On March 4, State Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan presented a flower and an award to newly elected women of New York City and state. The ceremony and buffet luncheon, occasioned by March as Women’s History Month, was called “New Women Leaders […]
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Basmati Table to Reopen as Saffron Garden
Basmati Table, the Indian restaurant located on Skillman Ave (btw. 46th and 47th streets) that has been closed for the past two weeks, will reopen in early April, according to its owner Alim Maruf. The restaurant will be renamed Saffron Garden and will offer a more extensive Indian menu. …
Barber Shop Opens on Queens Boulevard
Juan’s Barber Shop, located at 42-09 Queens Blvd, opened for the first time yesterday. The owner is Juan Guallpa, an Ecuadorian immigrant who was a full time barber at Master Barber Shop # 1, which is located just two blocks away from his new store.…
Sunnyside’s Seniors Get Their Bus Stop Back
In November 2008, the MTA abruptly removed the bus stop that was around the corner from Sunnyside Community Services on Queens Blvd (by 39th Street). For many senior citizens, this decision brought hardship, as they had to walk two extra blocks to catch a Q60 or Q32 bus,…
Trendy Irish Bar Opens in Sunnyside
Molly Blooms, a bar modeled on the life and times of Irish playwright James Joyce, opened its doors at 43-13 Queens Blvd. on Thursday. Ciaran Staunton, a long-time Sunnyside resident, named his new establishment after the fictional character in the Joyce novel Ulysses.…
Weather Doesn’t Damper St. Pat’s Day Parade
While the dark, damp day may have kept some spectators at home, the bagpipe players, Irish dancers and children’s groups were as colorful as ever. This year was the 12th annual Sunnyside-Woodside “St Pat’s for All” parade and many of the traditional groups were out in force.…
Nolan Wants to Maintain Millionaires’ Tax, Not Cut Education
Cathy Nolan, Sunnyside’s state assembly representative, is fighting to keep the so-called “millionaires’ tax” in place in order to preserve the quality of the public education system. “There are alternatives to budget cuts,” Nolan, who chairs the chamber’s Education Committee, wrote in a letter to Speaker Sheldon Silver.…
Sunnyside’s ‘Met Food’ to Expand
Met Food, a Sunnyside supermarket, is about to expand. The store, located at 44-07 43rd Ave, will be taking over the space next door, which is currently occupied by a hair salon. Met Food aims to combine the two properties by the end of June,…
‘St Pats for All’ Parade Takes Place Sunday
(photo from last year’s parade) The 12th annual Sunnyside/Woodside St. Pats For All parade is scheduled to take place this Sunday at 47thStreet and Skillman Ave (details below). The parade, which has typically started at 43rd and Skillman, has been shortened this year following the New York Police Dept.’s decision to reduce the length of all parades.…
April Glass Reopens This Weekend in New Location
April Glass is re-opening at 43-20 40th Street this weekend, according to an e-mail sent out by its owner Patrice Lee. Lee decided to relocate from her 44-09 Queens Blvd store at the end of January, citing high rent.…