Greenpoint Beauty Supplies opened its doors for business yesterday moving into the space that was previously occupied by Quality Fashion Opticals. The store manager, Sohag Ali, said that the store is selling make up and other cosmetics. Its location is 42-16 Greenpoint Ave.…
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan have won some concessions after entering into negotiations with the owner of EZ Pawn. However, they have not been able to “close” or “move the location” of the EZ Pawn branch. Hundreds of local residents have expressed their opposition to the opening of an EZ Pawn branch on the corner of 46th Street and Queens Blvd next month.…
A Metro PCS store opened at the corner of 45th Street and Greenpoint Ave. last week. A new Thai restaurant is coming to the neighborhood, taking the space on the NE corner of 43rd Street and Queens Blvd, where the Korean restaurant,…
Letter to the editor: Councilman Daniel Dromm (District 25, which includes part of Woodside) As an openly gay man and progressive elected official, I am weary of anything that smacks of fundamentalism or other form of extremism. That is why I thought carefully about the reasons I support the Islamic Center.…
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce and CitySolve have teamed up to battle graffiti throughout the community by launching a local anti-graffiti campaign for District 26. Van Bramer has secured $30,000 for the district to fund this initiative in conjunction with the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce and CitySolve.…
A group of Sunnyside residents who are opposed to the opening of an EZ Pawn shop on the corner of 46th Street and Queens Blvd. face long odds that their battle will be won. In the past week, EZ Pawn has continued to remodel the store;…
Sunnyside Shines kicked off its Sunnyside Summer Streets campaign on Saturday by hosting the 10th Annual Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Concert. The concert, a huge draw for residents and Beiderbecke fans throughout the Tri-state area, marked the 79th anniversary since the jazz legend died in his 43-30 46th Street apartment on Aug.…
Many residents have long complained that the throngs of soccer players who come to Lou Loditi Park (43rd and Skillman) each weekend fail to use the bathroom and urinate against the trees and back fence. This weekend the players – most of whom come from outside of Sunnyside – answered their critics by establishing a makeshift bathroom. …
Woodside on the Move –a grass roots organization that promotes Woodside as a place to work, live and do business– has received $20,000 to fund the organization’s graffiti removal and other area beautification projects. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and Congressman Joseph Crowley secured $10,000 each in city and federal funding.…
With retailers facing tough economic conditions throughout Queens, Sunnyside Shines is launching a number of programs this month that aims to help local businesses and give consumers a greater bang for their buck. Sunnyside Shines, a business improvement district that assists local retailers,…