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WEBSep. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson. MTA officials held a roundtable discussion in the Jamaica Central Control Building on Thursday, Sept. 12, to provide an overview of the agency’s current and future plans for its extensive transportation system. The officials invited reporters from a handful of local media organizations to the event, including QNS, which was an on-the-record presentation and Q ...
Sunnysider Preserves Neighborhood History Through Photo …
WEBOct 19, 2012 · By Bill Parry Luke Adams, who has lived in Sunnyside for 40 years, has spent decades putting together a comprehensive photo collection that showcases the history of the neighborhood. Adams is a longtime member of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce and maintains “The Good Old Days” section of the chamber website (sunnysidechamber.org).…
Council Member Robert Holden Announces Re-Election Bid
WEBDec. 15, 2020 By Michael Dorgan. Queens Council Member Robert Holden has formerly announced that he is running for re-election for his 30th District Council seat. Holden made the announcement in a campaign video Tuesday and vowed that he would continue to fight for law and order and work to address the homelessness crisis.
NYPD Appoints its First Female, Person of Color as Commanding …
WEBDec. 9, 2020 By Christian Murray. The NYPD has appointed its first female captain and person of color to lead the 108 Precinct. Capt. Lavonda Wise has just been named the new commanding officer of the 108 Precinct, which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and …
Mayor helps break ground on $275 million film studio replacing …
WEBNov. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry. Mayor Eric Adams joined city officials, labor leaders and partners from the film and TV industry to break ground on the construction of yet another new film and TV-ready production studio in western Queens on Wednesday, Nov. 15.
Sonic Fast-Food Restaurant Opens in Long Island City
WEBDec. 6, 2021 By Michael Dorgan. A popular national fast-food chain has opened a restaurant in Queens. Sonic—an Oklahoma-based company known for its burgers, chili cheese tots and toaster sandwiches— cut the ribbon on its 37-02 Queens Blvd. location on Sunday. The company has taken ground-floor space inside a five-story office/commercial building that is located on the border of Long Island ...
New York Sports Club Abruptly Closes Sunnyside Location, …
WEBNov 15, 2019 · Sep. 17, 2024 By Ethan Marshall. As the New York Mets began their final homestand of the 2024 regular season on Monday, Sept. 16, the team announced the installation of a purple seat to pay tribute to the McDonald’s mascot Grimace, whose first pitch prior to a game on June 12 coincided with the start of a seven-game winning streak and the team turning the season around.
Western Queens gets two new parks, including one for dogs
WEBAug 21, 2024 · On Monday, Aug. 19, Council Member Julie Won and officials from NYC Parks cut the ribbon on two new parks in Woodside and Maspeth just an hour apart. The recently completed L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Playground Dog Run, at 42nd Street and Greenpoint Avenue in Woodside, was one that local residents had been pushing for since before Won took office ...
Woman mugged in Sunnyside Wednesday is latest victim in string …
WEBFeb 23, 2023 · It was followed by the mugging of a 40-year-old victim on Bliss Street, between Skillman Avenue and 39th Avenue on Feb. 15.. Then, on Friday morning, Feb. 17, a 41-year-old man was attacked and mugged by four suspects dressed in black ski masks and hoodies while on the corner of Barnett Avenue and 43rd Street.. And two days ago, on Feb. 21, two men were robbed at gunpoint in two separate ...
Wheelchair-bound Woodside man charged with attempted …
WEBApr 1, 2024 · The Queens World Film Festival creative community will gather Friday evening at The Local in Long Island City for a special screening of “The Listening Tour,” an ongoing project in conjunction with Queens Public Library to create a historical record of life in Queens during the COVID-19 lockdown.. Since 2021, Queens World has been videotaping community members as they answer four questions ...
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