June 13, By Christian Murray, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer held a press conference on the steps of City Hall this afternoon and demanded that the Citi Bike Share program be expanded to include all of Western Queens. Bike Share is scheduled to arrive in Long Island City between September and the end of the year.…
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Maggie Mae’s Puts on the Magic
June 12, By Bill Parry
A group of professional magicians will perform at an unlikely Sunnyside venue on Friday night. The show is taking place at Maggie Mae’s (41-15 Queens Blvd.) at 10 pm and has taken some longtime regulars by surprise,…
Re-Opening of Lou Lodati Park Delayed a Week
The re-opening of Lou Lodati Park has been rescheduled for June 22nd. The delay is the result of inclement weather over the past week. According to the Parks Department, the contractor has struggled to paint the surface of the park due to rain.…
Big Turnout for Sunnyside/Woodside Art Fair
June 11, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside, Queens: More than 1,000 people turned out to attend an art fair held in Sunnyside on Sunday. The event, organized by SunnysideArtists.org, took place at the Queen of Angels parish hall from 1pm to 5 pm and featured the works of 35 Sunnyside and Woodside arts.…
Despite Rain, Mural on 48th Avenue Goes Up
June 11, 2013, By Bill Parry
A local artist and a group of teenagers began painting a colorful mural on an unloved wall in Sunnyside on Sunday. Mark Salinas, who lives and works out of his studio apartment on 40th St.,…
Skillman Pubcrawl Draws Strong Crowd
June 10, By Bill Parry
More than 250 people participated in a BBQ pub crawl on Saturday that was organized by nine bars and restaurants located on Skillman Avenue. The event, officially called the Skillman Avenue BBQ Crawl, offered attendees $3 beers and BBQ specials at all of the participating establishments—that ranged from chicken pizza at Murphy’s Bar to chicken panini at Cafe Marlene.…
Upgraded Lou Lodati Park/Tornsey Park Re-opens June 15
June 10, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside, NY: There is going to be plenty for Sunnysiders to bark about this Saturday. Lou Lodati/Tornsey Park, which has been undergoing renovation for the past year, is re-opening June 15. The upgraded park will now include a dog run—for both big and small dogs—as well as new planting beds throughout the park.…
Summer Pub Crawl to Take Place on Skillman Ave. Saturday
June 6, By Bill Parry
A group of bars and restaurants on Skillman Avenue have organized a BBQ themed pub crawl to take place on Saturday, with the aim of celebrating the arrival of summer and raising funds for the beautification of the Avenue.…
Sunnyside/Woodside Artists to Hold Fair this Sunday
June 6, By Christian Murray A group of Sunnyside and Woodside artists is holding its 6th annual arts fair this Sunday. The event, organized by SunnysideArtists.org, will take place at the Queen of Angels parish hall–which is located on the corner of 44th Street and Skillman Avenue.…
Health Dept. Puts the Heat on Dunkin’ Donuts
One of Sunnyside’s Dunkin’ Donuts stores was closed by the health department on Tuesday. The franchise located at 41-28 Queens Bld was shut down for failing to keep its cold food items below 41 degrees. The store closed Tuesday afternoon and reopened Wednesday afternoon.…