Brown street signs started going up in Sunnyside Gardens on Saturday, April 30, that mark the district’s landmark status. For now, the signs adorn only 39th Avenue, but after tomorrow (weather permitting), they will mark the whole district, which includes the Phipps apartment buildings,…
Author: admin
Small Food Market Replaces Old One
Skillman Mini Market, located on the south side of Skillman Ave. between 48th and 49th streets, opened its doors for the first time today. The store offers beer, fruit, beverages and groceries. The store’s hours are between 7am and 9:30pm. The mini market replaces Skillman Grocery &…
Cafe/Bakery for Sale on Queens Blvd.
Trigo y Cafe Bakery, located at 40-12 Queens Blvd., is for sale. The asking price is $120,000…
Sunnyside Farmers Market to Reopen June 4
The Sunnyside Farmers Market will reopen on Saturday June 4th and run every Saturday from 8am – 3pm through December 24, according to its organizers.
The Sunnyside market, which is located on Skillman Ave (between 42nd and 43rd streets), is one of the most popular and successful markets,…
Quest Realty Closes
Quest Realty, a rental agency located at 43-26 43rd Ave, has closed. A For-Rent sign was posted in its window today.…
It’s Cleanup Season in Woodside/Sunnyside
Sunnyside and Woodside are in the midst of their big spring clean up. On Saturday, nearly 70 people joined forces to clean up Roosevelt Ave., Woodside Ave. and 61stStreet (between Woodside Ave. and 39th Ave.). A similar number of volunteers are expected to turn out to paint over graffiti on the northern side of Queens Blvd on May 14;…
Brother to Upgrade El Shater and Keep it in Current Location
The days of El Shater, the family-run Lebanese store on the corner of 43rd Street and 43rd Ave., may not be completely over. Mehdi Osman, one of the brothers who ran El Shater, has decided to stay at the Sunnyside location and establish a new Lebanese store/restaurant by the name of Habibi,…
The Romanian Garden priced out of Skillman Ave.
The Romanian Garden, a bustling ethnic restaurant located at 46-04 Skillman Ave., is in the process of closing its doors and moving to a new location. Sorin Bodnariu, the owner, said that the landlord wanted to double his rent from $5,000 to $10,000 per month.…
Saffron Garden, Indian Restaurant on Skillman, Opens Monday
Saffron Garden, an Indian restaurant located at 46-11 Skillman Ave., is holding its grand opening on Monday, May 2nd. The new owner, Shekh Noman, bought the business from Alim Maruf, who had operated it under the name of Basmati Table. […]
Despite Hard Times, Local Crime Falls
The number of reported crimes continues to decline throughout Sunnyside/Woodside and LIC, according to police. Captain Donald Powers said at the Police Precinct 108 meeting on Tuesday that crime throughout the wider district had dropped 8.6% year-to-date, compared to the same time period one year ago.…