The No. 7 train was out of service for at least five hours Monday following signal problems at Grand Central and Queensboro Plaza, according to the MTA.
The signal problems surfaced at around 11 am and also affected the N and Q lines,…
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Reese Witherspoon clip shot in Sunnyside
May 10, Staff Report
The following clip that includes Reese Witherspoon was shot at the former Dime Bank in Sunnyside Friday.
The skit appears to have posted online only.…
Irish Boxing Champ to be in Sunnyside Sunday For a Meet & Greet
May 10, By Michael Florio
Get ready to rumble.
Andy Lee, the current World Boxing Organization (WBO) middleweight champion, will be making an appearance at Maggie Mae’s, located at 41-15 Queens Blvd, on Sunday at 5:30pm.
The bar will be offering a free meet and greet with Lee,…
Reese Witherspoon in Sunnyside, shooting skit for SNL
May 8, By Michael Florio
Oscar-winner actress Reese Witherspoon was in Sunnyside today shooting a skit for this Saturday’s “Saturday Night Live.”
Witherspoon is hosting the show for the first time in 14 years as she aims to promote her new movie,…
Dromm Suggests Constructing a School at Site of Old White Castle Offices
May 7, By Michael Florio
A new school may soon be coming to the Woodside/Jackson Heights area.
Councilman Daniel Dromm has been in discussions with the School Construction Authority (SCA) about building a school at the old White Castle Headquarters at 69-01 34th Avenue.…
Long Island City to Get Bikepath Funding, Sunnyside/Woodside to Get Trees and Library Improvements
May 7, By Christian Murray
Long Island City will be getting plenty of funds for an elaborate bikeway in that neighborhood
The bikeway is one of the three projects that is going to be funded as part of a vote where residents were able to cast their ballots to determine how $1 million in city funds should be spent.…
Developer Puts squeeze on PJ Horgan’s
May 6, By Christian Murray
The developer of the Queens Blvd. property where the movie theater was located has told the owner of PJ Horgan’s that he will not be renewing his lease when it ends June 2018.
PJ Horgan’s is the remaining tenant on the large Queens Blvd/43rd Street lot that is being developed.…
Construction of Bar/Restaurant to be Located on Corner of 43rd Ave./43rd Street to Start in Two Weeks
May 4, By Christian Murray
Despite there being little sign of progress, the owner of a new bar that is expected to open on the corner of 43rd Street and 43rd Avenue said it is still on track.
John Keogh,…
Sunnyside kids’ Bar Mitzvah projects brings Detroit and New York little league teams together for big game
April 4, By Michael Florio
What started as a Bar Mitzvah project with the aim of helping little league kids in Detroit has two years later turned into a full-on game between two little league clubs—Detroit Police Athletic League vs.…
Italian Restaurant to Open on Corner of Queens Blvd/40th Street This Week
May 3, By Christian Murray
An Italian restaurant will be opening on Queens Blvd. this week—where the New Post Coffee Shop was located for 50 years.
The restaurant, called Soleluna, is owned by three Italians, one of whom lives on the same 40th Street block as the 40-01 Queens Blvd establishment.…