A Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce member complained recently that this neighbhood is not doing enough to promote its restaurants. Becky Barker, a Chamber member, said at that group’s latest meeting that only two Sunnyside restaurants were listed in the latest Zagat’s guide (Quaint and Turkish Grill) and that “residents” should be doing more to promote them,…
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Another Subway Comes to Sunnyside
A Subway sandwich store and an “express grocery” are opening up on 44th and Queens Blvd., taking over the large retail space that Welcome Mart had occupied before it abruptly closed two weeks ago. The Subway sandwich shop will be the third in the neighborhood,…
Jet Fuel Spills on Skillman Ave.
Jet Fuel Spills Into Sunnyside Sewer System By: NY1 News NY1 VIDEO: According to officials, nearly 200 gallons of jet fuel spilled into the sewer system on Tuesday morning. Fire and emergency crews responded to the scene and the spill was contained.…
Buildings Dept. Runs Campaign on Illegal Dwellings
Two employees of the NYC Buildings Department were handing out fliers at the 46th Subway stop yesterday, trying to alert residents to the dangers of illegal apartments. The initiative, which comes about 10 days after three men were killed in a fire in an illegal apartment in Woodside,…
Sunnyside Furniture Store to Close
Green Point Furniture is shutting its doors at the end of November. The store, which has been in operation for close to seven years, has generated very little business in the past two years, an employee said. The store is located at the corner of Greenpoint Ave.…
Dog Run is Coming
A dog run that would primarily serve residents on the southern side of Queens Blvd is in the planning stages, according to Sam Vargas, a community liason for Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan. The proposed dog run would be on 43rd Street and Laurel Hill Blvd., …
Huge Fuel Leak in Sunnyside
MYFOXNY.COM – Hundreds of gallons of petroleum have leaked from a pipeline in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Queens. http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_news/queens/091117-massive-fuel-leak-in-queens…
Sunnyside Housing Prices Tumble, Coops Take a Modest Fall
Sunnyside housing prices have dropped between 15% and 20%, while coop prices have remained fairly stable, according to Nilo De la Torre, the owner of Century 21 Sunny Garden Realty, located on 45th Street and Skillman Ave. One family houses in Sunnyside Gardens,…
CB 2 Debates Outdoor Seating and Police Precinct
At the November Community Board 2 meeting, three Sunnyside and Woodside restaurants were approved for sidewalk status. The three establishments were Bucharest, a Romanian restaurant at 43-45 40th St.; Manolo’s, a Mexican restaurant at 46-26 Greenpoint Ave.; and Riz Bagels, at 57-20 Woodside Ave.…
Sunnyside Grocery Store Closes
Welcome Mart, a grocery store located on the corner of Queens Blvd and 44th Street, has shut down. On Thursday, the doors were shuttered and the windows were covered in newspaper. Meanwhile, five employees were informed that they had lost their jobs.…