A Subway Restaurant, located on the corner of 44th Street and Queens Blvd. (north), is opening Wednesday. The Subway will include a bodega-like “express grocery.” The sandwich store replaces Welcome Mart, a small grocery store, that closed in November. Meanwhile, an independent T-Mobile distribution store opened 10 days ago. …
Category: General News
Sunnyside Graffiti Removal Group Gets Solid Turnout
More than a 75 volunteers turned out on Saturday to attend this Spring’s graffiti clean up day. The event, organized by the Sunnyside United Neighborhood Network (SUNN), drew a disparate group of volunteers– from 25 members of the construction union, Local 79;…
Mike Gianaris: On the NY Senate Track
By Sunnyside Post Mike Gianaris, a youthful progressive from Astoria, is the strong favorite to be the next state Senator for the 12th District of New York, which includes Sunnyside and Woodside. Gianaris (D), who is a low-key, yet visible 40 year-old,…
Sunnyside’s Graffiti Cleanup Day, May 15
Sunnyside United Neighborhood Network’s (SUNN) graffiti cleanup day is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 15 at 10 a.m. SUNN President Tony Rohling is calling on volunteers to gather in front of the Sunnyside Reformed Church, located at 48th Street and Skillman Avenue. …
Associated’s Recycling Depot Draws a Crowd
The recycling facilities at the revamped Associated supermarket (corner of 44 Street and Greenpoint Ave.) appears to attract hoards of bottle and can collectors. Many wait in long lines for their turn to unload large loads of cans, plastics and glass.…
Residential Development on Greenpoint Ave (46th Street)
The redevelopment of the Key Food property, located on 46th Street between Queens Blvd. and Greenpoint Ave., will not only include the expansion of the existing supermarket but four stories of apartments and office space above. Raide Zahriyeh, the manager of Key Food,…
Sunnyside Shines Tries to Combat Tough Economy
Sunnyside Shines, the neighborhood’s local business improvement district (BID), held its 2nd annual meeting on Wednesday. Attendees were told that the group is going to pump $90,000 into marketing the district- $30,000 higher than its current level. “We must drive traffic into the stores,” said John Vogt,…
Bank of America Finally Opens Sunnyside Branch
After lengthy delays, Bank of America opened its Sunnyside branch for business earlier this week. Permit issues and security concerns (dealing with the bank vault) delayed its opening. The bank is located on the corner of Greenpoint Ave and 46th Street.…
Indian Restaurant Comes to Skillman Ave.
An Indian restaurant will be opening on Skillman Ave., between 46th and 47th Street, where Daco Romano – the Romanian bakery – was located. The restaurant, to be called Basmati Table, will be across the street from Quaint and Claret. There is no word on when it will open.…
Mexican Grocery on Skillman Closes
La Plaza Mexico on the corner of 49th and Skillman Ave. has closed.…