A group of 50 concerned residents joined political leaders at a rally outside Casa Romana today and shouted: “Shut it down.” The group–led by Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan and Community Board 2 Chair Joseph Conley–called for the closure of the Sunnyside bar following last Friday night’s brawl, which resulted in two minors being stabbed and Read More »
Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer helped secure $35,000 for Woodside On The Move, according to a press release issued by his office August 26. The funds will go toward youth and senior programming, supplies and staffing.
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer announced today that he has launched a school-supply drive to help lower income residents get the supplies their children need. “For most children, the beginning of a new school year means new clothes, new shoes and a new backpack filled with fresh supplies. But thousands of other kids across the City begin the Read More »
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer presented a $101,000 check yesterday to members of the Samaritan Village Woodside Senior Center. The funds will help the organization improve its senior health and fitness initiatives. The funds will also be used to fund the construction of a modern gym and exercise room. Meanwhile, this past Saturday, Van Bramer joined Read More »
Late July, a Sunnyside Gardens resident came home in the middle of the afternoon to find her front door pried open and her family’s belongings scattered all over the floor. Her home, located in the 49th and Skillman area, had been ransacked and $12,000 worth of jewellery, electronics and cash was stolen. This incident represents Read More »
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan have won some concessions after entering into negotiations with the owner of EZ Pawn. However, they have not been able to “close” or “move the location” of the EZ Pawn branch. Hundreds of local residents have expressed their opposition to the opening of an EZ Pawn branch on the corner of 46th Read More »
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce and CitySolve have teamed up to battle graffiti throughout the community by launching a local anti-graffiti campaign for District 26. Van Bramer has secured $30,000 for the district to fund this initiative in conjunction with the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce and CitySolve. This program will provide Read More »
Woodside on the Move –a grass roots organization that promotes Woodside as a place to work, live and do business– has received $20,000 to fund the organization’s graffiti removal and other area beautification projects. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and Congressman Joseph Crowley secured $10,000 each in city and federal funding.
Three Sunnyside elected officials received a petition today asking them to block the opening of a pawn shop at the corner of 46th Street and Queens Blvd. The petition calls on Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan and Congressman Joseph Crowley to help “close” or “move the location” of a proposed EZ Pawn Corp. Read More »
The dog lobby in Sunnyside is very strong. The following Youtube video is an example of it. Congratulations to the group for bringing about changes to Lou Lodati park. And to Jimmy Van Bramer for answering their calls. Van Bramer has $1.4m set aside for revamping the park (click on earlier story here).
