January 9, By Hannah Wulkan
The long-anticipated Hunters Point Library is scheduled to open toward the end of the summer, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer announced on Facebook Friday.
According to Van Bramer, he toured the facility along with Queens Library CEO Dennis Walcott and New York City Department of Design and Construction Commissioner Feniosky Pena-Mora Friday morning to get an update on the project.…
January 6, By Hannah Wulkan
The first detailed renderings have been released for the new Court Square tower that, once built, will be the tallest building in the borough.
The new skyscraper at 23-15 44th Drive, called the Court Square City View Tower,…
<img class=”size-full wp-image-40019″ src=”http://sunnysidepost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/New-Captain-e1483653329860.jpg” alt=”” width=”565″ height=”412″ /> Captain Ralph Forgione
<em>January 5, By Christian Murray</em>
A new commanding officer has been appointed to the 108 Police Precinct, which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City.
Captain Ralph Forgione, who has spent most of his career in Queens,…
January 5, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed a bank in Long Island City yesterday.
According to the report, an unknown man entered the Chase Bank at 25-15 Queens Plaza North at 11:04 yesterday,…
January 5, By Hannah Wulkan
A new non-profit has launched a program to help students save for college, beginning with children in School District 30 that includes large sections of Astoria, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights and Long Island City,…
Staff Report
Long Island City’s flourishing population of young families may have a new reason to celebrate the new year.
City Owlets, a children’s playspace and cafe at 10-42 Jackson Ave, is hosting a grand opening week for parents and guardians who would like to register their kids for play sessions at the multi-roomed space.…
January 4, Staff Report
A former employee for the city’s Human Resources Administration pleaded guilty yesterday to defrauding a public assistance program out of $600,000 and, separately, trafficking large amounts of cocaine.
Petronila Peralta of the Bronx stole the public funds that were meant to help those in need while working at HRA’s Long Island City office on Northern Boulevard.…
January 4, By Hannah Wulkan
Following more than two years of planning, the expansion of the Long Island City Business Improvement District to include a section of Hunters Point has passed its final hurdle and was approved by the City Council today.…
January 4, Staff Report
The police are looking for a man who allegedly stole a woman’s unattended backpack from the back of her chair at LaGuardia Community College’s library last month.
The incident allegedly took place at around 12 pm on Thursday,…
January 3, By Hannah Wulkan
Long Island City residents can get rid of their old Christmas trees by putting them through the wood chipper at Hunters Point South Park this weekend.
The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy has partnered with the Parks Department to participate in MulchFest,…