September 15, Staff Report
A pickpocketer plucked cash out of the front pocket of a man at the 52nd Street and Roosevelt Avenue subway station on Tuesday, police said.
The suspect approached the 61-year-old victim from behind on the staircase at around 10:40 am and removed an undisclosed amount of cash from his front pants pocket.…
September 14, Staff Report
The Chase Bank branch at 47-11 Queens Boulevard was robbed Tuesday and police are seeking the public’s help in finding the suspect.
The alleged perpetrator entered the bank at about 5:55 pm, approached a teller and passed a noted demanding money,…
September 13, By Hannah Wulkan
The controversial Phipps Housing development on Barnett Avenue will go before the City Council for the first time next week, as the developer seeks to pass the final hurdle in getting the property rezoned.…
September 12, Staff Report
The police are looking for a man who allegedly broke into a Queens Boulevard convenience store last month and took off with cigarettes, lottery tickets and cash.
The suspect allegedly smashed his way through the front glass door to gain entry into MDS Corp,…
Sept. 8, By Hannah Wulkan
Anti-gentrification forces are gathering in Sunnyside.
Nearly a dozen New York City-based organizations working to stave off gentrification will gather to discuss problems and possible solutions at a panel at 1 p.m. on September 18 at the Queen of Angels Parish Hall in Sunnyside.…
September 8, By Christian Murray
The School Construction Authority has entered into an agreement to buy a property on 48th Street that once housed a pool hall and gymnasium in order to construct a middle school.
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer said that the school would provide hundreds of middle school students with seats,…
September 8, Staff Report
Hundreds of participants are set to take part in the second annual Sunnyside Post Mile on Saturday.
The event is for both runners and walkers, and the goal is to raise funds for a number of local non-profit groups. …
September 6, Staff Report
The police are looking for a man who was allegedly masturbating at the 46th Street subway station in Sunnyside at the end of last month.
The suspect was allegedly masturbating on the Queens bound 7-train platform around 11:40 am Saturday,…
Sept. 6, Staff Report
Vivire, a cozy bar that opened on Greenpoint Avenue two years ago, is currently for sale.
The bar, located at 41-21 Greenpoint Ave., is for sale for $300,000, according to a listing placed on Craigslist.…
September 6, By Hannah Wulkan
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer launched his third year of participatory budgeting Friday, a process that allows members of the district to vote on how $1 million should be spent on community improvement projects.
In the first two years of the participatory budgeting program,…