April 1, By Christian Murray
Two former gymnasts have started a program in Sunnyside that will bring gymnastics classes to young kids in the neighborhood starting next week.
James Finn and Eric Parker will run the program in the basement of the Sunnyside Reformed Church,…
March 31, By Christian Murray
Blink Fitness is opening a Woodside facility this summer and the club is already offering deals to entice people to join.
The company aims to open a gymnasium at 56-02 Roosevelt Avenue in June,…
March 29, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside resident Darron Cardosa has waited tables in Queens and Manhattan for the better part of 25 years.
He has dealt with rude customers, troublesome children and entitled mothers with tank-sized strollers. Then there are those pesky customers who require that their every whim be catered to—before leaving a lousy tip.…
March 29, By Christian Murray
Controversial plans to build a 10-story, 220-unit building at 50-25 Barnett Ave. are officially in motion, with the developer Phipps Houses kicking off its rezoning application yesterday.
Phipps is seeking a zoning change in order to build on the site that currently allows manufacturing purposes only.…
March 28, By Jackie Strawbridge
A controversial plan to toll the free East River Bridges is under official consideration by State lawmakers.
The proposal, unveiled by the coalition Move NY last February, would introduce tolls on the Queensboro and other East River bridges of $5.54 each way with E-ZPass,…
March 28, By Michael Florio
A sport that one local official described as “barbaric” has been legalized by the State legislature.
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) will soon be legal in New York, after a bill passed the Assembly last week that establishes protocols for the sport and permits professional fights in the State.…
March 26, Staff Report
A man entered a Sunnyside jewelry store Friday, produced a firearm and robbed the jeweler of $15,000 worth of gold, diamonds and watches, according to police.
The alleged perpetrator went inside A.D.L. Jewelers, located at 39-38 Queens Boulevard, …
March 25, By Christian Murray
Western Queens residents will be able to start voting tomorrow to determine how $1 million in New York City funds should be spent in the district.
Voters who live in Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City will be able to choose from up to 19 capital projects,…
March 25, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and a Queens-based subway advocacy group are hosting a town hall meeting next month where residents will be able to question MTA officials about 7-train service.
The event, which will take place on April 5th at Sunnyside Community Services (details below),…
March 24, Staff Report
Sunnyside resident Roque Rodriguez is opening a ground floor yoga studio next month on 49-06 Skillman Ave, between 49th St and 50th St.
“My wife and I lived in Woodside for 4 years, and moved to Sunnyside about a year and a half ago,…