November 9, By Hannah Wulkan
The presidential election was the focus of much conversation for the last few days and months, but equally important to many residents’ day-to-day lives were the local positions decided yesterday.
The only local seat that saw change was the 30th Assembly District,…
November 8, Staff Report
The police are looking to question a man in relation to a stabbing that took place on the 7 train platform at the 61st Street/Woodside station last month.
The suspect reportedly got into an argument with a man on the platform at around 8 pm on Sunday,…
November 4, By Hannah Wulkan
Community Board 2 voted overwhelmingly to approve a controversial new middle school in Sunnyside last night.
In a majority vote with only two members opposing, the Community Board approved the School Construction Authority’s proposal to build a 600-seat middle school at 38-04 48th Street,…
November 3, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who groped a woman while she was waiting for the 7 train at Grand Central Station.
The 40-year-old female victim reported to the police that she was standing on the Grand Central Station northbound 7 train platform around 12:50 p.m.…
November 2, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who allegedly committed five armed robberies in Woodside and Jackson Heights within two hours on Monday.
According to the report, at 4:56 a.m. the suspect approached a 68-year-old employee with a handgun inside a Laundromat at 55-02 Roosevelt Avenue.…
November 1, By Hannah Wulkan
Plans are in the works to clean up the gritty section of Roosevelt Avenue running through Woodside, several local politicians announced this morning.
The proposal comes on the heels of a plan announced by State Senator Jose Peralta in August to clean up Roosevelt Avenue in the Jackson Heights and Corona neighborhoods.…
Nov. 1, By Hannah Wulkan
This Saturday local pups will have a chance to strut their stuff.
The Halloween spirit will continue through this weekend, with the fifth annual Woofside Pet Parade. Parade registration begins at 11 a.m. at Skillman Pets (49-16 Skillman Avenue),…
October 29, By Christian Murray
A Sunnyside/Woodside child care facility was burglarized overnight Wednesday by a thief who stole $300 in cash plus checks, according to police.
Sabrina’s Play Studio, which offers parties and play space at 52-07 Queens Blvd,…
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,…
October 28, By Hannah Wulkan
How does someone get Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer to shave their beard for them? They raise over $10,000 for breast cancer screening.
Crossfit Sunnyside held a fundraiser throughout the month to raise money for the charity Barbells for Boobs,…