Nov. 9, By Kim Brown Reiner
Although Takesushi opened in Sunnyside a little more than two years ago, food experts claim its owner established the first sushi restaurant in New York City nearly three decades ago.
Woodside resident, chef and owner Robin Kawada–who at one time owned Takesushi restaurants in Manhattan,…
Nov. 6, By Christian Murray
The commanding officer of the 108 Police Precinct—which covers Sunnyside, Woodside & Long Island City—has been transferred to head up a larger more crime-ridden Queens precinct.
Captain Brian Hennessy, who has spent just 18 months as the commanding officer of the 108,…
Nov. 4, By Christian Murray
This morning Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and his staff were handing out posters at the 46th Street station in Sunnyside calling on the public for information concerning the robbery of an 81-year-old man at the Chase Bank ATM at 46-10 Queens Blvd.…
Nov. 3, By Christian Murray
The construction of two “new slow zones” that incorporates about 150 residential streets in Sunnyside and Woodside has begun.
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer held a press conference outside PS 199 to mark the occasion and said that the two slow zones will reduce the speed limit to 20 mph and will,…
Nov. 2, By Christian Murray
A 30-year-old Turkish immigrant will be receiving the 2015 Sunnysider of the Year award at the Tangra ballroom (39-23 Queens Blvd) Monday evening.
Oguzhan Turan, who is the executive director of the Sunnyside-based Turkish Cultural Center Queens,…
Oct. 31, By Christian Murray
The Spike TV show “Bar Rescue” will be featuring a Sunnyside bar when it airs this Sunday.
The show, which stars Jon Taffer, a tough-talking nightlife expert who helps struggling bars come back from the brink,…
Oct. 30, By Christian Murray
The revelation last week that Amtrak is considering developing the Sunnyside Yards caught most people by surprise—including Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer.
Last Thursday, Amtrak’s Chairman Anthony Coscia spoke at a real estate conference and then told reporters that he had been in talks with the de Blasio and Cuomo administrations about developing the Sunnyside Yards,…
Oct. 29, By Christian Murray
Following a recent spike in burglaries and the assault of an 81-year old, several Sunnyside residents turned out at the 108 Police Precinct meeting Tuesday to ask plenty of questions.
Many residents asked for more cops in Sunnyside,…
Oct. 28, By Christian Murray
The police have release photos of two men suspected of beating and robbing an 81-year-old Sunnysider at the Chase Bank branch at 46-10 Queens Blvd on Sunday.
The two men allegedly approached the man inside the Chase bank ATM area at around 9:23 am,…
Oct. 27, By Christian Murray
An 81-year-old Sunnyside resident was punched in the face and then robbed at the Chase bank branch at 46-10 Queen Blvd Sunday morning.
William Eichhorn, who has lived in the Phipps Houses for the past 50 years,…