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,…
October 14, By Christian Murray
A new bar with a focus on craft beer is likely to open on Greenpoint Avenue where Nonna Gina, the pizzeria, was located.
The establishment, which is likely to be called Solid State, would be located at 43-24 Greenpoint Avenue and would “celebrate the growing resurgence in craft beer,…
October 13, Staff Report
A Sunnyside man who was opening the door to his 48th Street apartment was approached from behind and stripped of his wallet, according to police.
The victim was entering his apartment, located in the vicinity of 48th Street and 47th Avenue,…
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.…