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,…
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Sunnyside’s 104-Year Old Remains Active and Engaged in Neighborhood
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,…
Vintage Subway Rides to Leave Queens Plaza Every Sunday
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,…
No Shortage of Holiday Lightings in Sunnyside this Week
The Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual holiday lighting at 6pm at Sabba Park (48th Street and Queens Blvd) on Dec. 1 (this EVENING)
There will be a chorale group– led by Melissa Orlando from ArtspaceQ– who will perform Christmas Carols,…
New Commanding Officer Takes Over as Crime Tumbles
Dec. 1, By Christian Murray
The crime rate took a nose dive in November throughout the 108 Police Precinct, which covers Woodside, Sunnyside and Long Island City.
Captain John Travaglia, the precinct’s new commanding officer who took the top job mid November,…
Sunnyside Shines Launches ‘Holiday Window Contest’
Nov. 29, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside Shines held an event at Bliss Plaza today to mark Small Business Saturday.
The organization set up a stand at Bliss Plaza (under the 46th Street subway station) where it distributed Sunnyside shopping holiday guides,…
Apartment Fire at Big Six Towers, No Life-Threatening Injuries
Nov. 28, By Christian Murray
An apartment in the Big Six Towers in Woodside caught fire Thursday leaving one person in serious but non-life threatening condition, according to the FDNY.
The FDNY arrived at the 59-55 47th Avenue complex at about 4:30 pm and it took them about 20 minutes to get the fire under control.…
Neighborhood Wishes 104-Year Old a Happy Birthday
Nov. 27, Staff Report
Ethel Plimack, a Sunnyside Gardens resident, turned 104 today and the neighborhood came to her 46th Street home to wish her well.
At noon, Ethel’s neighbor Patricia Dorfman distributed birthday candles to the well-wishes and knocked on her front door.…
This Year’s ‘Taste of Woodside’ Draws Plenty of Restaurants and Good Crowd
Nov. 25, By Michael Florio
The third annual “Taste of Woodside” was its biggest one yet.
The event, which was hosted by Woodside on the Move, featured 14 restaurants and a crowd of about 120 attendees.
The goal of the event,…
Two Years Prison For Hit-and-Run Driver Who Struck 5 People Sitting in Bus Shelter
Nov. 24, By Christian Murray
A Jackson Height’s man who drove into five people while they were sitting in a bus shelter on Northern Boulevard (by 48th Street) in February was sentenced last week to two years in prison on charges related to leaving the scene of the accident,…