March 11, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer took off the gloves this morning and threw a volley of punches at the MTA concerning its No. 7 train weekday service.
Van Bramer, who was joined by several disgruntled 7 train riders,…
March 10, By Christian Murray
Wespaw Pets, the Sunnyside pet store that opened on Queens Blvd in 2013, is expanding into the prescription drug business by opening an animal pharmacy in Astoria.
The pharmacy, which will be located at 37-15 23rd Avenue,…
March 9, By Christian Murray
He’s bombarded with Tweets, Facebook messages and E-mails whenever the No. 7 train goes down.
He hears stories of people freezing on the platforms, standing in overcrowded stairwells, as well as commuting on jam-packed trains.…
March 9, By Christian Murray
Abdel Rios, the owner of Skillman Pets, is an avid historian—and he often dresses up his front windows with elaborate exhibits featuring 20th Century history.
Rios unveiled his latest exhibit last week that featuring vintage cameras that date from 1905 through 1950.…
March 6, By Michael Florio
Police have arrested a suspect wanted for a shooting outside a Queens Blvd. nightclub.
Traevon Robinson, 23, was arrested on Thursday night at his South Jamaica home for the October 19 shooting in front of Allure Club &…
March 5, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation has plans to install bicycle lanes on Greenpoint and Roosevelt Avenues.
The lanes would be “shared lanes” installed on both sides of the street.
These plans are part of the DOT’s attempt to build a bicycle network throughout Sunnyside,…
Riders on the No. 7 train faced rush-hour delays this morning that lasted about 90 minutes–following FDNY activity at the 5th Avenue station.
The MTA stopped train service between Times Square and Hunters Point Avenue (in both directions), and riders were advised to take the N,R,…
March 4, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside Shines held its annual meeting Monday and focused heavily on its beautification projects as well as it events.
The BID provided an overview of its 2014 achievements—spotlighting the opening of the plazas at 46th and 40th Streets;…
March 3, By Christian Murray
The frozen yogurt store 4 Squared Flavors reopened March 1st after being closed for winter.
Khalil Nayl, the co-owner of the 45-12 Greenpoint Avenue store, said its business as usual after being closed since November 1st.…
March 2, By Michael Florio
The crime rate has taken a nosedive this year throughout the 108 Police Precinct, which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City.
Captain John Travaglia, the commanding officer of the 108 Precinct, said that the number of reported crimes for the year through Feb.…