October 2, By Michael Florio
A worn-out Woodside Park is about to undergo a $1.8 million makeover.
A significant portion of Big Bush Park, located between 61st and 64th Street, will be repaired and new playground equipment will be installed.…
October 1, By Christian Murray
While crime continues to fall throughout the Sunnyside/Woodside and Long Island district, the police warn that there have been several rental scams in the precinct in recent months.
Captain John Travaglia, the commanding officer of the 108 Police Precinct,…
Sept. 30, By Jackie Strawbridge
Sunnyside’s annual St. Pat’s For All Parade will march in a new era, following a historic decision from its counterpart on Fifth Avenue.
On Monday, the board of the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade voted to invite an Irish LGBT group – the Lavender &…
Sept. 30, Staff Report
A man walked into a Sunnyside/Woodside church last month and took off with a laptop he stole from the office, according to police.
The suspect entered St. Nicholas Church, located at 45-03 48th Avenue, on Saturday,…
Sept. 30, Staff Report
The police have released video of two people they believe robbed a 31-year-old man who was walking on 61st Street in Woodside on Friday, September 11, at about 3:35 am.
According to police,…
Sept. 29, By Jackie Strawbridge
Subway masturbators will face harsher sentences starting in November, now that a new law has been signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Currently, first-time offenders who subject another person to sexual contact on public transit can receive a maximum sentence of ninety days in prison or one year of probation.…
Sept. 28, Staff Report
Several classrooms at IS 125 were equipped with Smart Boards this summer, stemming from council funding allocated by Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer.
The school, located at 46-02 47th Avenue, received 22 Smart Boards—costing about $6,500 a piece—that provide students with the ability to maneuver words by touch—much like scrolling with a mouse.…
By Jackie Strawbridge
A swath of Queens Boulevard could see taller buildings and reduced parking if a Department of City Planning proposal moves forward as written.
DCP is proposing two amendments to the City’s Zoning Resolution, which the agency believes will promote affordable housing and better quality buildings City-wide.…
Sept. 24, By Christian Murray
The Michelin Guide has just released its 2016 “Bib Gourmand” picks and Salt & Fat and Venturo were among the picks for the best value for money, according to Bloomberg News
.…
Sept. 24, By Michael Florio
An East Elmhurst school will pilot a first-of-its-kind class unit on infectious disease, inspired by a Sunnyside boy who died of sepsis in 2012.
McClancy Memorial High School will pilot a new science education module designed to teach middle and high school students about infectious diseases,…