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Greenpoint Ave. Disappointment
I had high hopes that the Greenpoint Avenue shopping district would one day be an upscale district. Most other parts of the neighborhood have seen improvement, Furthermore, Esparks (now Avenue Coffee House) moved in and anchored one of the corners of the block, while Bank of America is supposed to anchor the other. Furthermore, the florist is still there. But then when Read More »
Candidates: What about this?
A local Sunnyside resident posted this to a Queens’ blog. I pulled it from the site since it is of vital importance to everyone. It appears to be shot at about 49th street and Skillman Ave. I hope that all the 5 Democratic candidates for city council pledge they will do something about this. It Read More »
Maloney Drops out of Sen. Race
I’m disappointed by Maloney’s decision not to run (or the Democratic party’s pressure telling her to withdraw). She has done a lot of good in the House of Representatives and would do even better in the US Senate. She helped frame the legislation that clamped down on the credit card industry’s greedy fees and poorly disclosed interest payments. Read More »
Dog ban makes sense
New York’s public housing policy will ban dogs that weigh more than 25 pounds. Those dogs that currently weigh 40 pounds or less will be able to stay– but those larger will have to leave the public housing areas. The policy makes sense on one level and causes problems on another. I have visited the projects in the Read More »
School Trailers
Friday, June 26, 2009 Parents question safety of school trailers From NY1: Parents are raising questions about the safety of portable classrooms at a school in Woodside, Queens. Click on video.
Memorial Day Fairs
On Saturday there were two fairs in Sunnyside. One was in the Gardens and the other on Greenpoint Ave. One was very wholesome and the other, well, was filled with women in skimpy tank tops. The one in the Gardens was filled with face-painters, BBQs, and delicious baked goods. Kids were playing games and it reminded me of something out of Little Read More »
Swine Flu and School Closings
Many schools throughout Queens have– or are– closing due to swine flu. Fortunately, our local children have not shown any symptoms of the virus and the Sunnyside and Woodside schools are open. The attached link provides a full account of all school closings throughout NYC on Tuesday. http://wcbstv.com/local/school.closings.h1n1.2.1013484.html
Sunnyside NY Graffiti Busters
Two graffiti miscreants continue to plague Sunnyside by tagging stores, poles and walls in the neighborhood. On April 18, a local group of Sunnyside NY residents dedicated to graffiti removal, painted over tags on the walls of 43rd Street and 43rd Ave (by Bill’s Liquor Store). The tags read “BAM” and “Keiko”. The Sunnyside group –known as Sunnyside United– were well prepared for the Read More »
