Oct. 7, By Michael Florio
The lead actors in a new TV sit-com will be at Maggie Maes Thursday night to watch the show that was filmed, in part, at the Sunnyside pub.
Benders, which first aired on IFC on Oct.…
October 6, By Christian Murray
Several residents attended Community Board 2’s monthly meeting Thursday to speak in opposition to a 10-story development that has been proposed to go up on Barnett Avenue between 50th and 52nd Streets.
The plans,…
Oct. 5, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside’s third annual restaurant week will be taking place from Oct. 19-23 and 29 restaurants have signed up to participate.
The event, organized by Sunnyside Shines, aims to showcase Sunnyside as a destination for high-quality cuisine.…
October 2, By Michael Florio
A worn-out Woodside Park is about to undergo a $1.8 million makeover.
A significant portion of Big Bush Park, located between 61st and 64th Street, will be repaired and new playground equipment will be installed.…
October 1, By Christian Murray
While crime continues to fall throughout the Sunnyside/Woodside and Long Island district, the police warn that there have been several rental scams in the precinct in recent months.
Captain John Travaglia, the commanding officer of the 108 Police Precinct,…
Sept. 30, By Jackie Strawbridge
Sunnyside’s annual St. Pat’s For All Parade will march in a new era, following a historic decision from its counterpart on Fifth Avenue.
On Monday, the board of the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade voted to invite an Irish LGBT group – the Lavender &…
Sept. 30, Staff Report
A man walked into a Sunnyside/Woodside church last month and took off with a laptop he stole from the office, according to police.
The suspect entered St. Nicholas Church, located at 45-03 48th Avenue, on Saturday,…
Sept. 30, Staff Report
The police have released video of two people they believe robbed a 31-year-old man who was walking on 61st Street in Woodside on Friday, September 11, at about 3:35 am.
According to police,…
Sept. 29, By Jackie Strawbridge
Subway masturbators will face harsher sentences starting in November, now that a new law has been signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Currently, first-time offenders who subject another person to sexual contact on public transit can receive a maximum sentence of ninety days in prison or one year of probation.…
Sept. 28, Staff Report
Several classrooms at IS 125 were equipped with Smart Boards this summer, stemming from council funding allocated by Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer.
The school, located at 46-02 47th Avenue, received 22 Smart Boards—costing about $6,500 a piece—that provide students with the ability to maneuver words by touch—much like scrolling with a mouse.…