March 26, By Christian Murray
The developer of a Greenpoint Avenue site–once home to King Boulevard and a number of neighboring stores–has filed plans with the Department of Buildings to construct a four-story, mixed-use building.
AB Capstone, which bought 47-16 to 47-24 Greenpoint Ave.…
March 26, By Michael Florio
A western Queens comedy group is hosting an event to raise funds for an urban farming group that operates out of Long Island City.
Sunnyside Comedy, a local organization that hosts comedy shows in the neighborhood,…
March 25, By Christian Murray
A 41-year-old man was stabbed today inside a Queens Blvd food store, according to police.
The police said that two men got into a dispute at about 1: 30 pm at Parrot Coffee, located at 45-15 Queens Blvd.…
March 25, By Christian Murray
The owner of a 49th Street pizzeria is moving his operation to Skillman Avenue and is separately opening a gelato/ice cream shop.
Uncle Jimmy’s Pizzeria, which is currently located at 41-10 49th Street, is moving in about three weeks to 50-12 Skillman Ave.…
March 24, By Michael Florio
A Woodside babysitter is facing up to 15-years in prison after being found guilty of violently shaking a baby to death.
Yohani Moran, 42, was convicted of second-degree manslaughter on Monday, following a four-week trial in Queens Supreme Court,…
March 24, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer wants to save the Clock Tower and is confident that it will landmarked by the end of June.
Van Bramer said that he wrote a letter to the Landmarks Preservation Commission in November calling for it to be landmarked.…
March 23, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City residents will get to vote next month on how $1 million in city funds should be spent.
Residents will be able to choose up to 3 projects from a list of 27 proposals that they believe are worth funding.…
March 23, By Christian Murray
The first formal step to landmark the Clock Tower will take place tomorrow when the Landmarks Preservation Commission will meet to evaluate whether a public hearing should be held as part of the process to landmark the famous building.…
March 21, Staff Report
Sunnyside has been getting plenty of media attention by the big-city press in the past week.
On Wednesday, The New York Times released an article that looked into the neighborhood and referred to Sunnyside as the ‘Mayberry Near Midtown.’
Sunnyside,
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March 21, Staff Report
Despite the presence of several big-box drug stores, another independent pharmacy is about to open in Sunnyside.
Platinum Pharmacy, located at 46-21 Queens Blvd, is moving into the space that was previously occupied by Mediterraneo,…