January 31, By Hannah Wulkan
Queens residents support the placement of a toll on the Queensboro Bridge—and three other bridges—as a means to generate funding to bolster the transit system and improve roadways, according to poll data released by the activist group Transportation Alternatives.…
January 30, By Hannah Wulkan
The owner of the building containing Mexican restaurant La Adelita has filed plans for a 5-story, mixed-use building on the site.
Department of Building records show that the owner of 52-22 Roosevelt Avenue, a building containing La Adelita restaurant and two floors of apartments,…
January 27, By Hannah Wulkan
A woman was beaten and robbed in the heart of Sunnyside yesterday.
The victim, a 54-year-old woman, reported that she was walking south on 46th Street between 39th Avenue and Skillman Avenue around 6:35 a.m.…
January 26, By Christian Murray (Sunnyside/Woodside)
Social media has become the lifeblood of Jimmy Van Bramer’s office.
If you want to know where he is, there is a strong chance there is a tweet or a Facebook post in the past hour saying where he is or what he’s up to.…
January 26, By Hannah Wulkan
The Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce will bestow its annual “Sunnysider of the Year” award on local legend Anthony Lana.
Lana will be honored next Tuesday with a celebratory dinner and award ceremony naming him the “Luke Adams Sunnysider of the Year,” named after the first recipient of the award in 2011.…
January 26, Staff Report
A man was punched and struck over the head with a bottle by two suspects at a Woodside nightclub Saturday, according to police.
The suspects approached the victim inside Laboom, a nightclub located at 56-16 Northern Blvd.,…
January 25, By Hannah Wulkan
A local gym is launching a fitness initiative for kids.
Crossfit Sunnyside, located at 47-01 Barnett Avenue, is about to offer crossfit classes for children ages five to 12.
The gym will host an open house to preview the program this Sunday from 12 to 3 p.m.,…
January 24, By Hannah Wulkan
Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan came out strongly today against the city’s plan to develop a large-scale building over a LIRR rail yard site in Long Island City.
The criticism comes a day after the city announced that it is looking for a third-party developer to build a structure that includes retail space and housing units over the LIRR tracks at 11-24 Jackson Avenue.…
January 23, By Christian Murray
Residents will get the opportunity to meet the new commander of the 108 police precinct Thursday at a town hall meeting organized by two elected officials.
State Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan and Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer are hosting the meeting just three weeks after Captain Ralph Forgione was named the new head of 108th police precinct,…
January 19, By Christian Murray
A popular Sunnyside pet store closed today after being in business for more than 10 years.
Supper Doggy Wonder Kitty, owned by sisters Judy and Tina Jung, opened on Greenpoint Avenue in 2005 but then soon moved to their 43rd Street/43rd Avenue location.…