Feb. 23, By Michael Florio
A proposed plan that would charge commuters a toll for using the Queensboro bridge—and three other New York City bridges–was put forward last week by an advocacy group that includes the former NYC traffic commissioner.…
Feb. 23, By Christian Murray
A graffiti vandal has been targeting the walls of Sunnyside spraying his tag SBR all over stores on 42nd Street, 43rd Street and 44th Street.
The police are following up on it; Sunnyside Shines has been struggling to clean it;…
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.…
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.…
Feb. 19, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside’s trash is about to become another city’s treasure.
The 1931 Aluminaire House, which was going to be erected on the corner of 39th Avenue and 50th Street, is being transported to Palm Springs.…
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.…
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.…
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,…
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.…
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.…