Tag: closures

Radio documentary explores lingering loss of beloved Sunnyside joint Alpha Donuts

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Alpha Donuts (Photo by Michael Dorgan)

Jan. 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Over a year after neighborhood institution Alpha Donuts abruptly shuttered on Queens Boulevard, a Sunnyside resident explored the lingering loss of the old-school coffee shop and the impact of losing beloved neighborhood institutions. Claire Kinnen, a student at Hunter College’s Integrated Media Arts Graduate Program who has lived in… Read more »

Moviebank Closes on Queens Boulevard

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By Brendan McKenna Moviebank, the 24-hour automated video store on Queens Boulevard and 41st Street, has closed after about three years in business and its former space is currently for rent.  It is likely that Redbox and Netflix put this Moviebank location out of business — although it was convenient to Sunnyside residents,…