The lights on the Sunnyside Arch were lit for the first time in years today. James Bray, the executive director of Sunnyside Shines, said that the business improvement district will have the ability to light them whenever it chooses and whatever color. He said that he would be experimenting with a combination of different colors at his disposal this week. UPDATE: Lights have not Read More »
Jeannette Le Moing, a local resident for over twenty years, won a flat-screen TV last Friday after participating in a “shop-local” campaign sponsored by Sunnyside Shines. During the three weekends before Christmas, Sunnyside Shines handed out coupon books offering savings to as many as 44 local stores that included a contest to win a brand Read More »
Sunnyside Shines, the local business improvement group, said late December that it had plans to permanently affix lights to the Sunnyside Arch. Yesterday, workers were out in the cold wind doing just that: attaching lights to the Arch. The workers said the work should be completed by Friday and then Con Ed will come in Read More »
The lights on the Sunnyside Arch are expected to glow once again. During the first week of January, Sunnyside Shines, the local business improvement group (BID), will be erecting lights which will be permanently affixed to the arch. The BID will have the ability to light them whenever it chooses and whatever color. Historically, the arch has had lighting; however, Read More »
Santa’s appearance in Sunnyside ended last weekend, following a three week visit where he was greeted by 400 families and many neighborhood dogs. Sunnyside Shines, the local business improvement group, took over the vacant store at 42-20 Greenpoint Ave. and converted it into a “Santa pic stop.” The empty store was transformed into a photo Read More »
About 80 people turned out on Greenpoint Ave. Tuesday night to witness Sunnyside’s annual holiday lighting ceremony. The event, which took place outside of the Orchard Farmers Market, was kicked off with a special performance by the Sunnyside Drum Corps and concluded with an official flicking of a light switch which illuminated Greenpoint Avenue with the words, Read More »
Holiday lights are expected to go up on Skillman Ave for the first time. The lights, which are subject to the approval of the Department of Transportation, would go from 45th Street through to 51st Street on Skillman Ave. The aim would be to erect them shortly after Thanksgiving Day, according to Tim Chen, who Read More »
The graffiti that is scrawled high up on top of Sunnyside’s buildings– visible to all subway commuters– is about to be scrubbed clean. The cleanup is the result of a series of ”vision” meetings led by Community Board 2 Chairman Joe Conley and local businessman Ciaran Staunton–with members of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce and Sunnyside Shines. The group’s aim Read More »
Local residents and New Yorkers from afar turned out en mass to participate in the inaugural Taste of Sunnyside at Master Billiards & Cafe on Tuesday night. The attendees were there to sample the cuisine provided by 18 local restaurants. Throughout the evening a continuous wave of nearly 600 people kept coming through the doors as Read More »
The Queens Courier has named John Vogt, the former president of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce and current chairman of Sunnyside Shines, as one of the most influential businessmen in Queens. Vogt was one of 10 people named. The following is his write up in that publication: John Vogt Regional Director of Restaurant Operations White Castle Management Read More »
Jawbone, a throwback rock & roll band, took center stage Saturday at the Sunnyside Shines “Summer Streets” event under the Arch. The five piece band, which plays everything from rowdy biker music to R&B soul music, was well received by the local audience. The band is known in the neighborhood, since it does gigs at local venues, such Read More »
Astrograss, a New York bluegrass band, is playing in Sunnyside under the arch at 1:00pm on Saturday. The following clip showcases their music.
Sunnyside Shines kicked off its Sunnyside Summer Streets campaign on Saturday by hosting the 10th Annual Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Concert. The concert, a huge draw for residents and Beiderbecke fans throughout the Tri-state area, marked the 79th anniversary since the jazz legend died in his 43-30 46th Street apartment on Aug. 6, 1931. The Read More »
With retailers facing tough economic conditions throughout Queens, Sunnyside Shines is launching a number of programs this month that aims to help local businesses and give consumers a greater bang for their buck. Sunnyside Shines, a business improvement district that assists local retailers, is about to launch a program called “Bid Bucks”. The initiative will Read More »
Sunnyside Shines, the local business improvement district(BID), erected 50-60 hanging flower baskets throughout the business district on Monday. The effort is part of the group’s aim of beautifying the neighborhood. This is the first year the BID has mounted hanging baskets, which it plans to do every summer. The flowers, purple geraniums, are expected to become Read More »
Sunnyside Shines, the neighborhood’s local business improvement district (BID), held its 2nd annual meeting on Wednesday. Attendees were told that the group is going to pump $90,000 into marketing the district- $30,000 higher than its current level. “We must drive traffic into the stores,” said John Vogt, the chairman of the BID. “We are Read More »
Sunnyside Shines, a local business improvement district (BID), has hired 23-year-old James Bray as its new executive director. Bray, who has just completed his studies at Rutgers University, will head the Sunnyside BID that has an annual budget of approximately $300,000 per year. The Jersey City resident will be the only full-time executive working for Read More »
