August 26, By Christian Murray
The developer that plans to construct a 10-story, 220-unit residential building on Barnett Avenue (near 52nd Street) is about to face some heavy resistance from Sunnyside residents who are dead-set against the project.
Phipps Houses,…
August 25, By Christian Murray
The amount of money New York City has been collecting in fines from western Queens business owners has dropped significantly in the past year as the City continues to shed its ‘gotcha’ inspection culture.…
August 25, By Jackie Strawbridge
A 60-year man was shot in the arm while he was driving his vehicle in Woodside this afternoon, according to police.
The victim was shot by a man who was walking on the sidewalk near 62-35 30th Avenue at about 1:15 pm,…
August 24, Staff Report
A Thai restaurant and a Mexican-American diner have opened on 46th Street in the past two weeks.
Term Tem, a Thai eatery, opened at 45-53 46th Street 10 days ago, taking over the space that was previously occupied by the Chinese restaurant China Taste.…
August 23, Staff Report
The police have released a sketch of the suspect believed to have thrown an acid-like substance into the face of a woman on Skillman Avenue Wednesday.
The suspect–described as 5′ 8″, black and about 30 years old–allegedly threw a hazardous liquid into a 59-year-old woman’s face outside 33-02 Skillman Ave.…
August 20, By Christian Murray
Murphy’s Bar, located at 48-18 Skillman Avenue, closed for good Wednesday.
The establishment was shutdown by the landlord who took possession of the space by court order.
A marshal’s notice was posted on the front door of the bar/restaurant that was filed by the landlord against Murphy’s and proprietor Mike Murphy.…
August 20, Staff Report
A 59-year-old woman was seriously burned after a man threw a hazardous substance in her face near Sunnyside last night, according to police.
The woman was getting into her car at the corner of 43rd Avenue and 33rd Street at about 5:35 pm when the man approached her and tossed an unknown substance into her face,…
August 19, Staff Report
A large piece of Queens Blvd real estate is for sale–being marketed as ideal for hotels and condos.
The property, located on the corner of Queens Blvd and 60th Street, is on the market for $4.5 million and is currently occupied by a laundromat,…
August 18, By Christian Murray
A masked-man who smashed through the glass door at Pearle Vision and scooped up more than $3,000 in glasses was stopped in his tracks by police as he attempted to flee the store early Saturday,…
August 17, By Christian Murray
Trucks will be spraying a number of western Queens neighborhoods with a pesticide this evening as the Health Dept. aims to deplete the mosquito population to combat West Nile disease.
Spraying will begin at 8:30 pm,…