October 15, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and Community Board 2 have scheduled a town hall meeting to discuss the controversial Phipps development plan that calls for the construction of a 220-unit, 10 story complex on Barnett Avenue between 50th and 52nd Streets.…
October 15, Staff Report
Two men broke into a Sunnyside Gardens house Monday and took off with jewelry, according to police.
The men kicked in the front door of a 45th Street house, located between Skillman and 39th Avenues,…
October 15, Staff Report
A tractor-trailer driver who struck and killed a bicyclist in Maspeth yesterday has been arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and faces a slew of charges including criminally negligent homicide, according to police.…
WTOP News, October 14
A self-described psychic telling fortunes in Sunnyside apparently failed to foresee her arrest on a warrant from Rockville, Maryland, charging her with fraud.
Erica Ufie, 35, was arrested Oct. 2 near “Sunnyside Psychic” parlor in Queens,…
October 14, By Christian Murray
It’s time to get out the lederhosen and the Bavarian hats.
The Skillman Project, a group of bars and restaurants located on Skillman Avenue, is hosting its 4th annual Oktoberfest this Saturday.
There are seven bars/restaurants participating in the event—and attendees will be offered $3 pints all day/night.…
October 13, By Jackie Strawbridge
Parents have discovered a City-owned lot that they believe would be perfect for a new middle school, so they are urging the Department of Education to grab it before developers do.
The lot lies on the corner of 37th Avenue and 48th Street,…
Oct. 13, Staff Report
Pure Spa & Salon, a popular Sunnyside hair and beauty shop, is closing down its 40-15 Queens Blvd location in November and reopening at the City View Racquet Club by 33rd Street in Long Island City.…
October 13, By Christian Murray
Riko Peruvian Cuisine, formerly known as Pio Pio Riko, is opening a second Sunnyside location, according to its owner.
The restaurant, which currently occupies a prominent space at 45-23 Greenpoint Avenue, will be opening another spot at 43-22 Queens Blvd.…
October 12, Staff Report
The MTA has announced that the No. 7 train will be down between 34 St Hudson Yards and Queensboro Plaza for two weekends next month.
The cuts will take place the weekends of Nov 6-9 and Nov.…
October 8, By Michael Florio
The Queens Library will be extending its hours so that every branch will be open at least one weekend day beginning on November 15th.
Currently, just 20 of the 63 Queens Library branches open on weekends.…