Sunnyside gets ready to rainbow up for the third annual SunnyPride
Photo via Getty Images June 4, 2024 By Queens Post News Team The third annual SunnyPride celebration is here to paint the town rainbow on Friday, June 14. The free event, which will start at 6 p.m., is...
View ArticleMoped-riding robbers sought for targeting victims on Queens Boulevard: NYPD
Cops are looking for these two suspects, who used a moped in recent robberies on Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside and Woodside. Photos courtesy of the NYPD June 6, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the...
View ArticleArab New Yorker names his Woodside bodega Gaza Deli, draws hate and admiration
Owner of Gaza Deli, Bilal Alghazali sitting behind the counter. Photo by Sabir Hasko June 7, 2024 By Sabir Hasko As the casualties began to mount from the Israeli bombing campaign in Gaza last year,...
View ArticleSunnyside stands with neighbors displaced by 5-alarm inferno last year as...
Council Member Julie Won rallies with tenants who were displaced by a 5-alarm fire in Sunnyside last year and face eviction from temporary housing. Photo courtesy of Julie Won’s office June 11, 2024...
View ArticleNew Yorkers march to combat elder abuse at NYC Department for the Aging’s...
Photo courtesy of NYC Department for the Aging June 11, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Over 200 New Yorkers gathered in Sunnyside to support older adults and advocate for an end to elder abuse as part of the...
View ArticleFather and son duo keep Mexican culinary traditions thriving at two Queens...
Jun. 12, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Photo courtesy of La cevicheria June 12, 2024 By BORO Magazine In the heart of Queens, two mom-and-pop restaurants, de Mole and La cevicheria by de Mole, are not only...
View ArticleMobile cannabis dispensary seized in Sunnyside, illegal scooter crackdowns...
The Green Empress was impounded in Sunnyside by police from the 108th Precinct and detectives from the Queens DA’s office last week. Photo courtesy of the NYPD June 17, 2024 By Bill Parry Queens...
View ArticleBeat the heat and celebrate National Vanilla Milkshake Day with Western...
Jun. 18, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Photo by Mom’s Kitchen and Bar June 18, 2024 By Jessica Militello June 20 marks National Vanilla Milkshake Day—a perfect excuse to celebrate and beat the heat with a...
View ArticleThird annual Sunny Pride sees record turnout as Sunnyside celebrates Pride Month
Photo by Angelica Vivas June 19, 2024 By Angelica Vivas Over 1,000 New Yorkers dressed in colorful attire and holding rainbow flags gathered under the 7-train viaduct on Friday, June 14, to celebrate...
View ArticleRep. Velázquez delivers $450,000 check to Sunnyside Community Services for...
The center’s staff and visitors celebrated the new funding that will improve the space they utilize daily. Photo by Iryna Shkurhan June 21, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan U.S. Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez visited...
View Article$1 million-prize-winning Cash4Life lottery ticket sold in Sunnyside
A second-prize winning New York Lottery Cash4Life ticket was recently sold at a store in Sunnyside. Photo by REUTERS/Mike Sugar June 24, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The New York Lottery announced that a...
View Article16-year-old girl fatally struck by box truck outside Woodside school: NYPD
A 16-year-old girl was fatally struck by the driver of a white box truck at the intersection of 47th Avenue and 46th Street in Woodside Wednesday (GMaps 46th Street/47th Avenue) June 26, 2024 By...
View ArticleBP secures new temporary housing agreements for Sunnyside families displaced...
Tenants who were forced from their homes after a 5-alarm inferno destroyed their Sunnyside apartment building just before Christmas feared they would be evicted from temporary housing starting on July...
View ArticleMan sought for knifepoint robbery in Woodside and Sunnyside break-in: NYPD
Cops are looking for this suspect for a knifepoint robbery in a Woodside apartment, followed by a second incident four days later in Sunnyside. Photo courtesy of the NYPD July 25, 2024 By Bill Parry...
View ArticleSunnyside lawyer running as Republican to oversee Queens Surrogate’s Court...
Stephen Weiner will be on the ballot as a Republican for the Queens Surrogate’s Court general election in November. Photo courtesy of Weiner’s Campaign Aug. 1, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan For the first time...
View ArticleTop rooftop venues in Western Queens for dining, drinks and more
Vista Sky Lounge in Long Island City. Photo courtesy of Vista Sky Lounge August 2, 2024 By Jessica Militello With warm nights and gorgeous summer sunsets, there is no better time to enjoy dinner or...
View ArticleTeenage cyclist struck and killed by truck driver while riding in protected...
An 18-year-old man was struck and killed by a truck driver while cycling in a protected bike lane in Sunnyside on Monday morning, according to the NYPD. Photo via Google Maps Aug. 7, 2024 By Bill...
View ArticleTeenager eludes armed robbers on Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside: NYPD
Cops are looking for these two suspects in an attempted robbery that occurred on Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside Monday night. Photos courtesy of the NYPD Aug. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry A teenager evaded...
View ArticleSpecialty donuts with a Filipino flair to open store in Sunnyside
Specialty Kora Donuts (Instagram @fromkora) 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...
View ArticleFree Shakespeare in the Park coming to Sunnyside, with first event set for...
Still from Hip to Hip’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Credit: Hip to Hip Aug. 13, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Free Shakespeare in the Park is coming to Queens this week with two performances at...
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