Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer is not only trying to clean up the neighborhood’s graffiti problem– but he’s also moving to wipe Sunnyside clean of pigeon feces. In an earlier story that ran on this news site, it included a picture of the 46th Street subway with pigeon feces splattered all over the newspaper boxes.…
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Another Pawn Shop Comes to Sunnyside
George Burles, a frequent contributor to the Sunnyside Post, took a photo of a new pawn shop that is about to open on Greenpoint Ave. between 46th and 47th Streets (next door to Chase bank). According to a local resident, the store owner put the signage up yesterday.…
Residents to Bar Owners: “Shut it Down”
A group of 50 concerned residents joined political leaders at a rally outside Casa Romana today and shouted: “Shut it down.” The group–led by Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan and Community Board 2 Chair Joseph Conley–called for the closure of the Sunnyside bar following last Friday night’s brawl,…
Rally to Shut Down Casa Romana
Sunnyside’s leading representatives are holding a rally at Casa Romana Bar this Thursday demanding its closure. The bar, located at 39-20 Queens Blvd, was the site of a bloody brawl this past weekend, which resulted in the stabbings of two minors and 14 arrests,…
Stabbing and Slashing at Casa Romana
One person was stabbed and four others were slashed during the Friday night brawl at Casa Romana, police said. The owners and operators of Casa Romana–located at 39-20 Queens Blvd–have both been charged. Enid Nieves, 49, was arrested for “criminal nuisance 2” ,…
Sunnyside Graffiti Cleanup Day: Sept. 11
The Sunnyside United Neighborhood Network (SUNN) is holding its fall graffiti cleanup event on Saturday, September 11, at 10 am. Volunteers will meet outside of the Sunnyside Reform Church on Skillman Ave and 48th Street. The entire neighborhood is encouraged to volunteer and in past events more than 100 people have turned out.…
Police Called Out to Sunnyside Brawl
A late-night brawl erupted at Casa Romana this morning with the fight spilling out onto the street, a police source said. Several police cars and FDNY ambulances arrived at the bar/restaurant located on the corner of 39th Street and Queens Blvd.…
Manolo’s Shuttered for Suspected Narcotics Activity
George Burles reports: Manolo’s, the Mexican restaurant on the corner of Greenpoint Ave. and 47th Street, has been closed for some weeks. But the police are looking over the store for suspicious narcotics related activity. A court order prohibits the store owners from removing items from the premises.…
Van Bramer Starts School-Supply Drive
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer announced today that he has launched a school-supply drive to help lower income residents get the supplies their children need. “For most children, the beginning of a new school year means new clothes, new shoes and a new backpack filled with fresh supplies.…
Sunnyside Business Leaders Aim to Upgrade Neighborhood
Members of the Sunnyside Business Improvement District, the local chamber of commerce and community leaders met at Dazies Restaurant on Tuesday to discuss ways to improve the neighborhood and lure attractive tenants. The meeting, led by Ciaran Staunton, who is about to open a business in the neighborhood,…