Sunnyside’s Christmas tree at Joe Sabba Park was lit on Dec. 1. Joseph Gurrado provided the photo.…
Author: admin
Council Curtails Stores’ Use of Roll-Down Security Gates
New York Times Citing high rates of graffiti, the City Council voted unanimously on Monday to gradually ban the use of roll-down metal security gates, a move that would eliminate what has been an enduring if forbidding feature of the urban streetscape.…
Van Bramer Disappointed: Many Queens Senators Voted Against Gay Marriage
The New York State Senate rejected a bill Wednesday that would have made New York the sixth state to allow gay marriage, stunning advocates such as Jimmy Van Bramer, the NYC councilman-elect who represents Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City. The New York measure needed 32 votes to pass and failed by a wider-than-expected margin,…
Woodside Pharmacy Takes on Chain Stores
Directly across the street from the Woodside Pharmacy is a Duane Reade, a big-box, modern-looking drug store. Naturally, the question is how is an independent drug store like The Woodside Pharmacy going to survive. Simple, according to its new owners Shakti Soni and Prince Mistry,…
Sunnyside/Woodside Lions Raising Funds for Food Pantries
The Sunnyside/Woodside Lions club has started its Christmas fundraising drive for St Teresa’s and St. Raphael’s food pantries. This new drive comes day after the club raised more than $1,500 for local food groups for Thanksgiving. Members have put out jars at 16 bars and restaurants,…
Sunnyside-Woodside Boys & Girls Club in the Works
Get used to hearing the name Mark Wilensky. He is a life long Sunnysider and sports fan who is on a crusade to raise millions of dollars. Wilensky is in the early stages of establishing a local Boys and Girls club.…
Popular Sunnyside Blogger Moves On
Shauna, the author of the crisply-written restaurant guide http://shaunaeatssunnyside.tumblr.com, has finally announced that she has left the neighborhood and there will be no further postings. Many people followed her blog, since her reviews were accurate and particularly witty. The following link shows her last posting.…
Woodside Residents Want to Reclaim their Park
Many Woodside residents claimed at Tuesday night’s 108 police precinct meeting that immigrants and day labors are illegally entering Hart Playground (65th and 37th Ave.), frightening local children and leaving the bathroom in a state of disorder. The problem is particularly acute every Tuesday when a mobile food service truck from St John’s Bread of Life dispenses food outside of the park,…
Sunnyside’s 108 Precinct Reports Drop in Crime
Deputy Inspector Thomas Kavanagh, the head of the 108th police precinct, reported at Tuesday night’s precinct meeting that crime dropped 28 percent in November, compared to the high-crime month of October. For the 28 day period ending Sept. 22, there were no murders,…
Sunnyside Has No Shortage of 99c Stores
Just when Sunnyside appeared to be saturated with 99 cent stores, yet another one has opened. Two weeks ago, a 99 cent store opened its doors on the border of Sunnyside/Woodside at 49th Street and Roosevelt Ave. It is the Rolls Royce of 99c stores.…