July 1, By Michael Florio
A local bar is set to transform its basement into a part-time comedy club.
Maggie Mae’s, located at 41-15 Queens Blvd, will be teaming up with Sunnyside Comedy to host a weekly comedy show each Wednesday at 7:30 pm.…
July 1, By Michael Florio
Sunnyside Artists, a local non-profit organization that promotes local art, has teamed up with the restaurant Salt & Fat to display the work of 25 artists.
The group has put together an art show titled “Au Naturel,” which features work that focuses on nature and nudity.…
June 30, By Christian Murray
The Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District has installed fifteen new trash cans on the sidewalks of Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue.
The new trash receptacles replace broken cans that no longer closed or locked.…
June 30, By Jackie Strawbridge
Sunnyside and Woodside’s schools, libraries, roads and playgrounds are about to get an injection of funding following the passage of the council’s $78.5 billion budget on Friday.
Some of this money will go toward traffic safety near a Woodside school that the Department of Transportation identified years ago as a priority for improvements.…
June 30, By Christian Murray
Maggie Mae’s, the revamped bar located at 41-15 Queens Blvd, is going to be the hometown bar in an upcoming TV series.
The show, called Benders, features a number of guys who have an obsession for their beer-swilling amateur hockey league.…
June 29, By Christian Murray
A new fitness center will soon be opening in Sunnyside that aims to get its members in shape through group training sessions.
CrossFit Sunnyside is expected to open in September and will be located at 47-01 Barnett Avenue where Magic Touch Auto has been located for years. …
June 26, By Christian Murray
A 10 story, 220-unit building is expected to go up on Barnett Avenue (near 52nd Street), directly across the street from the Phipps Garden Apartments.
The site is currently being used as a parking lot and is located in a manufacturing zone.…
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une 26, By Michael Florio
The police are searching for a suspect who tried to rape a woman inside her Woodside apartment yesterday.
The suspect followed the 28-year-old victim to her apartment where he attempted to pull her pants down,…
June 26, By Christian Murray
The plans to revamp a worn-down Woodside park were presented Wednesday night at a Community Board 2 committee meeting.
The Parks Department is currently in the design phase to upgrade a section of Big Bush Park that many say is in need of repair and new equipment.…
June 24, By Michael Florio
A man had his cell phone snatched last week by a shirtless thief on a bicycle, according to police.
The 48-year-old victim was walking on 52nd Street between Roosevelt Ave and Skillman Ave on June 17,…