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Advocates Praise Queens Blvd Bike Lanes, Though Critics Remain

January 11, By Christian Murray

Bicycle advocates throughout Queens turned up in big numbers at Community Board 2’s monthly meeting last week to express their support for the controversial bike lanes that were installed on Queens Boulevard last summer.…

Man Threatens 20-Year-Old Woman with Box Cutter in Woodside, Police Say

January 9, Staff Report

A 20-year-old woman was threatened by a man in Woodside with a box cutter last month, according to police.

The police released a picture of the alleged suspect today who they say approached the victim from behind around 6:30 pm on Dec.…

MTA Takes Steps to Clean Up 43rd Street Dumping Ground

January 8, By Christian Murray

The MTA has taken steps to clean up the long-time dumping ground underneath the 43rd Street train trestle located between Barnett and 37th Avenues.

The agency has erected a fence underneath the trestle that helps block homeless people from sleeping there and illegal dumping.…

Man Put in Chokehold and Robbed in Woodside, Police Trying to Locate Suspects

January 7, Staff Report

The police are trying to locate two individuals wanted in connection with a robbery that took place in Woodside on January 1.

The suspects, one male and the other female, were walking down a residential street at 2:30 am with the victim before the male suspect placed the victim in a chokehold in front of 37-40 65th Street.…

Wheelchair Bound Bank Robber Arrested, Faces Up to 7-years in Prison

January 1, By Christian Murray

A wheelchair-bound man who allegedly robbed the TD Bank branch in Sunnyside on Monday has been arrested, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office.

Kelvin Dennison, 23, from Astoria, allegedly entered the TD Bank branch located at 41-01 Queens Boulevard on Monday,…

Man in a Wheelchair Robs TD Bank in Sunnyside

January 5, Staff Report

A man in a wheelchair robbed a Sunnyside bank yesterday after passing a note to a teller that he had a gun and a bomb, according to police.

The suspect rolled into TD Bank, located at 41-01 Queens Boulevard,…

‘Parents’ Night Out’ Will Pair Comedy Event With Local Childcare

By Jackie Strawbridge

A comedy duo called The Mommy Show has paired up with local childcare center Sabrina’s Play Studio to give Sunnyside parents a night off next month.

The Mommy Show is a musical comedy duo made up of moms Ellie Dunn and Melanie Kinard.…