The 34-year-old man who was struck repeatedly in the head with a metal pipe in Woodside early Saturday has died and the police have arrested and charged the alleged perpetrator.
The incident took place at 1:45 a.m. Saturday when police received a call that men were fighting near Roosevelt Avenue and 54th Street.…
March 8, By Jackie Strawbridge
Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has released the ballot items for his district’s Participatory Budgeting session, with three of 19 projects slated for Sunnyside/Woodside.
Participatory Budgeting is a process that allows constituents to vote on how capital dollars are spent in their district.…
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As in years past, the parade drew City officials including Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito. However, this year’s parade had a different tone than previous ones, due to the acceptance of a bannered LGBT group -the Lavender and Green Alliance,…
March 5, Staff Report
A 34-year-old man was struck repeatedly in the head with a metal pipe in Woodside this morning after getting into an argument with his two attackers, police said.
The incident took place at 1:45 am Saturday when the men started fighting near Roosevelt Avenue and 54th Street,…
March 4, By Michael Florio
The two Queens Sports Authority locations are safe from closures that will hit more than 140 of the company’s stores nationwide.
Sports Authority announced this week that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will be closing about a third of its stores.…
March 4, By Christian Murray
Community Board 2 unanimously rejected a developer’s plan to construct a 17-story hotel building at 32-45 Queens Blvd. that would rise significantly higher than zoning permits.
The Board’s denial, which is merely advisory, stems from the YMCA’s attempt to sell its commercial air rights to a hotel developer who owns the adjacent 10,000-square-foot lot.…
BY AMNY
For a diverse neighborhood that’s close to the subway — without Manhattan or Brooklyn prices — take a ride on the 7 to Sunnyside.
Go quickly though, as this Queens gem is no longer a secret, and demand for real estate here is growing.…
March 3, Staff Report
Yum Yum, a popular Thai restaurant that has been in Sunnyside since 2010, has been temporarily closed by the Health Dept.
The closure represents the second time in two weeks that the Health Dept has closed one of Sunnyside’s Thai restaurants.…
March 2, By Michael Florio
Sunnyside Shines, a Business Improvement District dedicated to promoting Sunnyside’s commercial zone, will hold its annual meeting on March 9 to outline its upcoming plans and elect its board.
Sunnyside Shines has an annual budget of about $360,000 and the funds are used to market,…
March 2, By Michael Florio
Sports Authority plans to close nearly one third of its 450 stores, the company announced today.
The company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, plans to cut 140 stores nationwide. If the court grants it bankruptcy protection,…