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Jan. 22, 2025 By Shane O’Brien. Operation Restore Roosevelt, a 90-day multi-agency initiative launched in October 2024 by Mayor Eric Adams and Council Member Francisco Moya to address quality-of-life issues along Roosevelt Avenue, has resulted in nearly 1,000 arrests and over 11,500 summonses. The operation focused on addressing community concerns such as prostitution, illegal brothels ...
Four men indicted for attacking a homeless 7 train passenger in ...
Jan. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry. A Queens grand jury indicted four homeless men for attacking a 69-year-old unhoused man who was sleeping on a 7 train in Woodside just before Christmas. The victim woke up as his assailants were stealing his belongings, and a fight ensued, leading to the stabbing death of one of the five perpetrators.
Woodside deli sells $50K Powerball ticket just days before Christmas
Dec. 24, 2024 By Czarinna Andres. A Woodside resident has an extra reason to celebrate this holiday season after the New York Lottery announced a $50,000 third-prize-winning Powerball ticket was sold at Mars Deli Inc., located at 44-06 48th Ave., for the Dec. 23 drawing.
‘365 days too long’: Tenants rally for action on Sunnyside fire …
Dec. 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien. Displaced tenants, elected officials and community advocates gathered at a Sunnyside residential building destroyed by fire last December to mark the one-year anniversary of the five-alarm fire that left hundreds displaced from their homes.. The five-alarm fire broke out at 43-09 47th Ave. at around noon on Dec. 20 last year, bringing hundreds of …
Sunnyside fire victims receive six-month housing extension after …
Dec. 30, 2024 By Shane O’Brien. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has announced a plan to provide 13 Sunnyside households displaced by a devastating fire in December 2023 with an additional round of six-month temporary housing agreements.
Sunnyside’s new café and art hub, Melting Cups, blends culture ...
Nov. 15, 2024 By Jessica Militello. Sunnyside welcomed its latest spot for relaxation and creativity last month: Melting Cups, a café, lounge, and art gallery all rolled into one. The shop, located at 43-45 40th St., is owned by Sunnyside resident Mario Nnani and embodies years of …
U.S. Rep Velázquez introduces bill to penalize landlords for income ...
Jan. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien. U.S. Rep Nydia Velázquez has introduced a new bill aiming to protect tenants from “unscrupulous” landlords, creating new violations under federal law for discrimination based on a tenant’s source of income.
Sunnyside Gardens home seeks approval for porch rebuild, vent ...
Jan 2, 2025 · The proposed application calls for the reconstruction of an enclosed porch on the property, which was built in 1927. It also seeks approval from the Commission for the legalization of the installation of through-wall vents that had previously been installed without the required permits from the organization.
Pastor at Sunnyside church asks for help finding his daughter who …
Nov. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry. Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria are searching for a young woman who was reported missing from her family home on Roosevelt Island on Friday, Nov. 1.. Markeysha Sadlier, 21, of 575 Main Street was last seen at around 6:30 a.m. at the home and is described as a Black female, approximately 5’8” and 155 pounds.
Woodside bar owner left in coma following brutal attack on 48th …
Oct 16, 2024 · Jan. 22, 2025 By Shane O’Brien. Operation Restore Roosevelt, a 90-day multi-agency initiative launched in October 2024 by Mayor Eric Adams and Council Member Francisco Moya to address quality-of-life issues along Roosevelt Avenue, has resulted in nearly 1,000 arrests and over 11,500 summonses. The operation focused on addressing community concerns such as prostitution, illegal brothels ...