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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,…

Filipino restaurant on Queens Boulevard closed by Health Dept.

July 29, By Michael Florio

Kabayan Filipino Restaurant, located at 49-12 Queens Blvd, was closed by the Health Department Wednesday after an inspector wrote it up for a dozen violations, from filth flies to evidence of mice.

The restaurant racked up a whopping 109 violations and remains closed.…

Local group releases 7-Train ‘Survival Guide,’ Aims to help hapless riders

July 28, By Michael Florio

7 train riders now have a lot more information about their troubled train at their fingertips.

Access Queens, a transit advisory group, released its 7-train survival guide yesterday, which offers facts, figures and tidbits about each station along the line,…

NYPD: Two men break into Sunnyside apartment, steal $1,400 cash and jewelry

July 28, Staff Report

Two men broke into a Sunnyside apartment earlier this month and took off with about $1,400 in cash and more than $8,000 in personal items, according to police.

The men entered an apartment building located in the vicinity of 43rd Avenue and 44th Street through the front door and then went into one of the units and grabbed $1,400 cash and $8,000 in jewelry and electronics.…

Queens Blvd Building Expands, to be new home for Sunnyside Ballet

July 27, By Hannah Wulkan

The Sunnyside Ballet Studio, a thriving neighborhood ballet company that has been teaching children to dance for the past seven years, is moving from its current 46-01 Greenpoint Ave. location to a brand new studio three times its current size.…

Phipps Houses’ 10-story development plan still very much alive

July 26, By Hannah Wulkan

Phipps Houses’ plan to build a 10-story, 209-unit development on Barnett Avenue is still on the table.

The City Planning Commission is scheduled to vote on the proposal on August 10. If approved, the controversial plan will go before the City Council.…

DOT starts work on Phase 2 of Queens Boulevard redesign

July 26, By Michael Florio

The Department of Transportation started work Monday on its controversial plan to add bicycle lanes and safety features to Queens Blvd between 74th Street and Eliot Ave.

The DOT expects the work on the 1.2 mile stretch to end by early fall.…