By Jackie Strawbridge
A store that sat vacant for more than half a year finally got a tenant after art on its façade inspired newfound interest in the property.
Located at 39-11 47th Ave., the store was covered in colorful art that answered the question,…
July 20, By Jackie Strawbridge
The 20th century landscape architect behind Sunnyside Gardens and Phipps Garden Apartments will soon get a tribute in the historic district whose character she helped create.
A bill that would rename 45th Street between Skillman Avenue and 39th Avenue to “Marjorie Sewell Cautley Way,” in memory of this architect,…
July 17, By Jackie Strawbridge
Almost 20 new trash cans have popped up in Woodside and surrounding neighborhoods, after $10,000 was allocated for their installation.
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who allocated the funding, joined the Department of Sanitation and Woodside residents on Friday to announce the installation these new cans;…
July 17, By Michael Florio
Car dealerships are displaying their vehicles on the sidewalk along Northern Blvd and street safety advocates are sick of it.
Angela Stach of Transportation Alternatives and Cristina Furlong of Make Queens Safer, two pedestrian safety advocacy groups,…
July 16, By Christian Murray
A man broke into a Woodside establishment earlier this month and took off with an undetermined amount of foreign currency, police said.
The suspected entered 53-04 Roosevelt Avenue on Thursday, July 2, at about 7:45 am and stole an undetermined amount of Euros.…
July 15, By Christian Murray
The police are looking for a man who grabbed a woman’s buttocks while he was riding his skateboard in Woodside last Friday.
The police said a 24-year-old woman was walking in front of 39-67 61st Street at about 7:30 pm,…
July 15, By Jackie Strawbridge
Sunnyside Shines’ free annual street festival will bring crafts and jazz under the Sunnyside arch for two weekends in August. The festival, called Sunnyside Summer Strolls, will take place on the first two Saturdays of August at 46th Street under the arch,…
July 12, By Christian Murray
Hard charging Jon Taffer and his crew from Bar Rescue will be at Jack’s Fire Department on Skillman Avenue today shooting scenes for its ‘Back to the Bar’ special.
Bar Rescue, a show that helps troubled bars come back from the brink,…
July 10, By Christian Murray
Additional cops, greater library funding and an injection of money into local schools, arts institutions and parks were among the items in the City budget that Long Island City and Sunnyside/Woodside residents will benefit from in upcoming years,…
July 9, By Christian Murray
The man who punched an 81-year-old Sunnyside resident in the face and then worked with an accomplice to steal his cash was sentenced to six months-to-a year in prison Monday.
Terrel Blanding, 27, accompanied by Thomas Fulwood,…