May 13, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation has started to take down the old parking meters in Sunnyside that became obsolete when muni-meters were introduced at the beginning of 2013. A DOT crew was removing the meters at the corner of Queens Blvd and 45th Street today,…
Category: General News
Veterans Celebrate Vietnam Plaque Which Will be Part of Thomas P. Noonan Revamp
May 12, By Christian Murray
The $2.2 million upgrade to Thomas P. Noonan Playground began late last month but elected officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday to celebrate the revamp–which will feature a new children’s play area as well as a commemorative plaque in honor of those Sunnyside residents who died while serving in Vietnam.…
Woodside Street Corner to be Co-Named after Late Councilman Walter McCaffrey
May 9, By Christian Murraty
A prominent Woodside street corner is going to be co-named after the late Walter McCaffrey, who represented the 26th district in the city council for almost two decades. City officials will be co-naming the corner of 61st Street and Woodside Avenue “Walter McCaffrey Place.” There will be an official renaming ceremony on Saturday,…
Children Clean Up, Draw and Dance along Barnett Avenue
May 9, Staff Report
More than 100 children participated in a neighborhood cleanup and arts event on Barnett Avenue on Saturday. The event was the first “Make Your Mark” event organized by Re-Create Queens, a newly-formed arts and youth alliance.…
Sunnyside’s Burger King Closed by the Health Dept.
May 8, By Michael Florio
Burger King, the fast-food restaurant located at 40-15 Queens Boulevard, has been temporarily closed by the Health Department. The store was closed for the following reasons: Sanitary Violations 1) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.…
Church Offices/Community Room to Open on 46th Street
May 7, By Christian Murray
Grace Fellowship Church, a Sunnyside-based Presbyterian church, is moving its offices from Long Island City into space located on the corner of 43rd Avenue and 46th Street. The new location, previously occupied by a chiropractor,…
Construction on Sunnyside’s Public Plazas Expected to Begin in June
May 5, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation is likely to start converting the areas beneath the 40th and 46th Street subway stations into plazas as early as June. These areas are currently viewed as dark and uninviting,…
City to Lower Speed Limit to 25 mph on Northern and Queens Boulevards
New York News May 5, By Michael Florio
The city is lowering the speed limit on large sections of Northern and Queens Boulevards — as part of its Vision Zero program to reduce pedestrian fatalities. The city aims to implement a “slow zone” on Northern Blvd – from 40th Road to 114th Street—by the end of May,…
Sunnyside’s Farmers’ Market Opens Next Saturday
May 4, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside’s Greenmarket is opening next Saturday, one month earlier than it did last year. The market, which operates outside Lou Lodati Park on Skillman Avenue (btw. 42nd and 43rd Streets), will open for the season on May 10,…
Op-Ed Sunday: Let’s Get Behind Vision Zero
OPINION May 4, John O’Reilly
The Sunnyside community, north, south, young, old, hip and unhip, must get fully involved and engaged with the Vision Zero Action Plan. This ambitious and historic effort launched in the opening days of the de Blasio administration and newly constituted City Council,…