About 80 people turned out on Greenpoint Ave. Tuesday night to witness Sunnyside’s annual holiday lighting ceremony. The event, which took place outside of the Orchard Farmers Market, was kicked off with a special performance by the Sunnyside Drum Corps and concluded with an official flicking of a light switch which illuminated Greenpoint Avenue with the words,…
A man was fatally stabbed during a brawl outside a Woodside night club early Sunday. The man was stabbed in the neck outside of the Otro Rollos Tropical Bar on Northern Blvd. in Woodside (pictured above). He was identified as Brahim Prasad,…
The Orchard Farmers Market opens Wednesday promising to provide Sunnyside with gourmet food at low prices. The store, located at 42-24 Greenpoint Ave., will be offering several different food types. There will be a deli section, sushi section, poultry section and seafood area each staffed by a dedicated employee.…
John Wilson (R) ran for the New York State Assembly 37 seat against Cathy Nolan (D) last week and, as expected, suffered a heavy defeat. At the request of this site, he was asked to say a few words. They are as follows: “This past Summer was to be my Summer of learning my wife’s native language and visiting her family in Europe (she has not seen them since 2004).…
The New York City Department of Education has put forward a proposal to build a 379-seat primary school at 45-46 42nd Street in Sunnyside. The proposal aims to alleviate school overcrowding at PS 199 (39-20 48th Ave.), which has been a sore point for local parents for some time.…
Holiday lights are expected to go up on Skillman Ave for the first time. The lights, which are subject to the approval of the Department of Transportation, would go from 45th Street through to 51st Street on Skillman Ave. The aim would be to erect them shortly after Thanksgiving Day,…
A pet store is opening at 49-16 Skillman Ave. Judging by the sign in the window, it will be selling everything from accessories to puppies. The store owner is seeking advice/suggestions from the neighborhood via e-mail. The address given: skillmanpets@earthlink.com Likes(0)Dislikes(0)
Sunnyside’s streets were strewn with fliers that featured suggestive images of scantly-clad woman this morning. The fliers were distributed by Studio 46, a local nightclub. The messages read: “Dance all night long with beautiful ladies” , adding that “We have Hookahs.” While most adults were unfazed by the fliers,…
Cathy Nolan (D) was re-elected to represent the NY state assembly district 37 seat Tuesday night, in a decisive victory over her rival John K Wilson (R). The victory came as little surprise in a heavily Democratic district, which includes most of Sunnyside.…
The graffiti that is scrawled high up on top of Sunnyside’s buildings– visible to all subway commuters– is about to be scrubbed clean. The cleanup is the result of a series of “vision” meetings led by Community Board 2 Chairman Joe Conley and local businessman Ciaran Staunton–with members of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce and Sunnyside Shines.…