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Two men burglarize two 44th Street apartments, police say

August 8, Staff Report

The police are looking for two men who allegedly broke into two Sunnyside apartments in the past month.

The first incident took place on Friday, July 15, at 3:20 pm when they entered a 44th Street (by 43rd Avenue) apartment and stole $1,400 in cash and $8,000 in electronics.…

Korean Chicken Restaurant Opens on Greenpoint Ave. Tonight

August 5, By Hannah Wulkan

Sunnyside residents will have a selection of up 50 flavors of chicken wings when Korean restaurant chain Pelicana Chicken opens its second New York location tonight at 47-08 Greenpoint Avenue.

The restaurant will open at 5 p.m.,…

Large fire breaks out at Sunnyside/LIC Factory, smoke engulfs neighborhood

A four-alarm fire is burning through a factory on the border of Long Island City and Sunnyside.

The fire broke out inside a one-story building located at 43-24 37th Street at around 7:30 p.m. The building has experienced a partial roof collapse and firefighters are trying to contain the flames to ensure they dosn’t spread to the Capo Auction House building on Queens Boulevard.…

Baby found dead in Sunnyside/LIC apartment, police rule it a homicide

August 2, Staff Report

A baby girl was found dead in her Sunnyside home Saturday and the police have ruled it a homicide.

The police responded to a 911 call on Saturday at around 8:00 am and found an unconscious baby girl inside her family’s apartment at 39-20 Greenpoint Avenue.…

Sunnyside’s Irish Music finds Global Audience

August 1, By Hannah Wulkan

Sunnyside’s Irish heritage is about to be broadcast across the globe yet again.

“Sunnyside Sessions,” a television program showcasing Irish musical talent from the area and hosted by local musician Cathy Maguire, is premiering tonight on Irish TV,…