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.…
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.…
Feb. 2, By Michael Florio
An off duty NYPD sergeant was arrested last night within the confines of the 108 precinct for having sex with a minor.
Sgt. Vladimir Krull, a 10-year NYPD veteran, faces a slew of charges including rape,…
Feb. 10, Staff Report
A man who allegedly “manipulated himself” on the R train near Queensboro Plaza has been arrested.
Wilmer Busto, a 33-year-old Hispanic man who resides at 31-47 51 Street, has been charged with public lewdness.
The police allege that Busto put his hands in his pants and started to manipulate himself after coming into contact with a 47-year-old woman while sitting on the train.…
Feb. 10, By Christian Murray
The photo of the suspect who allegedly robbed the Chase Bank in Woodside on Jan. 17 was very clear and it was only a matter of time before he was nabbed.
The alleged perpetrator Joseph Ramacca was caught in Millfinville,…
Sunnyside, Feb. 10
This is local resident George Burles’ take on winter in Sunnyside. The video takes shots from the winters of 2014 and 2015.
Enjoy.
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Feb. 9, By Christian Murray
The Radio Shack stores located in western Queens are not closing—at least in the short term;
As part of Radio Shack’s filing for bankruptcy, it announced that it would close about 1,800 of its 4000 stores by March 31.…
Feb. 8, By Christian Murray
The Mexican restaurant El Norteno has closed after being in business for less than one year.
The owners of the restaurant, located at 42-15 Queens Blvd., took over the Mexican eatery last April when it had been called Chips.…
Feb. 6, By Christian Murray
Scandals, the gritty strip club that was located in the Queens Plaza district, has closed.
The club shut its doors at its 24-03 Queen Plaza North location about 3 weeks ago, according to adjacent tenants and nearby residents.…
Feb. 5, By Christian Murray
A nail salon has open on 42st Street moving into the store that was previously occupied by In-Bloom Tanning.
Grace Nails opened Monday at 43-50 42nd Street and offers the standard services such as manicures and pedicure.…