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Large Italian restaurant on Center Blvd to open in April

Feb. 4, By Christian Murray

The large upscale Italian restaurant that will be located at 46-10 Center Boulevard is expected to open in April.

Rocco Sacramone, the co-owner of the restaurant who is also the head chef at the acclaimed Astoria eatery Trattoria L’incontro,…

Nolan has ‘grave concerns’ about de Blasio’s Sunnyside Yards plan

Feb. 4, By Christian Murray

A day after Mayor Bill de Blasio said that he aims to build 11,250 affordable units over Sunnyside Yards, Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan issued a statement that questioned his plan.
Nolan’s viewpoint follows Governor Andrew Cuomo’s statement yesterday that made it clear that such development was not imminent.…

Cathy Nolan drops out of race to be Assembly Speaker

Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan has announced that she has dropped out of the process to become speaker of the New York State assembly.

Nolan released a statement on Facebook at about 5:00pm.

Statement from Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan

Let me first thank my husband,…

No. 7 train riders face a tough commute home

Rush hour commuters, who live in Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City, are going to face a horrid time coming home from Manhattan tonight.

The No. 7 train– as of 4:45 pm– remains out of service for No.7 train commuters looking to leave Manhattan.…

7 train commuters left stranded

Feb.2, Staff Report

No. 7 train commuters riding between Flushing Main Street and 42nd St-Times Square have been left stranded for hours as ice on the third rail has resulted in no train service in either direction.

Many commuters in Sunnyside said at about noon that they had been waiting for the train for over two hours–as power on the line had gone out.…

5 Pointz Demolished: ‘It is like an old friend that has gone,’ Wolkoff says

Feb. 2, By Christian Murray

The final piece of 5 Pointz came down at the end of last week and Jerry Wolkoff the owner of the property expects to start digging the foundations next week.

Wolkoff said the property will essentially be a hole in the ground for the next four to six months as he starts digging and removing dirt.…

5 Court Square, across the street from Citibank, sells for $15.75m

Feb. 2, Staff Report

Another big chunk of Court Square has been sold, with 5 Court Square selling for $15.75 million.

The property is located across the street from the Citibank building and adjacent to the courthouse.

The property was bought by Jackson 2524 LLC,…