Oct. 9, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside Gardens, the planned community designed by Clarence Stein and Henry Wright, is celebrating its 90th anniversary this month.
To mark the occasion, the Greater Astoria Historical Society will be presenting “Sunnyside Gardens at 90,” which will feature a series of photographs of the gardens over the decades as well a presentation by local historian Jeffrey Kroessler and architect Laura Heim.…
Oct. 8, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer said today that he is firmly opposed to building over the Sunnyside Yards.
Van Bramer made the statement in response to Community Board 2 Chairman Joe Conley’s call last Thursday for a study to determine whether it would be feasible to build over a section of the yards,…
Oct. 8, By Christian Murra
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Call him the 21st Century version of Willie Sutton or John Dillinger.
The police are searching for a man who has robbed eight Queens banks—and attempted to rob two others—in the past 2 1/2 years.…
Oct. 7, By Christian Murray
It’s time to get out the lederhosen and the Bavarian hats.
The Skillman Project, a group of bars and restaurants located on Skillman Avenue, is hosting its 3rd annual Oktoberfest this Saturday.
There are eight bars/restaurants participating in the event—and attendees will be offered $3 beers until late.…
Oct. 6, By Kim Brown
Jim Dawson has sold out shows at the Bitter End, been signed by RCA Records and written a song recorded by Sesame Street’s Elmo.
This Thursday he’s playing at The Globe Tavern’s Open Mic night on Skillman Avenue.…
Oct. 5, By Christian Murray
The police sent in more than a dozen plain clothes cops into the Sunnyside commercial district following two armed robberies at local drug stores early last month.
The strategy led to an arrest of a Sunnyside man when the third Sunnyside pharmacy was targeted.…
Oct. 3, By Christian Murray
Person of Interest, the CBS drama, will be filming tonight on several Sunnyside streets.
The popular TV series is in its fourth season and stars Jim Caviezel, who plays the role of a former CIA agent hired by a billionaire to fight New York City crime.…
Oct. 2, By Christian Murray
The face of Greenpoint Avenue—between 47th and 48th Streets—is going to change as three long-time stores are closing.
King Boulevard, SSS Video and Azteca Restaurant have all been notified that they have to leave—as the owner of the property is selling it.…
Oct. 2, By Christian Murray
More than one hundred volunteers are expected turn out under the Sunnyside Arch on Saturday, October 11, to help clean up and beautify Sunnyside’s main business district.
The volunteers, who will represent a variety of local clubs and groups,…
Sept. 30, By Christian Murray
More than 400-people attended an affordable housing meeting in Sunnyside last night to see whether they would be eligible for a piece of the Hunters Point South dream.
The goal for most was to find out how whether they qualified for one of the 925 affordable units on offer—which comes with building amenities such as a fitness center,…