Con Edison of New York presented members of Sunnyside Gardens Park with a check last week to help cover the costs of the park’s overhaul. The amount of the donation has yet to be confirmed. The park is in the midst of a two year redevelopment plan,…
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Amtrak to Restore Woodside Trees
Source: Rail News Amtrak has announced a $460,000 plan to restore and revitalize with trees, shrubs, and fencing a section of its right-of- way along the Northeast Corridor in Woodside, Queens. Amtrak has hired a Landscape Horticulturist to assist in the selection and planting of approximately 600 new trees and shrubs which the railroad will warranty and maintain for one year. …
Crime Rate Inches Higher
The local crime rate has increased nearly 5 percent this year, according to statistics released today by the 108 police precinct. Police precinct 108, which covers the neighborhoods of Woodside, Sunnyside and LIC, announced that the number of “reported” crimes increased 4.74 percent for the year-to-date period ending August 15,…
Founders of Local Boys & Girls Club Generate Support
The leaders of the Sunnyside-Woodside Boys & Girls Club held a fundraiser at a local pub Thursday night to help raise funds for the community’s children. The fundraiser, held at the Firewater Inn on Skillman Ave., drew an audience of around 100 people and raised $2,000.…
“BAM” Tagger is Back
The BAM tag has returned to the neighborhood. The tag, which has been applied less widely in the past year, is now being sprayed all over walls and doors throughout the neighborhood as the tagger marks his turf. Police at the local 108 precinct know who is behind the tag.…
Mural at Nelsons Christmas Shoppe is Gone
By George Burles The large graffiti mural on the side of the old Nelsons Christmas store, located at 42-24 Greenpoint Ave., was finally painted over yesterday by the new tenants. The manager of Orchard Farmers Markets said that about half of the onlookers were glad to see the mural disapear,…
Sunset in Sunnyside
Created by Eugenie Tung This time-lapse video was shot from the 46th Street – Bliss Street platform on August 18, 2010.…
Van Bramer Secures City Funds for Local Groups
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer presented a $101,000 check yesterday to members of the Samaritan Village Woodside Senior Center. The funds will help the organization improve its senior health and fitness initiatives. The funds will also be used to fund the construction of a modern gym and exercise room.…
Sunnyside Gardens Residents to Discuss Crime with Police
Late July, a Sunnyside Gardens resident came home in the middle of the afternoon to find her front door pried open and her family’s belongings scattered all over the floor. Her home, located in the 49th and Skillman area, had been ransacked and $12,000 worth of jewellery,…
Woodside Library Ends Saturday Service
Beginning Sept 7, the Woodside Library, located at 54-22 Skillman Ave., will no longer be open on Saturdays, according to new information released by the Queens Library. The Woodside branch, which is currently open between 10 am – 5:30 pm on Saturdays,…