June 17, By Christian Murray
A man broke into Lenny’s Pizzeria in the early hours Sunday and took off with $500, police said.
The police said that the suspect kicked in the front glass door at the 44-08 Greenpoint Ave.…
June 16, By Christian Murray
Iconic mom and pops stores throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn have been disappearing at a rapid pace and the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce is backing a city council bill that it believes will stop the hemorrhaging before development and rent hikes set in here.…
June 12, By Jackie Strawbridge
Two major rent decisions this month could impact thousands of residents across Western Queens.
The City’s Rent Guidelines Board has proposed rent increases of up to two percent for one-year lease renewals and 0.5 to 3.5 percent for two-year renewals.…
June 12, By Christian Murray
A Woodside resident was nabbed Wednesday on drug charges after the police stopped his vehicle on 43rd Avenue, according to the NYPD.
Omar Carbajal, who lives on 50 Street, was driving on 43rd Avenue at about 10 pm when the police noticed he ignored a stop sign at 38th Street.…
June 12, By Christian Murray
About 1,000 attendees are expected to turn out for Sunnyside’s 46th annual Flag Day Parade Saturday.
The parade, which is believed to be the only one in Queens, will start at 11 am on the corner of Greenpoint Avenue and 41st Street with participants marching east to Sabba Park,…
June 11, By Christian Murray
With 50,000 people expected to come to Long Island City to celebrate the July 4th fireworks, the police are putting together a comprehensive plan to deal with transportation issues and security threats.
The police are faced with several challenges that night,…
June 10, By Kim Brown
Writers Milan Kundera, Stephen King and Sunnysider Julian Voloj all have something in common: they wrote the “Best Summer Books” of 2015, chosen by Publishers Weekly.
Neither the honor, nor the release of Voloj’s graphic novel “Ghetto Brothers” have changed his life much,…
By Jackie Strawbridge
Two Brooklyn men charged with sex trafficking allegedly forced a teenage girl into prostitution from a Long Island City Days Inn, according to the Queens District Attorney.
Defendants Kadeem Moore, 18, and Francois Cousins, 22, were charged last week with sex trafficking,…
June 9, By Michael Florio
Students from P.S. 150 walked one mile around the streets of Sunnyside Monday to raise money and increase awareness of Alzheimer’s disease.
More than 1,000 students participated in the walk that was organized by sixth grade teacher Rosella Giorgi.…
June 8, By Michael Florio
Hundreds of Sunnyside residents came out Sunday to support this neighborhood’s artists.
Sunnyside Artists, a non-profit group comprised of about 200 members, hosted its 8th Annual fair Sunday and nearly 700 people attended to see the work of 30 local artists at Queen of Angels church.…