July 15, By Jackie Strawbridge
Sunnyside Shines’ free annual street festival will bring crafts and jazz under the Sunnyside arch for two weekends in August. The festival, called Sunnyside Summer Strolls, will take place on the first two Saturdays of August at 46th Street under the arch,…
July 12, By Christian Murray
Hard charging Jon Taffer and his crew from Bar Rescue will be at Jack’s Fire Department on Skillman Avenue today shooting scenes for its ‘Back to the Bar’ special.
Bar Rescue, a show that helps troubled bars come back from the brink,…
July 10, By Christian Murray
Additional cops, greater library funding and an injection of money into local schools, arts institutions and parks were among the items in the City budget that Long Island City and Sunnyside/Woodside residents will benefit from in upcoming years,…
July 9, By Christian Murray
The man who punched an 81-year-old Sunnyside resident in the face and then worked with an accomplice to steal his cash was sentenced to six months-to-a year in prison Monday.
Terrel Blanding, 27, accompanied by Thomas Fulwood,…
July 7, By Christian Murray
El Buen Sabor, a Colombian bakery/restaurant located at 45-07 Queens Boulevard, is expected to complete its expansion by the end of next week.
The eatery, which has been at its current location for 15 years,…
July 3, By Michael Florio
A new child care center opened earlier this week in Woodside.
Sabrina’s Play Studio, which offers summer camp, birthday parties and play space, opened on Monday at 52-07 Queens Blvd.
The opening is a significant step for Sabrina Samuels,…
July 3, By Christian Murray
A retired firefighter who was a member of Battalion 49 in Astoria won $5 million after buying a scratch-off lottery ticket in Sunnyside.
Carmelo Mercado, 63, who retired from the FDNY after suffering lung ailments from Sept.…
July 2, By Jackie Strawbridge
Any straphangers who have been left stranded by the 7 train, or squeezed into one of its cramped cars, can come sing the 7 Train Blues at Sidetracks next weekend.
The grassroots organization 7 Train Blues was formed this spring in response to a series of delays,…
July 1, By Christian Murray
The 108th Precinct has been targeting law-breaking bicyclists.
The precinct–which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City—issued 352 bicycle summonses over the past 28 days, compared to just three for the same period a year ago.…
July 1, By Michael Florio
The police have arrested the man who allegedly tried to rape a woman inside her Woodside apartment last Thursday.
Larry Williams, a 24-year-old Brooklyn native, allegedly followed the 28-year-old victim into her Woodside apartment where he attempted to pull her pants down,…