June 23, Staff Report
They say nothing in life is free, but the owner of Over Time wants to show otherwise.
After reopening in late January, the owner of the 39-31 Queens Blvd restaurant is inviting the public for a “free” tasting of his Mediterranean food this Wednesday,…
June 22, By Christian Murray
One of the two men who beat and robbed an 81-year-old Sunnysider at a Chase bank branch last year has been sentenced to six months prison, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office.
Thomas Fulwood,…
June 22, By Jackie Strawbridge
With the Parks Department having less than 30 employees in Queens to enforce crime and park rules, residents are grappling with the Sisyphean task of keeping the borough’s green space safe and clean.
According to the Parks Department,…
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She was given the heave-hoe.
A Queens woman tossed from her community garden like a rotten radish is hoping a judge will plant the seeds for her return.
Mary Caulfield, 56, wants a court to reinstate her at Sunnyside Community Garden,…
June 20, By Christian Murray
The Turkish Cultural Center, a Sunnyside-based group dedicated to bridging the gap between religions, put up a large tent under the 7 train yesterday to celebrate Ramadan.
The center served free Turkish food and will do so again tonight and Sunday evening. …
June 19, By Jackie Strawbridge
The Department of Education will soon vote on a five-year proposed budget that excludes some of western Queens’ most urgent needs, according to parents.
The proposed plan does not set aside funding for new seats in Hunters Point,…
June 18, By Michael Florio
The owners of a popular Sunnyside restaurant will be opening their second location this summer.
The founders of I Love Paraguay, located at 43-16 Greenpoint Ave, are working on opening a restaurant with a similar menu and concept in Bayside.…
June 18, Staff Report
The Smoke Shop, located at 45-20 Queens Blvd, sold a scratch-off ticket earlier this month that yielded the purchaser $5 million.
The winner, who the New York State Lottery Commission won’t name, bought a “Cash X 100” ticket for $20.…
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.…