The Sunny Side Market on 43rd Ave. (btw, 42nd and 43rd St.) was shut down by a court order. The violation was for selling alcohol to minors. The fruits and vegetables were starting to rot.…
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Arrest for ‘Traffic Violation’
A man was arrested this morning on 43rd street between Queens Blvd. and 43rd Ave. next to a black limousine. The police’s explanation for the arrest: “It’s a traffic violation.” Was this theft? “No, who would want this piece of sh.t” Further will come after contact with police.…
Maragos in limelight as election nears
By Christian Murray, Sunnyside Post. Angelo Maragos, the 24-year-old Republican candidate who is vying for this neighborhood’s city council seat, may be young in age but he has a slew of mature ideas that he is eager to bring to the staid council.…
Dozens Turn Out To Clean Graffiti
More than a hundred volunteers from the Sunnyside community, wearing torn clothes and workmen’s shirts, turned out on Saturday to attend this Fall’s graffiti clean up day. The event, organized by the Sunnyside United Neighborhood Network (SUNN), drew some of this community’s well-known political figures.…
Stray Cats Come to Sunnyside
The SaveKitty Foundation, a New York-based cat rescue group, is showcasing some of its abandoned kittens today– outside Super Doggy Wonder Kitty on 43rd Street (by 43rd Ave). The group will be there all day Saturday and aims to place as many cats in homes as possible. …
Vandals Are Killing Our Trees
The Daily News reported today that there are some crazed individuals that are going around Queens cutting down trees for no apparent reason. While this story does not mention Sunnyside or Woodside specifically, I think it is something that all residents should keep an eye on. …
Sunnyside Post to speak with Angelo Maragos
Angelo Maragos, the Republican candidate vying for the District 26 NYC council seat, will speak to this news blog on Saturday. Maragos will face a tough battle in the general election when he takes on Jimmy Van Bramer, the winner of last week’s Democratic primary,…
We need ‘United 40s’ for Graffiti Removal
Sunnyside United Neighborhood Network does great work in ridding the neighborhood of graffiti. Hundreds will most likely turn out for this Saturday’s fall event, similar to other occasions. Unfortunately, resources are limited. Therefore SUNN’s members are only able to focus on cleaning areas on the northern side of Queens Blvd.…
Tough Night for Marc Leavitt
Marc Crawford Leavitt’s bid to win the Queens Borough presidency was thwarted on Tuesday when incumbent Helen Marshall trounced her rivals in the Democratic primary. Marshall, who is seeking re-election for a third term, generated 72% of the vote. Leavitt, a popular Sunnyside figure,…
Van Bramer Thanks Supporters
Jimmy Van Bramer sent out a letter to his supporters today thanking them for their help in winning the District 26 Democratic primary. Van Bramer beat Deidre Feerick, the race favorite, by 571 votes. Dear Supporter, Thanks to all of your hard work and support we won yesterday’s Democratic Primary!…