Dec. 7, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside Center Cinemas will be closing its doors on January 4 after screening movies in the neighborhood for decades, the theater’s owner said Sunday.
Theater owner, Rudy Prashad, said he was informed last week that John Ciafone,…
Dec. 5, By Christian Murray
The Chairman of Community Board 2 Joe Conley received a standing ovation at last night’s community board meeting after officially announcing that he was stepping down.
Conley said that after serving two decades as chairman that it was time to move on.…
Dec. 5, By Christian Murray
The second suspect wanted for punching and robbing an 81-year-old Sunnyside resident on Oct. 26 at a Chase ATM has been arrested.
Terrel Balanding, a 27-year-old from the Bronx, was arrested Dec. 3 and was charged with two counts of robbery.…
Dec. 4, Christian Murray
Joe Conley, the long-serving Community Board 2 chair, is stepping down.
Multiple sources said that Conley, who has been chair for over 25 years, will be making the announcement tonight when Community Board 2 has its full monthly meeting.…
Dec. 3, By Christian Murray
Hundreds of Santas are going to be lining the streets of Sunnyside this Saturday as they participate in the neighborhood’s third annual Santathon/pub-crawl.
Eleven bars along—or near—Queens Blvd are putting on the festive event,…
Dec. 3, By Christian Murr
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One of the two men wanted for punching and robbing an 81-year-old Sunnyside resident on Oct. 26 at a Chase ATM has been arrested.
Thomas Fullwood, a 29-year-old from the Bronx, was arrested Dec.…
Dec. 2, By Christian Murray
Demolition permits have been filed with the Building Dept. to demolish three Greenpoint Avenue stores and the accompanying upstairs dwelling units.
The permits, which were filed and approved Nov. 18, provide the developer with the go-ahead to knock down the buildings that were occupied by King Boulevard,…
Dec. 2, By Christian Murray
The drum beat to develop the Sunnyside Yards continues with the latest call to build on it coming from the former Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff.
Doctoroff, in a New York Times op-ed piece that ran Sunday,…
Dec. 1, By Kim Brown
At 104, Sunnyside’s oldest resident said she doesn’t know the secret to living so long, but spending decades on Bliss Street certainly played a part.
“Being in familiar territory day in and day out is very helpful,” said Ethel Plimack’s son,…
Dec. 1, By Michael Florio
Residents will be able to catch a nostalgia train from Queens Plaza every Sunday this December.
The trains are comprised of old subway cars that ran between the 1930s and early 1970s.
This year the nostalgia trains will run along the Sixth Avenue M-line on Sundays (November 30th,…