Community Board 2 passed a unanimous resolution Thursday night asking Mayor Michael Bloomberg not to sign into law the controversial renaming of the Queensboro Bridge to the “Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge.” In a powerful move, emblematic of Queens residents’ outrage to the renaming,…
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El Shater to Close End of April
(Photo source:Dave Cook / Eating In Translation) El Shater, which has been serving Middle Eastern food in Sunnyside for 17 years, will be leaving the neighborhood. The store, located at the corner of 43rd street/and 43rd Ave, is expected to move to Astoria.…
Sunnyside Video- From Artists, Places and Scenes
Local resident George Burles pays a tribute to the neighborhood of Sunnyside, Queens set to the classic tune by the Pogues. Featuring some of the people, places and events that make this corner of New York such a dynamic part of the big city.…
Please Ask the Mayor to Listen to the People–Groups Say
A number of Sunnyside residents have not given up the fight to stop Mayor Michael Bloomberg from renaming the Queensboro Bridge. Bloomberg is scheduled to sign a recently-passed bill in to law next Monday that would rename it the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge.…
Poppy Montgomery in Sunnyside Queens
Despite a great deal of controversy about cars being towed in Sunnyside Gardens to make way for this production, “The Rememberer” starring Poppy Montgomery is progressing. Here is a shot taken of Montgomery while filming this morning. Montgomery gained prominence by playing the dramatic role of FBI agent Samantha Spade in the popular TV series “Without a Trace”.…
Crime Dips in March, Drops for Year
Captain Donald Powers, the head of the 108th Police Precinct, said earlier this week that the number of reported crimes dropped 19 percent for the 28 days ending March 27, compared to the same 28-day period in 2009. Powers, who spoke at the precinct’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, …
Robert De Niro Comes to Sunnyside
Robert De Niro was in Sunnyside Wednesday night shooting a movie outside Alpha Donuts on Queens Blvd. The film, called Another Night, is set in the late ’80s and Alpha Donuts was viewed as an ideal location for a diner of that period.…
Another Film Comes to Sunnyside
Shooting of a new film starring Robert De Niro begins today in Sunnyside. Production of the movie, titled Another Night, is taking place on Greenpoint Ave and on the south side of Queens Blvd. There is no parking between 45th and 48th on Greenpoint Ave (between 12 pm and 2am).…
Business Cards to Pimp Prostitutes to be Outlawed
Daily News They’re called “Chica Chica” cards – and they’re flooding Corona and Jackson Heights, Queens.(Note: they are also in Sunnyside/Woodside
) They look like baseball cards. But instead of featuring A-Rod or Derek Jeter, they have graphic pictures of naked or half-naked women – with a phone number offering free delivery.…
Rite Aid to Clean Up Its Act
Rite Aid, which has failed to clean its graffiti-ridden wall for months, has assured Sunnyside residents that it will clean it up today. Many residents have complained about the national chain store’s reticence to get rid of the graffiti. Two weeks ago the store manager assured this reporter that the exterior wall would be cleaned up that week.…