Sunnyside and Woodside might be getting a little greener. State Sen. Michael Gianaris has called on Mayor Michael Bloomberg to plant additional trees on 48th Ave., 47th Ave., Queens Blvd and 43rd Ave. “It’s rare to have such long stretches without trees,” Gianaris said Tuesday,…
Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce to sell these buttons Several members of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce are calling on the New York City Council to repeal the law that recently renamed the Queensboro Bridge the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge. The chamber members are urging council members,…
A Sunnyside/Woodside civic group is about to begin a petition to call on the New York City Council to come out against the building of a mosque near ground zero. The petition was proposed by Don McCallian, president of the United 40s Civic Association,…
The Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce named a new president last week whose main focus is on recruiting new members as a means to boost local business. Rebecca Barker, a financial advisor with MetLife Financial, was elected to lead the Chamber last week at a time when the association has 138 members,…
Christians from Queen of Angels Roman Catholic Church were joined by All Saints Church and Sunnyside Reformed Church Episcopal parishioners, in the reenactment of the Good Friday Crucifixion. The ceremony was held in English, Spanish, Bengali and Tagalog (Filipino). Father Brian Dowd,…
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and members of Police Precinct 108 told a neighborhood group last week that they are combating this neighborhood’s graffiti problem. Police Lt. Mark Wachter told members of the United 40s Civic Association last Thursday that the 108 Police Precinct had racked up the second highest number of graffiti arrests among the NYPD’s 76 precincts.…
Sunnyside Shines, a public/private partnership with a mission to promote business throughout much of the neighborhood, is providing incentives to local business owners who upgrade their store frontages. In the past year, there have been several store owners who have been criticized for failing to maintain their store frontages,…
Bliss Bistro, one of Sunnyside’s premier restaurants, closed its doors today due to financial difficulties. Alim Maruf, the owner of the Zagat- and Michelin-rated restaurant, fell behind in paying his $5,500 per month rent as the economy soured. Maruf did not comment on the closing.…
New parking rules took effect on Queens Boulevard yesterday that have extended the duration of parking from 1 to 2 hours. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan and Department of Transportation Queens Borough Commissioner Maura McCarthy united with local small business owners and Community Board 2 members to announce the new rule.…
April 13, 2011 By Christian Murray Community Board 2, which represents residents in the Sunnyside/Woodside and LIC neighborhoods, voted last week in favor of the 130-block rezoning plan in Sunnyside and Woodside. The vote represents a significant milestone toward the implementation of the rezoning plan – since it now only needs to be signed off… Read more »