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NYP: DeBlasio Plows Ahead with Sunnyside Yards Plan

Feb. 21, NY Post

Mayor Bill de Blasio is moving ahead with the plan to develop the Sunnyside rail yards, according to the New York Post.

On Friday — 17 days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the yards were off-limits — the city’s Economic Development Corporation issued a public notice seeking a yearlong feasibility study of the nearly 200-acre site.…

Maggie Mae’s is Undergoing a Big Makeover

Feb. 20, By Christian Murray

Maggie Mae’s, a well known bar located at 41-15 Queens Blvd, is undergoing a major revamp.

The interior is being rebuilt from top to bottom with 1800s reclaimed wood from Pennsylvania.

New floors are being put down.…

Sunnyside Gears Up to Celebrate ‘St Pat’s For All’

Feb. 18, By Christian Murray

The 16th annual Sunnyside/Woodside ‘St. Pat’s for All’ parade is scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 1—and will feature puppets, stilt walkers and plenty of Irish music.

The St. Pat’s For All parade is arguably this neighborhood’s most popular event.…

Car Crash on Queens Blvd Leaves 9 People Injured, 7 Seriously

Feb.14, By Christian Murray

Nine people were injured following a multiple vehicle crash on the corner of Queens Boulevard and 43rd Street this morning, according to the FDNY.

The crash took place at 4:03 am and seven people were taken to area hospitals in serious but stable condition.…

New Restaurant ‘Dumplings & Things’ Opens Sunday

Feb. 13, By Christian Murray

A new restaurant offering Chinese dumplings is opening on 46th Street this Sunday.

Dumplings & Things, located near the Sunnyside Arch at 45-26 46th Street, will be offering five types of Chinese dumplings as well as a variety of noodles,…

Church on Skillman Avenue Sells for $4 million

Feb. 12, 2014

A Sunnyside Church located at 40-05 Skillman Avenue has sold for $4 million, according to public records.

Moak Yang Presbyterian Church, which moved to the location in 1992, sold the property to Elmhurst-based Eunhasu Corp. on Jan.…

De Blasio’s Sunnyside Yards Plan Might Result in 70,000 Units Being Built on Top of Tracks

Feb. 12, By Christian Murray

Seventy thousand units might need to be constructed over Sunnyside Yards if the Mayor’s plan to build 11,250 affordable units over the tracks is to be realized.

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer told members of the Hunters Point Civic Association on Tuesday that 70,000 to 80,000 units might need to be built in order to attract developers to construct the affordable units.…

Winners of Hunters Point South Lottery Are Starting to be Notified

Feb. 11, By Christian Murray

Some of the winners of the Hunters Point South affordable housing lottery have been notified and have been called in for an interview, according to the New York Housing Preservation & Development.

HPD said that the tenant selection process is well on its way and that interview letters will be distributed in rounds until all the units are filled.…

Modell’s to Open Sunnyside/LIC Store Thursday

Feb. 11, Staff Report

Modell’s Sporting Goods is opening a new store on the border of Sunnyside and Long Island City.

The official address is 3500 48th Street, located in the same mall area as Petland Discounts and National Wholesale Liquidators.…