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Track Crime In Sunnyside/Woodside With New NYPD Tool

March 17, Staff Report

Residents will be able to keep a closer eye on much of the criminal activity taking place in Sunnyside using the NYPD’s recently released CompStat2.0 website.

The site allows users to search crime stats by precinct and to see criminal incidents pinpointed on a map.…

New Market to Open on Queens Blvd next month

March 17, Staff Report

A small supermarket is expected to open at 40-08 Queens Blvd next month taking over the space that had been occupied by Superior Market/Beer World.

The new market, called Sunnyside Natural & Fresh, will focus on selling organic foods as well as beer,…

Northern Blvd To Be Updated For Pedestrian Safety At Nearly 20 Intersections

March 16, By Jackie Strawbridge

The DOT will build more than a dozen pedestrian islands and implement other safety upgrades along a 1.3-mile stretch of Northern Boulevard.

The agency presented its plan to improve the corridor from Honeywell Street to Broadway at Community Board 1’s monthly meeting Tuesday,…

Van Bramer To Vote In Favor Of Zoning Text Amendments

March 16, By Christian Murray

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer will be voting in favor of the two zoning text amendments next week.

The zoning text amendments, called Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) and Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA), are likely to be put up for a council vote March 22.…

Some But Not All CB 2 Concerns Addressed In Council’s Zoning Amendment Compromise

March 15, By Jackie Strawbridge

The City Council has reached a compromise with Mayor Bill de Blasio on two zoning amendments that are crucial to his affordable housing plan for the City.

The zoning amendments, called Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) and Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA),…

Shelley’s To Reopen Under New Name In June, Local Bartender Signs Lease

March 15, By Christian Murray

A Woodside resident who has been working at a variety of Sunnyside and Woodside bars over the past 15 years is taking over Shelley’s.

Dympna Rogers, who said she signed a lease last month to take over the 58-15 Woodside Ave.…

Neighbors Fundraising For Family Of Murdered Woodside Resident

March 11, By Jackie Strawbridge

Neighbors are rallying to support the family left behind after a Woodside man was murdered with a pipe last weekend.

Martin Quiej, owner of Tauros Party Supplies on 54th Street, was struck in the head with a metal pipe in the early morning of March 5.…