May 1, Staff Report
The FDNY will be opening their fire houses to the public tomorrow—Saturday—in celebration of their 150th anniversary.
There are several firehouses throughout Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City district that will be open between the hours of 1-3 pm.…
April 30, By Michael Florio
Several Queens law makers are opposed to a proposal that calls for charging commuters a toll for crossing over the Queensboro Bridge—calling it “fundamentally unfair.”
The proposal, put forward by the lobby group Move NY in February,…
April 29, By Christian Murray
A bar/restaurant located on the corner of 48th Street and Barnett Avenue has come under fire by local residents.
Several residents have complained about noise coming from the 47-15 Barnett Avenue establishment, while others allege that it has been operating well past 4 am (after hours).…
April 28, By Christian Murray
A small fire broke out at PJ Horgan’s Tuesday evening.
About 60 firefighters arrived at the 42-17 Queens Blvd bar at about 5:50 pm and brought the fire under control by about 6:20pm, according to the FDNY.…
April 28, By Michael Florio
Café Marlene, a Sunnyside/Woodside wine bar that opened in 2010, is for sale.
The establishment, best known for its crepes and artistic events, offers its patrons a cozy upstairs space as well as access to a large downstairs area.…
April 27, By Christian Murray
The Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce re-elected Rigo Cardoso as its president last Wednesday.
Cardoso, the owner of Sunnyside-based Pronto Car Service, took charge of the chamber about a year ago when he won a hard-fought election against Swain Weiner.…
April 24, By Christian Murray
The MTA plans to increase service on the No.7 line in December during a limited number of off-peak hours.
The MTA said that it has added service in response to the growth or ridership during these off-peak periods.…
April 24, By Christian Murray
A French artist who has been pasting giant photographs of recent immigrants on New York City walls has put two up in Sunnyside.
The artist, called JR, photographed 16 immigrants and used their images to paste on walls.…
April 23, By Christian Murray
The Health Dept. doesn’t like Sunnyside’s Chinese restaurants—shutting down at least five in just the past three years.
The latest casualty is Sky Taste, located at 45-53 46 Streets, which racked up 57 points and was ordered closed Tuesday.…
April 21, By Christian Murray
They just had to leave their mark—and now they been busted.
The police arrested two men earlier this month who they believe are responsible for spray-painting the tag SBR throughout Sunnyside, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office.…