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CB2 Committee Squawks over Dog & Ducks’ Plans to Add Sidewalk Seats

May 28, By Christian Murray

The controversy deals with 12 outdoor seats.

The Dog & the Duck, a gastropub located at 45-20 Skillman Avenue, faced resistance last night from a Community Board 2 subcommittee about its application to add 12 sidewalk seats.…

YMCA Holds Fitness Classes Under 40th Street Train Station

May 26, By Michael Florio

The Long Island City YMCA and Sunnyside Shines have teamed up to host monthly fitness classes under the 7-train.

The YMCA is offering free classes at Lowery Plaza, the public plaza located under the 7-train station at Queens Blvd and 40th Street.…

Roving Repair Service Will Fix Sunnysiders’ Broken Stuff

May 23, By Jackie Strawbridge

Bring that broken desk lamp, leaky coffee pot or wobbly table to Skillman Avenue next month, and a group of thespians will fix it for you.

Pop Up Repair, a short-term itinerant repair service,…

Eight-story Holiday Inn Planned For Woodside

May 21, By Jackie Strawbridge

The western Queens hotel boom has not neglected Woodside, with an eight-story, 135-room Holiday Inn Express planned to go up on Queens Boulevard.

The hotel is going to be located at 64-06 Queens Boulevard and is being developed by Century Development Group,…

Taste of Sunnyside a Hit, as Hundreds Flock to Big Tent

May 20, By Christian Murray

Local residents turned out en mass to participate in this year’s Taste of Sunnyside that was held under a giant tent under the elevated No. 7 line on Queens Blvd Tuesday night.

The event was sold out over the weekend and several people who wanted to buy tickets last night were told they were unable to partake.…

MTA Aims to Cut Wait Times on 7 Line

May 19, By Michael Florio

The MTA is launching an action plan to cut wait times for riders on the 6, 7 and F trains.

The plan aims to combat train delays that lead to a large build up of riders at various stops,…