April 2, By Kim Brown
Among apples, doughnuts and pies, a 27-year-old Sunnyside Greenmarket vendor, who grew up in Kathmandu, placed a sign that read ‘Pray for Nepal’ and a collection jar.
By 2 p.m., the Breezy Hill Orchard employee raised nearly $100 for victims of a 7.9 magnitude earthquake that claimed at least 6,500 lives and left more than 14,000 people injured.…
May 1, By Michael Florio
The man behind Big Bird is going to be at the Museum of the Moving Image this Sunday.
Carroll Spinney, the 80-year-old puppeteer, who is known for his roles as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch will be greeting fans at the museum prior to the screening of a film about his illustrious career.…
May 1, Staff Report
The FDNY will be opening their fire houses to the public tomorrow—Saturday—in celebration of their 150th anniversary.
There are several firehouses throughout Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City district that will be open between the hours of 1-3 pm.…
April 30, By Michael Florio
Several Queens law makers are opposed to a proposal that calls for charging commuters a toll for crossing over the Queensboro Bridge—calling it “fundamentally unfair.”
The proposal, put forward by the lobby group Move NY in February,…
April 29, By Christian Murray
A bar/restaurant located on the corner of 48th Street and Barnett Avenue has come under fire by local residents.
Several residents have complained about noise coming from the 47-15 Barnett Avenue establishment, while others allege that it has been operating well past 4 am (after hours).…
April 28, By Christian Murray
A small fire broke out at PJ Horgan’s Tuesday evening.
About 60 firefighters arrived at the 42-17 Queens Blvd bar at about 5:50 pm and brought the fire under control by about 6:20pm, according to the FDNY.…
April 28, By Michael Florio
Café Marlene, a Sunnyside/Woodside wine bar that opened in 2010, is for sale.
The establishment, best known for its crepes and artistic events, offers its patrons a cozy upstairs space as well as access to a large downstairs area.…
April 27, By Christian Murray
The Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce re-elected Rigo Cardoso as its president last Wednesday.
Cardoso, the owner of Sunnyside-based Pronto Car Service, took charge of the chamber about a year ago when he won a hard-fought election against Swain Weiner.…
April 24, By Christian Murray
The MTA plans to increase service on the No.7 line in December during a limited number of off-peak hours.
The MTA said that it has added service in response to the growth or ridership during these off-peak periods.…
April 24, By Christian Murray
A French artist who has been pasting giant photographs of recent immigrants on New York City walls has put two up in Sunnyside.
The artist, called JR, photographed 16 immigrants and used their images to paste on walls.…