‘Person of Interest’ comes to Woodside
The CBS series “Person of Interest“ is expected to be filming today (Friday) on 46th Street between 50th Avenue and Laurel Hill Blvd.
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POLL: Is the “St Pat’s for All” parade good for Sunnyside/Woodside?
The St. Pat’s for All parade has many supporters and some detractors. St Pat’s for All This poll will remain open until 11:59pm Sunday. It allows only one vote per IP address. Therefore, the results should reflect the community’s view on it.
Sanitation adds trash baskets to south of Queens Blvd
The Department of Sanitation is adding 24 trash baskets to streets on the south side of Queens Blvd. The new baskets, which would be in Sunnyside and Woodside, come after a number of constituents contacted Jimmy Van Bramer’s office requesting the need for more trash cans along secondary streets south of Queens Boulevard. “The placement Read More »
“St. Pat’s for All” parade scheduled for March 4, fundraising begins
The 13th annual Sunnyside-Woodside “St Pat’s for All” parade is scheduled to take place on March 4. The event, which has always been run on a low budget, is starting its fundraising efforts early this year. This Wednesday (Feb. 1, 7:00pm) the leaders of the event are getting together at Molly Blooms (Queens Blvd (btw. Read More »
Sunnyside school girl — the new “Dora”
NBC A Queens native has been tapped to voice the title character in the popular children’s cartoon “Dora the Explorer.” Fatima Ptacek, 11, will be heard as Dora when the cartoon premieres its seventh season on Nickelodeon Monday, Jan. 30. “Dora the Explorer” is the most-watched preschool program on television, according to the network. “Dora Read More »
Sunnyside Church about to be evicted
WNYC News The Bible tells of the Israelites wandering in the desert for 40 years, before entering the Promised Land. On a recent Sunday, Pastor Jon Storck joked that he envied the Israelites’ mobile temple, called the Tabernacle. “It’s too bad we don’t have a transportable worship area,” Storck told Grace Fellowship Church, during a Read More »
St Raphael’s School to close in June
St. Raphael’s School, a Catholic elementary school in Long Island City, will be closing this June due to declining enrollment and rising costs, The Tablet reported yesterday. Father Jerry Jecewitz, the pastor, sent a letter to parents on Jan. 20 that read: “We had agreed to a specific goal, strictly time-bound to last September, to Read More »
Pub crawl on Skillman this Saturday
A pub crawl along Skillman Ave. is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Jan. 28. To take part, participants must register at the Kettle Bar and Restaurant between 3:30 and 5:00 p.m. The bar is located at 50-24 Skillman Ave. Upon registering, attendees will receive bracelets that will get them their first drink for half Read More »
