May 11, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A pub crawl in the spirit of Shakespeare will hit Skillman Avenue tomorrow, with a range of short performances planned at multiple locales on the stretch. Performers from the Queens-based Titan Theatre Company will pay homage to Shakespeare’s greatest works, including his classic speeches, scenes, and his many references… Read more »
May 10, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Blissville, the small, remote neighborhood recently in the spotlight for an ongoing homeless shelter controversy, has formed a new civic group to take on the neighborhood’s challenges, with a protest at Gracie Mansion already planned next week. The Blissville Civic Association, the name of the new group, formed about… Read more »
May 9, 2018 By Christian Murray Residents voted to spend $500,000 to revamp the children’s room at the Woodside Library, $300,000 on new trees and $300,000 on bus countdown clocks—among other projects–when they went to the polls in April to determine how $1 million-plus of city funds should be spent in the district. Councilmember Jimmy… Read more »
May 8, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The Sunnyside-Woodside Lions Club is inviting the public to an all-day fundraising trip at a casino in Pennsylvania later this month. The community advocacy group will head to the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on May 20 on a bus departing from Sunnyside at 9 a.m. The six-hour trip… Read more »
May 8, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The middle school slated to be built on Barnett Avenue will take yet another leap forward, as a newly-formed community advisory group will meet with city officials tonight for the first time to discuss the project. The 30-person group, made up of community members and longtime advocates for a… Read more »
May 8, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A new cafe bistro focusing on Southern European and Latin American culinary fare has opened its doors in Sunnyside. Firefly, the name of the locale, opened to the public last Friday at 45-12 43rd Ave., and serves a variety of brunch and dinner items ranging from omelettes, soups, grain… Read more »
May 8, 2018 By Staff Report Suryaside Yoga Studio, located at 49-06 Skillman Ave., celebrated its two year anniversary last month. The studio is now looking to showcase how far it has come as a neighborhood fixture since 2016 and what programs and events it will be offering in the spring and summer. “Since opening… Read more »
May 8, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Several Queens Library locations are set to host Drag Queen Story Hour events all through the month of May. The events, which involve drag queens reading stories to children ages 3 to 8, aim to raise awareness of gender diversity and self-acceptance, all while enjoying a fun literary experience,… Read more »
May 7, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Community Board 2 is hosting a workshop later this month as a follow up to the Department of Transportation’s controversial plan to install protected bicycle lanes—and an array of other safety features– on Skillman and 43rd Avenues. The workshop, which will take place at Sunnyside Community Services on May… Read more »
May 4, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The winners of this year’s Participatory Budgeting process will be announced next week, with a record number of votes collected for projects around Sunnyside, Woodside, and Long Island City. Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer will announce the winning items on May 9 at Jack’s Fire Department, located at 39-46 Skillman… Read more »