October 24, By Hannah Wulkan
A man has been sentenced to up to life in prison for abducting a Woodside resident and holding him hostage in a Sunnyside warehouse for more than a month in 2013.
District Attorney Richard Brown announced today that 42-year-old Eduardo Moncayo of New Jersey had been found guilty of first degree kidnapping by a jury earlier this month,…
October 21, Staff Report
A man has been targeting women for their necklaces in Woodside, according to police.
The police said that the suspect approached a 53-year-old women from behind at around 9:20 am on October 4 and then snatched her necklace before fleeing.…
October 21, By Hannah Wulkan
An MTA bus driver was slashed in the stomach on Thursday morning and the suspect has been charged, according to police.
58-year-old George Seger was returning to his bus to start his shift after getting a coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts around 3:45 a.m.…
October 21, Staff Report
Getting around New York City is going to be a lot tougher for many residents of Sunnyside and Woodside this weekend.
No. 7 train service between 34th Street-Hudson Yards and Queensboro Plaza will be suspended from 12:15 am Saturday through 4:30 am Monday,…
October 19, By Hannah Wulkan
A new eight-story commercial building is rising on Queens Boulevard.
Development group Curb Cut Partners purchased the site at 38-01 Queens Boulevard last December for $12,070,000.
The old two-story factory building on the lot that formerly held Liberty Brass Turning Company was demolished,…
October 18, By Hannah Wulkan
Residents gathered to voice concerns over the proposed new middle school in Sunnyside last night.
The Community District Education Council 30 held a public hearing last night on the proposed 600-seat school, which would be located at 38-04 48th Street,…
October 17, By Hannah Wulkan
The Sunnyside Arch has lost its shine.
The lights stopped working earlier in the year, and various community leaders are working to get them repaired.
“The arch lights have been a long, ongoing project,” said Sunnyside Shines director Rachel Thieme.…
October 8, Staff Report
Suzaku Karate, located at 47-08 39th Pl., has recently expanded into a vacated space next door that was formerly occupied by Majestik Mobility, a company which provided medical supplies and mobility devices for the physically handicapped.…
October 17, By Christian Murray
The former Skillman Avenue space that was occupied by Murphy’s will be the new home to a bar that will focus on offering comfort food and rock n roll.
Patrick Walsh attended a Community Board 2 committee meeting with his business partner Thursday who said that they planned to run the establishment “beer hall style,” offering “good hearty food” such as burgers and sausages.…
October 15, Staff Report
A seafood restaurant is slated to open at the former location of Salt & Fat, with the owner putting a special emphasis on ceviches, popular Latin American seafood dishes.
Robert Mendoza, who will be operating the 41-16 Queens Boulevard establishment,…