October 28, By Hannah Wulkan
How does someone get Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer to shave their beard for them? They raise over $10,000 for breast cancer screening.
Crossfit Sunnyside held a fundraiser throughout the month to raise money for the charity Barbells for Boobs,…
October 28, By Hannah Wulkan
Development has been on the rise in Western Queens in recent years, bringing with it rising prices and transportation issues.
Residents will have the chance to voice their concerns on these issues on Sunday,…
October 27, NBCNewYork
Queens Boulevard seems to be on its way to shedding the nickname nobody liked: the Boulevard of Death.
After the city imposed lower speed limits, wider crosswalks and protected bike lanes, there have been zero deaths along the boulevard in 2015 and 2016.…
October 26, By Hannah Wulkan
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer announced yesterday that he has allocated nearly $2.8 million of city funds for school capital projects in his Sunnyside/Woodside and Long Island City district this year.
The capital funds have been spent on a wide range of school improvements,…
October 25, By Hannah Wulkan
The illegal Cash-For-Cars signs that can be found throughout Queens have caught the attention of an elected official.
State Senator Tony Avella, who represents a large portion of central Queens, announced his intention to take action against these signs last week after receiving many complaints from his constituents and witnessing someone putting up the signs for himself.…
October 25, By Hannah Wulkan
Sunnyside businesses are being haunted with the Halloween spirit.
Sunnyside Shines, the local Business Improvement District, is hosting a Halloween scavenger hunt throughout the neighborhood, encouraging residents to search for monsters in local stores.…
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,…