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FBI Nabs Woodside Bank Robber

Feb. 10, By Christian Murray

The photo of the suspect who allegedly robbed the Chase Bank in Woodside on Jan. 17 was very clear and it was only a matter of time before he was nabbed.

The alleged perpetrator Joseph Ramacca was caught in Millfinville,…

Winter time in Sunnyside, care of George Burles

Sunnyside, Feb. 10

This is local resident George Burles’ take on winter in Sunnyside. The video takes shots from the winters of 2014 and 2015.

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Sunnyside’s Radio Shack is Not Closing–at Least in the Short Term

Feb. 9, By Christian Murray

The Radio Shack stores located in western Queens are not closing—at least in the short term;

As part of Radio Shack’s filing for bankruptcy, it announced that it would close about 1,800 of its 4000 stores by March 31.…

Mexican Restaurant on Queens Blvd Closes

Feb. 8, By Christian Murray

The Mexican restaurant El Norteno has closed after being in business for less than one year.

The owners of the restaurant, located at 42-15 Queens Blvd., took over the Mexican eatery last April when it had been called Chips.…

Scandals, The Queens Plaza Strip Club, Closes as Gentrification Continues

Feb. 6, By Christian Murray

Scandals, the gritty strip club that was located in the Queens Plaza district, has closed.

The club shut its doors at its 24-03 Queen Plaza North location about 3 weeks ago, according to adjacent tenants and nearby residents.…

Nail Salon Opens on 42nd Street, Shortly After Street Hit by Taggers

Feb. 5, By Christian Murray

A nail salon has open on 42st Street moving into the store that was previously occupied by In-Bloom Tanning.

Grace Nails opened Monday at 43-50 42nd Street and offers the standard services such as manicures and pedicure.…

Nolan Has ‘Grave Concerns’ About de Blasio’s Sunnyside Yards Plan

Feb. 4, By Christian Murray

A day after Mayor Bill de Blasio said that he aims to build 11,250 affordable units over Sunnyside Yards, Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan issued a statement that questioned his plan.
Nolan’s viewpoint follows Governor Andrew Cuomo’s statement yesterday that made it clear that such development was not imminent.…

Book Club, Which Focuses on Religion and Philosophy, Starts New Season

Feb. 4, By Christian Murray

The fourth season of a local book club has kicked off for the year with its members reading works that deal with religion and philosophy.

The club is run by Jon Storck, the pastor of Grace Fellowship Church in Sunnyside,…

Cathy Nolan Drops Out of Race to be Assembly Speaker

Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan has announced that she has dropped out of the process to become speaker of the New York State assembly.

Nolan released a statement on Facebook at about 5:00pm.

Statement from Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan

Let me first thank my husband,…