May 21, By Bill Parry, Sunnyside, Queens: An internationally acclaimed artist who lives and works on 40th Street will be painting a mural on a Sunnyside building next month that’s been targeted by graffiti vandals for years. Mark Salinas, the artist, will start painting the mural at 42nd St. and 48th Ave. on June 8 Read More »
May 20, By Christian Murray Community Board 2, which represents Sunnyside and surrounding neighborhoods, has requested that the New York City Department of Buildings review the developer’s plans pertaining to the nine-story residential building that is being constructed on 43rd Street in Sunnyside. Joe Conley, chairman of Community Board 2, reached out to the DOB Read More »
May 19, By Bill Parry More than 120 homeowners set up rickety tables throughout Sunnyside Gardens yesterday as they peddled their goods as part of the first community-wide sidewalk tag sale. The biggest cluster of vendors was located on 48th Street, followed by 46th Street. However, there were residents selling their wares throughout the district, Read More »
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May 17, By Christian Murray The owner of a popular Sunnyside pub is expanding his bar/restaurant business by opening a gastropub in the heart of Long Island City. Pat Burke, 39, who owns the Courtyard Ale House on Queens Blvd, is in the midst of establishing an up-market pub at 47-10 Vernon Blvd, in Hunters Read More »
May 17, By Christian Murray It’s almost time to let the dogs out. Lou Lodati/Tornsey Park, which has been undergoing renovation for the past year, is expected to reopen in early June. The revamp is finishing well ahead of schedule. The Parks Department broke ground in September and anticipated at the time that it would Read More »
May 15, By Bill Parry Basketball royalty visited the Chase bank branch on Queens Blvd. on Tuesday, turning a simple Knicks autograph signing promotion into a memorable occasion. For the nearly 200 fans—many wearing orange and blue jerseys—the afternoon event was something they won’t soon forget. Bernard King, the prolific scorer who carried the Knicks Read More »
A group of volunteers painted Doughboy Park in Woodside lime green. While many residents like it, some don’t—including the Parks Department. CBS ran the following story.
May 15, By Bill Parry A critically acclaimed children’s music group will perform at Windmuller Park on Thursday—as part of the second annual Irish Music Festival. The group–whose members range from 8-to 15-years of age– play in an Irish ceili band (party band), where they play fiddles, banjos and drums. The group has won a Read More »
May 14, By Christian Murray Builders have broken ground on a 9-story residential development in Sunnyside. The development, located on 43rd Street between 43rd and Skillman Avenues, will consist of 38 rental units and 17 parking spaces. The apartments will all be one or two bedrooms, with prices expected to fetch about $1,600 for a Read More »
May 14, By Christian Murray The police are searching for a man wanted for questioning in regards to a burglary which took place on May 1 inside a Sunnyside/Woodside residence on 40th Street. The police said that during the course of the burglary a debit card was stolen that was later used by the suspect Read More »
