July 18, Staff Report
H&R Block is opening an office at the very same Queens Blvd location that it permanently closed in April.
Nelson Yadgarov, who was in charge of finding a tenant for the 44-03 Queens Blvd space,…
July 18, By Christian Murray
Hundreds of men spent the weekend in a long line that snaked its way through a number of Long Island City streets as they sought an application for the prized Local 1 Plumber apprenticeship program.…
July 15, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who attempted to rape a woman at a Woodside Avenue residence.
The 24-year-old female was inside a vestibule located at 66-14 Woodside Ave. on June 9 at 10:30 p.m.,…
July 14, Staff Report
The first ever Boulevard Film Festival will take place this weekend, featuring Queens-based independent filmmakers as well as Sunnyside businesses.
The festival will screen about two dozen short films July 15 to July 17, at the Thalia Spanish Theatre (41-17 Greenpoint Ave),…
July 14, By Michael Florio
A long-standing Sunnyside bakery has closed.
La Marjolaine, which has operated at 50-17 Skillman Ave since 1951, recently closed.
Several “For Rent” have been plastered all over the store’s front gate.
The bakery, which has had a number of owners over the years,…
July 13, Staff Report
Sunnysiders looking to de-clutter this summer, or pick up some new treasures, can come to a local “stop ‘n’ swap” this weekend.
The Sunnyside Stop ‘N’ Swap will take place Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
July 12, By Michael Florio
Windmuller Park’s pool will quickly be restored after it was shut down last night due to a leak.
The pool was shut down at about 5:45 pm. Water from the pool spilled over onto the neighboring handball courts.…
July 11, Staff Report
An official ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the reconstructed basketball and handball courts at Thomas P. Noonan Playground is set to take place tomorrow.
The playground, located at 47th Avenue and 42nd Street, received $200,000 for the upgrades from Mayor Bill de Blasio.…
July 7, Staff Report
Police have arrested a woman who threatened to blow up a Long Island City building in May.
Vernice Brown, 26, who faces a slew of charges, allegedly phoned Propper Manufacturing Company, located at 36-04 Skillman Ave.,…
July 7, Staff Report
Police are searching for a group of teens who allegedly stole a car in Sunnyside, took it for a joy ride and then crashed it in Astoria.
The teens entered the Zip Car parking lot at 47-01 Queens Boulevard,…