Queens Gazette Community Board 2 Chairman Joseph Conley said the late February meeting concerning zoning in Sunnyside and Woodside was “just the start of a series of public meetings”, not a decisive moment when a vote of any kind would be taken.…
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Sunnyside: Big buildings May Soon be Coming to Queens Blvd.
If the New York City Planning Dept’s preliminary recommendations for Sunnyside and Woodside go through, be ready for some large buildings to go up on Queens Blvd. when the real estate market picks up. Last week Tom Smith, from City Planning,…
2006 Blackout to Bring “Green”
In 2008, Western Queens Power for the People helped ink a $63 million settlement on behalf of 100,000 residents in Sunnyside, Woodside, Astoria and Long Island City who were left without power for a week in July 2006. Two years later,…
Sunnyside’s Stores Continue to Close
Tasty Fast Food IV, located at 45-02 Greenpoint Ave. shut down earlier this month. The restaurant was situated next to a furniture store that went out of business at the beginning of the year. …
Ugly Graffiti at PS 150
Local blogger, Monika Fabian spotted this graffiti on the wall adjacent to the PS 150 playground this morning. UPDATE: A spokesman for Councilman Van Bramer said his office has called the Dept. of Sanitation and has been assured that it is going to be cleaned up.…
Van Bramer: All the Councilman’s Men
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer introduced his staff to the public on Saturday at his Sunnyside district office, as part of what he referred to as “open day.” The councilman, who represents District 26, introduced his six employees, three of whom are dedicated to constituency services and the remainder to more of the nuts-and-bolts of politics,…
St Pat’s Parade, Enjoyed by All
Kids from the Bronx, gay activists, die-hard Irishmen and, yes, plenty of politicians, all turned out for the 11th St. Patrick’s Day for All Parade in Sunnyside/Woodside on Sunday. Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed the event. He said that “parades ought to be for everyone.” The statement referred to the history of the parade,…
Skillman’s Famous Pizza Reopens
Skillman’s Famous Pizza & Coffee Shop has reopened after being closed by the New York City Health Department for a day. The owner was not available to discuss what the problem was. The manager did not want to say why the diner closed.…
Woodside On the Move Offers Free Camp
FREE SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM For children currently 5 – 12 years old (DOB must be prior to June 30, 2005 for Kindergarten and for grade 6 DOB must be after August 31, 1997) Program activities include: sports, crafts, arts, games, trips,…
Skillman’s Famous Pizza Shut by Health Dept.
Skillman’s Famous Pizza & Coffee Shop, a local diner located at 46-06 Skillman Ave, has been shut down by the Health Department. The diner’s gate was half closed and a yellow closure notice was stuck to the glass door. No further information was available.…