As passengers walked down the steps at the 46th Street subway station, a friendly face greeted them with a package of glossy leaflets. The colorful bundle was stuffed with the promotional material of the aspiring Democratic nominees of Deidre Feerick (District 26), Melinda Katz (City Comproller) and Bill de Blazio (public advocate). For political junkies this was an Read More »
This incident was reported two days ago. I have noticed that many of the women in the Sunnyside Key Food tend to be from Arab nations (all of them seem to be very pleasant). I guess they are easy to take advantage of, or so the owners thought to their peril..! Of course, in fairness, we don’t Read More »
The New York Times reported that the No. 7 train was viewed as the cleanest subway line. I would concur with this finding. Unfortunately, they didn’t do a review of Winter weekend service. That would be the worst. No. 7 Line Is Rated Cleanest. Don’t Ask About the R. By Michael M. Grynbaum Updated, 1:05 Read More »
Gillibrand: “Firmly Committed” To Repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell June 18, 2009 1:17 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | Share This Facing a possible ’10 primary challenge, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) writes for Daily Kos of her firm support for a repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Why is this notable? She could face Read More »
US Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who represents the East Side of Manhattan, Astoria and chunks of Woodside/Sunnyside, is likely to take on U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for the senate seat in the upcoming Democratic primary. Maloney is very visible in this neighborhood and has done some good work in the House of Representatives. She was at the forefront Read More »
Forget about the immigration debate for a moment and see the following story for what it is: a human tragedy. The following story portrays the economic woes that illegals in this neighborhood are going through right now. However, before we dismiss it– many other members of society could wind up in the same predictament. Day Laborers Struggle to Survive in Read More »
There doesn’t seem to be a hell of alot going on in the FOX newsroom if they report stories like these. I guess they leave the real thinking and investigating up to Sean Hannity. FDNY Truck Gets Stuck in Sinkhole in Queens Updated: Wednesday, 03 Jun 2009, 12:12 AM EDT MYFOXNY.COM – An FDNY truck Read More »
The Daily News ran a story about politicans who receive campaign contributions from employees or board members of the nonprofits they “helped bankroll with taxpayer money.” The article is extremely unfair to Eric Gioia. The taxpayer funds he has generated on behalf of Sunnyside United Neighborhood Network are for a legitimate cause. That group cleans up the neighborhood, Read More »
Based on the following news report, there is strong possibility that a fire house in Woodside or Long Island will close. That would jeopardise the safety of the area as well as put many brave workers on the unemployment line. We cannot let this happen. The following is a report based on a CBS report. Read More »
Maybe it’s because I can afford to lose a few pounds…. but whenever I walk past this gym (on 48th Street) there is a swarm of salespeople who hand me brochures and insist that I join. (By the way, I hear it is a good gym! ) But Pulse’s sales tactics are really annoying. The company’s salespeople look dejected (perhaps they Read More »
State Sen. George Onorato–who represents Sunnyside, Woodside and Astoria–has decided to oppose gay marriage legislation. While his decision is not all that surprising, he better watch out for some of the more militant members of the gay community. George, I believe that changing your phone number is not going to be enough. You better find Dick Cheney’s underground bunker– Read More »
