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.’
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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,…
March 19, By Christian Murray
The owners of a large Queens Blvd site are looking to develop the property.
The site, located at 38-15 Queens Blvd, is currently being used as a car wash facility and is zoned for manufacturing.…
March 19, Staff Report
Despite the No. 7 train skipping several Flushing-bound Sunnyside stops this Sunday, subway prices will still be going up that very same day.
MTA fares are scheduled to rise this Sunday, March 22, after being approved in January.…
March 18, By Christian Murray
A New York City subway advocacy group is calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature to provide the funding needed to fix the decaying No. 7, N and Q lines.
The group,…
March 17, Staff Report
Lenny’s Pizza, located at 44-08 Greenpoint Avenue, is for sale.
The pizzeria, which opened in 2010, is on the market for between $450,000 and $700,000, according to the Multiple Listing Service.
The listing comes shortly after the opening of Nonna Ginna,…
March 16, By Michael Florio
The owner of a popular Tibetan restaurant in Jackson Heights has opened a second location—this one in Sunnyside.
Tenzing Tsering, who has owned GangJong Restaurant for the past three years, opened Punda Tibetan Restaurant,…
March 16, By Michael Florio
The Queens World Film Festival (QWFF), which will screen more than 100 independent films, kicks off tomorrow night at the Museum of Moving Image.
The festival, which runs from March 17 through 22nd, will feature 117 films from 30 nations.…
March 13, By Christian Murray
A restaurant is opening on 48th Avenue that will focus on selling Central Mexican sandwiches—known as cemitas.
The establishment, to be aptly named Cemita’s, will be located at 45-14 48th Ave. taking over the space that was proviously occupied by a Esmeralda.…
March 13, By Christian Murray
The woman who pushed a man to his death at the 40th Street subway station in December 2012 has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is expected to be sentenced to between 22 and 25 years in prison,…