June 24, By Michael Florio
The Parks Department will be adding three garbage cans outside Lou Lodati Park on a permanent basis following a volley of complaints about a trash problem.
The garbage cans are expected to be added today (Friday) and the plan is for them to be located adjacent to the park in the vicinity of Skillman Ave and 43rd Street,…
June 23, By Michael Florio
A local business owner is calling on the City to help fight litter on 47th Avenue.
Eric Barthels, owner of Cooldown Juice at 39-11 47th Ave., started a petition this week calling for two trash receptacles on the block.…
June 23, Staff Report
The NYPD is asking Sunnysiders for help on a double homicide that has been unsolved for more than a decade.
A handful of flyers have been posted around Sunnyside asking anyone with information on the June 21,…
June 22, By Jackie Strawbridge
A version of the controversial “Move NY” transportation plan, which would redistribute tolls among the City’s bridges and crossings, was introduced in the State Senate earlier this month with a slightly lower Queensboro Bridge fare than has been previously proposed.…
June 21, By Jackie Strawbridge
Woodside locals with thoughts on how businesses and residents would be better served in the neighborhood can attend a “community conversation” Thursday to learn about future plans and provide feedback.
Woodside on the Move will host the meeting on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.…
June 20, By Christian Murray
A hair salon offering high-end products and hair color is opening on Skillman Avenue next month in the location that was formerly occupied by Tiny You.
Barbara Crowe O’Brien, who has lived in Sunnyside for the past 10 years,…
June 20, By Jackie Strawbridge
Proposed State legislation that would allow for taller buildings in New York City did not succeed in Albany before the session closed last week, following resistance from local officials and organizations.
The bills, introduced in the State Assembly by Member Keith Wright and in the State Senate by Senator Simcha Felder,…
June 17, By Michael Florio
The wait is finally over.
The Lowery Bar & Kitchen, which is located on the corner of 43rd Street and 43rd Ave, is scheduled to open Monday at 4 pm.
The establishment was originally planned to open last summer.…
June 16, By Christian Murray
A long-time Sunnyside resident will be opening a café on Greenpoint Avenue next month that will focus on traditional Colombian coffee, sandwiches and salads.
The café, to be called Coffee Tossy, is located at 42-14 Greenpoint Ave.,…
June 15, Staff Report
A drunk man ran headfirst into a light pole in Woodside Sunday and sustained life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Jayson Kim, 23, ran into a light pole on the corner of Broadway and 61st Street at 4:55 am on Sunday.…