June 16, Staff Report
About 1,000 residents participated in Sunnyside’s 45th annual Flag Day Parade under brilliant sunshine on Saturday morning. The parade, the only one in Queens, made its way up Greenpoint Ave. from 41st St. to Sabba Park,…
OPINION June 15, By John O’Reilly
During recent Community Board 2 meetings, the term “transparency” has been used with greater frequency to describe the Board and its various committees’ actions and functions. Is this description accurate? No. Community Board 2 fails to make important community information easily accessible and does not provide details about who sits on the Board and how its decisions are made.…
June 14, By Christian Murray
A new art gallery/custom-made furniture store will be opening at 48-14 Skillman Avenue tomorrow with a grand opening event. The store, called Apolloina Art Emporium, will be selling an eclectic mix of paintings, prints,…
June 13, By Christian Murray
The streetscape of the Sunnyside commercial district is going to look a whole lot greener. Sunnyside Shines, which kicked off a campaign to add street trees to the commercial district in January, received word earlier this week that the Queens Borough president’s office is going provide it with a $57,000 grant so it can add 27 new street trees and tree guards throughout the district.…
June 13, By Christian Murray
There are two big events taking place in Sunnyside this weekend. All Saints Episcopal Church in Sunnyside is holding its annual Strawberry Fair on Saturday, June 14 between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. on 46th Street between Queens Boulevard and 43rd Avenue.…
June 12, By Christian Murray
The rooftop sign above Sunnyside Community Services is in for a makeover. The sign, which is currently covered by graffiti, will be replaced with a 7-color mural that will feature a steam engine train and the word Sunnyside in large letters.…
June 10, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer has come out in opposition to the FDNY’s plan to house 100 fire trucks on a site next to Lou Lodati Park. The councilman’s position essentially means that the FDNY’s plan to use the 39-34 43rd Street site to keep a fleet of trucks has been thwarted.…
June 10, By Christian Murray
A group of Sunnyside and Woodside artists is holding its seventh annual art fair this Sunday. The event, organized by SunnysideArtists.org, will take place at the Queen of Angels parish hall–which is located on the corner of 44th Street and Skillman Avenue.…
June 9, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation will be converting the areas beneath the 40th and 46th Street subway stations into plazas later this month. The community board signed off on the plans Thursday that will bring planters to the two plazas,…
June 8, By Christian Murray
The New York City Fire Department’s plan to house 100 fire trucks on a site adjacent to Lou Lodati Park was approved by Community Board 2 Thursday. The vote was contentious with many Sunnyside residents expressing their disapproval of the FDNY’s plan given its close proximity to the park and people’s houses,…