Aug. 13, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Free Shakespeare in the Park is coming to Queens this week with two performances at Sunnyside Gardens Park. The Hip to Hip Theatre Company is bringing the hugely popular event to Sunnyside with a performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to take place tonight, Aug. 13, before a performance… Read more »
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Specialty donuts with a Filipino flair to open store in Sunnyside
Aug. 9, 2024 By Shane O’Brien and Czarinna Andres A popular pop-up bakery known for its luxurious doughnuts with a Filipino twist is set to open a permanent location in Sunnyside. Kora has signed a lease at 45-12 Greenpoint Avenue and aims to open by the end of the year. Founders Kimberly Camara and Kevin… Read more »
Teenager eludes armed robbers on Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside: NYPD
Aug. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry A teenager evaded danger on Monday night as he was approached by two masked robbers who pulled out knives while demanding his cash and property in the vicinity of Queens Boulevard and 42nd Street in Sunnyside. The perpetrators began tailing the 18-year-old as he walked past a row of… Read more »
Teenage cyclist struck and killed by truck driver while riding in protected bike lane in Sunnyside: NYPD
Aug. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry An 18-year-old man was struck and killed by a truck driver while riding a bicycle in a protected bike lane in Sunnyside on Monday morning, according to the NYPD. The cyclist was traveling eastbound in the protected bike lane of 43rd Avenue at 7:36 a.m. when the 57-year-old driver… Read more »
Top rooftop venues in Western Queens for dining, drinks and more
August 2, 2024 By Jessica Militello With warm nights and gorgeous summer sunsets, there is no better time to enjoy dinner or drinks at a rooftop venue. Western Queens has many rooftop spots to offer, from hidden gems to upscale dining, pool parties, rooftop classes and events. Make the most of the pleasant weather by… Read more »
Sunnyside lawyer running as Republican to oversee Queens Surrogate’s Court hopes to topple Democrat
Aug. 1, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan For the first time in decades, a Republican candidate will be on the ballot this November for the judgeship position overseeing the Queens County Surrogate’s Court. Stephen Weiner, a longtime Sunnyside resident with four decades of experience as a lawyer but none as a judge, said he hopes his… Read more »
Man sought for knifepoint robbery in Woodside and Sunnyside break-in: NYPD
July 25, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City are looking for an armed robber who targeted two women inside their apartments, one in Woodside and the other in Sunnyside. The first incident occurred just before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 18, when the intruder entered a woman’s apartment… Read more »
BP secures new temporary housing agreements for Sunnyside families displaced by 5-alarm fire in December
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 »
16-year-old girl fatally struck by box truck outside Woodside school: NYPD
June 26, 2024 By Christian Murray A teenage girl was fatally struck and an 8-year-old child severely injured when they were hit by a box truck outside a Woodside school Wednesday afternoon, police said. The pair were struck by the driver of a white Ford truck at around 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of 46th… Read more »
$1 million-prize-winning Cash4Life lottery ticket sold in Sunnyside
June 24, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The New York Lottery announced that a second-prize-winning ticket in the Cash4Life lottery was sold at a Sunnyside business Sunday for that evening’s drawing. Alam and Brothers Inc., located at 42-01 Queens Blvd., sold the ticket, which is worth a guaranteed minimum of $1 million. The lottery winner who… Read more »