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New Mural At The Lowery Celebrates Sunnyside; Designed By Local Student

June 2, By Michael Florio

A new mural captures the essence of Sunnyside.

The mural, which was completed last week, was designed by a Sunnyside student and painted by a Sunnyside artist on the wall of The Lowery, a bar and kitchen that will open on the corner of 43rd Street and 43rd Avenue.…

Soleluna Applying For 10-Seat Outdoor Cafe

June 1, By Michael Florio

Soleluna, an Italian restaurant located at 40-01 Queens Blvd., hopes to offer an outdoor café to customers this summer.

Owner Valerio Marchi will bring his application to establish an outdoor seating café with five tables and 10 seats before Community Board 2 on Thursday.…

Man gains access to Sunnyside office building, steals woman’s purse

May 29, Staff Report

A man entered a Sunnyside office building last month and stole a woman’s purse, the police announced Saturday.

The perpetrator allegedly entered 47-01 Queens Boulevard and removed a 58-year-old woman’s wallet from her purse around noon on Wednesday,…

Queens Boulevard Gets A Garbage Can Upgrade

May 27, Staff Report

More than a dozen old wire trashcans on Queens Boulevard have been replaced by new, cleaner cans.

Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and the Department of Sanitation unveiled 14 new garbage cans along Queens Boulevard on Friday.…

Speed Cameras Should Be Installed At Every School, Van Bramer Says

May 26, Staff Report

Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer is calling on Albany to lift a cap on traffic speed cameras, which currently sit outside only 140 of New York City’s roughly 2,000 schools.

New York State first installed speed cameras in 20 school locations as part of a pilot program in 2013;…

Blink Fitness Opens its Woodside location

May 26, By Christian Murray

Blink Fitness, which touts itself as offering discount pricing and modern equipment, opened its Woodside facility yesterday.

The gymnasium is located at 56-02 Roosevelt Avenue inside what was a dilapidated two-story manufacturing building.

“We are excited to open our doors and welcome the Woodside community,” said Michael Fisher,…

Sunnyside Gardens’ Memorial Day Carnival Set For Saturday

May 25, By Jackie Strawbridge

The annual Memorial Day fair at Sunnyside Gardens Park will bring carnival games, magic tricks and music to local families on Saturday.

Activities at the fair will include a bouncy house, Lego demonstrations, gymnastics and a temporary tattoo parlor,…

1,000 Signed Up For LIC Waterfront Run; Organizers Limit Registration To 1,200

May 25, Staff Report

Nearly 1,000 people have signed up for Long Island City’s first waterfront 5K run/walk and the organizers have decided to limit the number to participants to 1,200.

The event, scheduled for Saturday, June 4, is for both runners and walkers—and it is expected to be a sell-out with 1,200 participants in attendance.…