November 21, Staff Report
A 38-year-old man was fatally shot at the corner of 50th Street and Queens Blvd this morning, police said.
The man was shot in the chest at about 4 am and was prounced dead at Elmhurst Hospital.…
Man Shot Dead in Sunnyside
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Crowley Votes Against Bill That Would Stifle Syrian Refugees Entry into America
By Michael Florio
Congressman Joseph Crowley voted against a controversial bill yesterday that would essentially halt Syrian and Iraqi refugees from coming to the United States.
Congressman Joseph Crowley spoke out against the bill (H.R. 4038) which calls for increasing the screening process for refugees trying to make it into America.…
Sunnyside Shines Gears Up For Holiday Season, with Gift Guide and Lights
November 20, By Laura A Shepard
Sunnyside residents should be able to do a significant portion of their holiday shopping within the 11104 zip code this year.
The Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District has put together its second annual gift guide for the season,…
Sunnyside Gardens Street to be Co-Named in Honor of Its Landscape Architect
November 20, Staff Report
A Sunnyside Gardens street is going to be co-named after Marjorie Sewell Cautley, the landscape architect who designed the plants, gardens and courtyards within the Historic District.
The street co-name will go up at the corner of 45th Street and Skillman Avenue on Saturday at 1:30 pm.…
43rd Street Scrubbed Clean, But Only a Temporary Solution, Van Bramer Says
November 19, By Christian Murray
Five cleaners turned out underneath the LIRR trestle at 43rd Street today to haul away garbage, paint over graffiti and power wash pigeon droppings away.
The workers arrived following several complaints from Sunnyside residents about illegal dumping under the LIRR trestle,…
Garbage And Lack Of Cops On 43rd Street Disturb Neighbors
November 18, By Christian Murray
Residents are fed up with construction materials, couches and food dumped by street vendors on 43rd Street between Skillman Avenue and Northern Boulevard.
“The street is appalling,” Christine McKay-Vega said at the Community Board 2 meeting earlier this month.…
Residents Use Airbnb to Rip Off LIC; Affordable Housing For $500 Night
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Nov. 17, By Christian Murray
The Hunters Point South development, which tax-subsidized residents started moving into in May, is already being gamed for profit by renters using Airbnb.
Lottery recipients who received luxury Manhattan-view waterfront apartments, with the help of taxpayer subsidies,…
Queens Community Boards Reject Zoning Amendments
November 17, By Christian Murray
The leaders of Queens’ 14 Community Boards overwhelmingly rejected the City’s two new zoning amendments at borough hall last night, citing the loss of required parking spaces and the potential for overdevelopment.…
Police: Man Stuffs $4,500 Guitar Up His Shirt, Walks Out of 48th Street Store
Nov. 16, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole a guitar worth more than $4,500 from the Guitar Center last month.
The man entered the Guitar Center, located at 34-17 48th Street, on Oct. 18th at 3:50 pm and then stuffed a $4,650 guitar under his shirt and left the store without paying,…
Sunnyside Group to Hold Fundraiser Saturday, Aims to Launch After-School Program
Nov. 13, Staff Report
The leader of a Sunnyside/Woodside group who is planning on establishing an after-school program will be holding a fundraiser Saturday night.
Kenny Medrano, founder of Road to Greatness, aims to raise $50,000 in order to start a Sunnyside/Woodside-based program.…