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une 26, By Michael Florio
The police are searching for a suspect who tried to rape a woman inside her Woodside apartment yesterday.
The suspect followed the 28-year-old victim to her apartment where he attempted to pull her pants down,…
June 26, By Christian Murray
The plans to revamp a worn-down Woodside park were presented Wednesday night at a Community Board 2 committee meeting.
The Parks Department is currently in the design phase to upgrade a section of Big Bush Park that many say is in need of repair and new equipment.…
June 24, By Michael Florio
A man had his cell phone snatched last week by a shirtless thief on a bicycle, according to police.
The 48-year-old victim was walking on 52nd Street between Roosevelt Ave and Skillman Ave on June 17,…
June 23, Staff Report
In 2010, the Woodside branch library was stripped of its Saturday service.
The decrease in service was the result of budget cuts during the Bloomberg administration that saw many Queens Library branches closed on Saturdays.…
June 23, By Christian Murray
An upscale children’s clothing store is closing down its Sunnyside location to focus on its Long Island City operation.
Jill Callan, the owner of Tiny You, has decided to close her 46-21 Skillman Avenue store that she opened in Sept.…
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,…
NEW YORK POST
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. …