April 15, By Christian Murray
A new optical store is opening on Queens Blvd this Sunday on a block that has undergone significant change in the past 5 years.
Sunny Sight Optical, located at 44-13 Queens Blvd, takes over the space that was previously occupied by Pink Icing.…
April 14, By Christian Murray
The official ribbon cutting at the newly revamped Thomas P. Noonan Playground took place today with politicians, war veterans and children in attendance.
The playground, which reopened last week, underwent a $2 million upgrade that features new play equipment (see previous coverage)—as well as two monuments placed in honor of the men from Sunnyside who were killed in Vietnam.…
April 13, By Christian Murray
The largest residential development to come to Sunnyside in recent years is expected to be completed next month and the 38 rent units contained within it will soon be hitting the market.
The development,…
April 12, By Michael Florio
Climbing enthusiasts will soon have yet another rock to climb.
The popular rock climbing gym, Brooklyn Boulders, is set to open a massive facility in Queensbridge this summer. The facility will be the second major rock climbing venue to be located in Long Island City.…
April 10, By Michael Florio
The posters are still up and the ads still run—as the search continues for a missing rescue dog.
Mary Tyler, a beagle mix, went missing on March 3rd just a day after she was adopted and found a new home in Woodside.…
April 9, By Michael Florio
In the wake of President Barack Obama’s recent comments condemning “conversion therapy,” State Sen. Mike Gianaris has renewed his call to ban the practice in New York.
Gianaris, who co-sponsored a bill in 2013 that would ban conversion therapy for minors,…
April 8, By Christian Murray
Tickets are now on sale for the 2015 Taste of Sunnyside.
The event, organized by the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District, will feature more than 26 restaurants and will once again take place under the block-long tent on Queens Blvd (between 45th and 46th Streets) under the elevated 7 train.…
April 8, By Christian Murray
To its many detractors, Community Board 2 was viewed as lacking transparency and a place where younger people felt disenfranchised.
However, in recent times that perception has been changing as newer, younger and more diverse members have joined the board and a bigger push has been made to notify the public of meetings and its decisions.…
April 8, Staff Report
Two men broke into a Woodside apartment building Monday and took off with two bicycles, according to police.
The men allegedly forced their way through the front door at 37-76 62nd Street and fled the building with the bicycles.…
April 7, By Michael Florio
A long time Woodside bar closed its doors for good last night.
Shelley’s Bar, which has been located at 58-15 Woodside Ave for nearly 70 years, closed after the landlord wanted to increase the rent as the lease was being renewed.…