August 8, By Hannah Wulkan
Ida’s Nearabout, a new restaurant and bar with a bluesy-southern vibe, is opening where Molly Bloom’s used to be at 43-13 Queens Boulevard.
While the bar is in a soft opening phase to start feeling out how everything will work,…
August 5, By Hannah Wulkan
Sunnyside residents will have a selection of up 50 flavors of chicken wings when Korean restaurant chain Pelicana Chicken opens its second New York location tonight at 47-08 Greenpoint Avenue.
The restaurant will open at 5 p.m.,…
August 4, Staff Report
August 4, By Hannah Wulkan
The Health Department will spray pesticides over parts of parts of Sunnyside and Woodside tonight to help eradicate mosquitoes and several diseases they may carry.
Trucks will spray the pesticides aimed at killing mosquitoes from 10 p.m.…
August 4, By Hannah Wulkan
The Hip to Hip Theater Company is bringing Shakespeare to Queens for the tenth year running.
With free shows in parks throughout the area, the company will stage Julius Caesar and As You Like It,…
August 4, By Hannah Wulkan
Local legend Gertrude “Gert” McDonald is turning 100 years old on August 8, and her friends and family are gathering to celebrate and remember her accomplishments at Sunnyside Community Services on Monday.
McDonald was born in Manhattan,…
A four-alarm fire is burning through a factory on the border of Long Island City and Sunnyside.
The fire broke out inside a one-story building located at 43-24 37th Street at around 7:30 p.m. The building has experienced a partial roof collapse and firefighters are trying to contain the flames to ensure they dosn’t spread to the Capo Auction House building on Queens Boulevard.…
August 2, By Hannah Wulkan
Leon “Bix” Beiderbecke’s legacy as a groundbreaking jazz musician will be celebrated for the 16th year in a row on Saturday at the annual Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Concert.
Exactly 85 years after Beiderbecke died,…
August 2, Staff Report
A baby girl was found dead in her Sunnyside home Saturday and the police have ruled it a homicide.
The police responded to a 911 call on Saturday at around 8:00 am and found an unconscious baby girl inside her family’s apartment at 39-20 Greenpoint Avenue.…
August 1, By Hannah Wulkan
Sunnyside’s Irish heritage is about to be broadcast across the globe yet again.
“Sunnyside Sessions,” a television program showcasing Irish musical talent from the area and hosted by local musician Cathy Maguire, is premiering tonight on Irish TV,…
July 30, Sponsored Story
New York City residents who are looking to get a high-end experience for professional eyelash extensions and waxing services, can turn to a new salon that has opened a block away from the 46th St 7 train station.…