss problems and possible solutions at a panel at 1 p.m. on September 18 at the Queen of Angels Parish Hall in Sunnyside.…
September 8, By Christian Murray
The School Construction Authority has entered into an agreement to buy a property on 48th Street that once housed a pool hall and gymnasium in order to construct a middle school.
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer said that the school would provide hundreds of middle school students with seats,…
September 8, Staff Report
Hundreds of participants are set to take part in the second annual Sunnyside Post Mile on Saturday.
The event is for both runners and walkers, and the goal is to raise funds for a number of local non-profit groups. …
September 6, Staff Report
The police are looking for a man who was allegedly masturbating at the 46th Street subway station in Sunnyside at the end of last month.
The suspect was allegedly masturbating on the Queens bound 7-train platform around 11:40 am Saturday,…
Sept. 6, Staff Report
Vivire, a cozy bar that opened on Greenpoint Avenue two years ago, is currently for sale.
The bar, located at 41-21 Greenpoint Ave., is for sale for $300,000, according to a listing placed on Craigslist.…
September 6, By Hannah Wulkan
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer launched his third year of participatory budgeting Friday, a process that allows members of the district to vote on how $1 million should be spent on community improvement projects.
In the first two years of the participatory budgeting program,…
Sept. 9, By Hannah Wulkan
Sunnyside residents should get ready to fire up their taste buds, because the Sunnyside Restaurant Week is coming back for the fourth year running.
The week will kick off on Monday Sept. 19, and will allow diners to pick from 30 different restaurants throughout the neighborhood that will each be offering a $25,…
September 2, By Hannah Wulkan
Roosevelt Avenue has long been a hotbed for criminal activity, and State Senator Jose Peralta announced a plan Monday to clean up the area between 74th Street and 114th Street.
However there are no such plans to take back the Roosevelt Avenue stretch through Woodside,…
September 2, Hannah Wulkan
The police released video footage this morning of a man who allegedly stole money from a commercial truck in Sunnyside on July 1.
The man allegedly entered the truck parked in front of 41-19 Queens Boulevard (99 Cent Treat) through the driver’s side window around 4:15 p.m.…
September 1, By Christian Murray
A Colombian restaurant will be opening at the former McDonald’s location at 45-06 Greenpoint Avenue in about three months.
The new restaurant will be owned by the proprietors of Riko, the well-known Peruvian restaurant located on the corner of 46th and Greenpoint Avenue.…