Sabine Heinlein, an award-winning Sunnyside journalist, is starting a series of interviews with the people who make up the tapestry of the neighborhood. For her first profile, she spoke to Pastor Neil Margetson who was installed as the minister of Sunnyside Reformed Church on the corner of Skillman Avenue and 48th Street on March 22,…
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Plans Underway for Sunnyside-Woodside Boys & Girls Club
Putting together the list of activities, coming up with a location and discussing fundraising possibilities were among the first items discussed last Thursday when the steering committee for the Sunnyside-Woodside Boys & Girls club met. The group, which includes former political rivals—Brent O’Leary,…
Woodside Christmas Tree Lit
Queens Gazette Freezing rain and snow could not keep spectators from coming out on December 5 to celebrate the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony presented by Woodside On The Move. Poor conditions caused the event to be moved from Sohncke Square Park at 58th Street between Roosevelt and Woodside Avenues to St.…
Onorato Explains His Anti-Gay Marriage Stance
George Onorato, the New York state senator who represents this district, has come under heavy fire this year for his vocal stance against gay marriage. This criticism was particularly strong when he voted against the senate bill earlier this month that called for “marriage equality.” That bill didn’t pass,…
Van Bramer Pledges “Full Support” for Sunnyside North Dog Run
Councilmember-elect Jimmy Van Bramer visited Torsney Park last night and told members of a local dog group that he was in “full support” for the creation building of a dog run. Community Board 2 has approved a space at Torsney Park (43rd and Skillman Ave.) for the dog run but the funding has not come through.…
Barnett Ave. No Longer a Dangerous Eyesore
Barnett Ave, historically a dangerous two-way street punctuated by trash and weeds, has been cleared of waste and converted into a one-way street with a sidewalk. Many Sunnyside residents have been fighting for years to have the Avenue cleaned up, and have been working with the sanitation department,…
Woodside’s Furor over a Christmas Tree
For many Woodside residents, the neighborhood Christmas tree, which stands a little over four-feet tall, has not become a place of pride but one of shame. “It’s so small,” said Kay Finnigan, 82, who has lived in Woodside since she was 5,…
Man Struck by LIRR Train Near Woodside
A man was hit by a Long Island Rail Road train about 7:00 p.m. Friday evening, just west of the Woodside station. The police have not determined how and why the man was on the tracks. However, the man was not a passenger or an LIRR employee,…
Skillman Ave. Residents Maybe at Risk
The Buckeye pipeline that transports 130,000 gallons of fuel oil to LaGuardia Airport is putting many Sunnyside residents at risk, according to people that were interviewed in a story published by the QueensTribune. The story comes just weeks after the jet oil spill on Skillman Avenue,…
Sunnyside Neighborhood Overview
A Sunnyside group has produced an interesting video of the neighborhood. The video is titled “Sunnyside Shines”, which happens to be the name of Sunnyside’s business improvement district. Whether it is affiliated with the local business group is not known at this point.…