July 2, 2024 By Bill Parry A breakthrough was reached just days after tenants of a Sunnyside apartment complex filed a lawsuit against their building’s landlord stemming from their displacement following a 5-alarm fire in December. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and A&E Real Estate, the landlord, announced a plan Monday to provide 22 tenants… Read more »
Dec. 26, 2023 By Bill Parry The new chair of Community Board 2 was less than two weeks into his tenure when disaster struck in the heart of Sunnyside. A massive 5-alarm fire just five days before Christmas displaced nearly 450 people from their apartment complex at 43-07 47th Ave. on Wednesday, Dec. 20, and… Read more »
Dec. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry FDNY fire marshals have determined that Wednesday’s massive 5-alarm fire in a Sunnyside apartment building, which left 450 residents displaced, was caused by the illegal use of a blow torch. The blaze erupted at around noon in a 6th-floor apartment at 43-09 47th Ave., after it was sparked by… Read more »
Dec. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry The FDNY is battling a massive 5-alarm fire at a Sunnyside apartment house that broke out at around noon. The first call was received at 12:02 p.m. after the blaze broke out on the top floor of a six-story apartment building located at 43-09 47th Ave. bringing 25 units and… Read more »