October 12, By Hannah Wulkan
A Sunnyside-based charity is about to get its moment in the national spotlight yet again and could receive a $35,000 injection.
Orlaith Staunton, a longtime Sunnyside resident, was selected as one of 10 finalists for the L’Oreal Paris Women of Worth contest for her work founding The Rory Staunton Foundation for Sepsis Prevention.…
October 12, By Christian Murray
A public hearing is scheduled for next Monday that will permit residents to state their views on the city’s proposal to build a middle school on the corner of Barnett Avenue and 48th Street.…
October 12, By Hannah Wulkan
A piece of Sunnyside history has been immortalized in print.
The Sunnyside United Dog Society, a local advocacy and dog-owner group, released a book for sale on Amazon last week detailing its founding and influence on the community.…
October 8, Staff Report
Two Sunnyside eateries have been temporarily closed by the Health Department.
Subway Restaurant and Vivire bar, both located on Greenpoint Avenue, have been shut down following health department inspections.
Subway was written up for the following sanitary violations:
1) Food contact surface improperly constructed or located.…
October 7, By Hannah Wulkan
Four people were injured in a fire that broke out in a Sunnyside residential building early this morning.
According to the FDNY, a fire broke out in a 6-story residential building at 42-15 43rd Avenue and firefighters responded to a call at 4:51 a.m.…
October 7, Staff Report
Police have arrested and charged a man in connection to an attack on a 23-year-old woman last weekend in Woodside.
Moises Fernandez, a 42-year-old man from Woodside, was arrested today for attacking a woman near Woodside Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue at about 11:30 pm on Saturday Oct.…
October 5, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who allegedly attacked and robbed a woman on a Woodside street last week.
The victim, 23, was walked near Woodside Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue at approximately 11:30 pm Saturday,…
October 5, By Hannah Wulkan
Whether referred to as soccer or football, local residents will have the chance to meet one of the most legendary players of the game on Friday.
Frank Lampard, a famous English soccer player who now plays in the MLS for the New York City FC,…
October 4, Staff Report
A Greenpoint Avenue property that has been vacant for seven years is about to be rented to an independent pharmacy, according to construction workers and a nearby store owner.
The property, located at 46-06 Greenpoint Avenue,…
October 3, By Hannah Wulkan
A site many long feared would be developed will instead become a city park, preserving its legacy as one of the last depression-era playgrounds left in the city, announced Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer today.…