November 29, By Christian Murray
Hundreds of Santas are going to be lining the streets of Sunnyside this Saturday as they participate in the neighborhood’s fifth annual Santathon/pub-crawl.
Nine bars along—or near—Queens Blvd are participating in the festive event,…
November 28, By Christian Murray
The police pulled over a man with a defective headlight in Woodside early this morning and discovered 4 pounds of marijuana in his possession.
Hardik Shah, a 26-year-old Woodside resident, was pulled over by the police on the corner of 64th Street and 39th Avenue at 1:32 am after cops noticed that his 2003 Honda Element had a broken headlight.…
November 26, Staff Report
A fire broke out at on Greenpoint Avenue Saturday morning at the Peruvian restaurant Riko.
The blaze was called in at 8:58 am and 60 firefighter arrived at the 45-23 Greenpoint Avenue to put it out.…
November 25, Staff Report
Curry Point, an Indian restaurant located at the intersection of Greenpoint Avenue and 42nd Street, has closed.
The restaurant, which appeared to have been undergoing renovations, has vacated its 41-02 Greenpoint Ave premises and there is a ‘for rent’ sign in the window.…
November 25, By Christian Murray
The Sunnyside tradition of singing Happy Birthday for a local centenarian continued on Thursday with about 150 well-wishers showing up outside Ethel Plimack’s home to celebrate her 106th birthday.
The tradition, started by Patricia Dorfman,…
November 23, Staff Report
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer visited the Razi School, an Islamic school located at 55-11 Queens Blvd., this morning to reassure students, parents, and faculty that Queens values people of all religions and backgrounds.
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center,…
November 22, Staff Report
A Sunnyside man has been arrested for the murder of his infant daughter, according to police.
Jorge Baque has been charged in the high-profile death of his 5-month-old daughter, Alaia Baque, who died after suffering eight skull fractures and a bruise to the back of her head in July.…
November 22, By Hannah Wulkan
A well-known Sunnyside Gardens resident is about to turn 106 and the neighborhood will be marking her birthday in traditional style.
For the fourth year in a row, residents will gather outside her 46th Street home to sing “happy birthday” on Thanksgiving Day.…
November 22, By Hannah Wulkan
A popular bakery chain opened a new location in Sunnyside this morning, offering a variety of baked goods, sandwiches and coffee.
Paris Baguette, a multinational company based in Korea, opened its 14th New York location today at 45-22 46th Street,…
November 21, By Christian Murray
The Sprint Store on Greenpoint Avenue was robbed yesterday by two men who threatened the employees at gunpoint, according to police.
The men walked into the 46-31 Greenpoint Avenue store at about 12:35 pm,…