Dec. 22, By Christian Murray
Nearly 175 Sunnyside residents—many accompanied by children—turned out for a rally Sunday afternoon in an attempt to save Sunnyside Center Cinemas from the wrecking ball.
Many residents who attended the rally, which took place outside the Queens Blvd.-theater,…
Dec. 21, Staff Report
Faith-based organizations will out coming tomorrow (Monday) to pay tribute to the officers tragically murdered in Brooklyn Saturday.
A candlelight vigil will be held at Police Precinct 108 at 6:30 pm for the community to pay its respects to the fallen NYPD Offices Wenjian Lui and Rafael Ramos.…
Dec. 19, By Michael Florio
The new elementary school on 42nd Street in Sunnyside has been renamed The Walter McCaffrey Campus.
McCaffrey, who was born and raised in Woodside, represented the 26th Council district—that Jimmy Van Bramer represents today–between 1985 and 2001.…
Dec. 18, By Christian Murray
A 59-year Manhattan man pleaded guilty today in connection with two home invasions—including one that involved a 97-year-old Sunnyside woman.
Salvador Morales, from 158th Street, would follow older women home, gain access to their apartment and then rob them.…
Christmas in Sunnyside, Queens, NYC from George on Vimeo.
A Sunnyside resident has put together a video titled “Christmas in Sunnyside”.
George Burles, who provides frequent videos to this site, shot it in the past week.…
Dec. 17, By Christian Murray
Get ready for the latest round of No. 7 train weekend service cuts.
The MTA released its schedule for the first five months of 2015 and the No. 7 train will be out of service between Times Square and Queensboro Plaza for nine weekends.…
Dec. 16, By Christian Murray
The Sunnyside Greenmarket, which had been operating from May through December, has been approved to open all year round.
The coordinator of the program received word about 10 days ago–after putting in a request earlier this year to open every Saturday for the entire year.…
Dec. 15, By Christian Murray
The owner of Sunnyside Center Cinemas has rejected the six-month lease extension that he was offered by the building owner last week —saying the extension is just too short.
Rudy Prashad, the owner of the Center Cinemas,…
Dec. 14, By Michael Florio
Two Sunnyside comedians are turning the neighborhood into a go-to place for comedy.
Comedians Lindsay Goldwert and Colin Samuel, who have formed Sunnyside Comedy, have already produced two local shows and are about to put on their biggest event yet.…
Dec. 11, By Christian Murray
A petition has formed and a rally is being planned as local residents try to save Sunnyside Center Cinemas from the wrecking ball.
An online petition started Wednesday that has already garnered more than 240 signatures.…