Sept. 10, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside residents will be able to express their views on a proposed development that calls for the construction of eight residential units—alongside a 1931 aluminum house– within the Sunnyside Gardens Historic District this Thursday.…
Category: General News
Street Co-Named After 6-Year-Old Benjamin Wheeler, As His Father Reflects on Gun Control
Sept. 9, By Christian Murray The Sunnyside community paid tribute Saturday to 6-year-old Benjamin Wheeler, who was one of 20 children gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School last December. In a tearful ceremony, nearly 100 people gathered for a street co-naming on the corner of 41st Street and Queens Boulevard. …
Express Bus Service from Woodside to La Guardia Airport Begins Sunday
Sept.. 6, By Christian Murray
Getting to La Guardia Airport is going to be getting a little bit easier for many Sunnyside and Woodside residents. Starting Sunday, a new express bus service will take passengers from 61st/Woodside to La Guardia Airport.…
Pizza Dealz up For Sale: $70,000
Sept. 5, By Christian Murray Pizza Dealz is up for sale and the owner is seeking $70,000 , according to a listing on Craigslist. The pizzeria, located at 41-10 49th Street, is being marketed as a turn-key business, since it comes with equipment,…
Motorcycle Rider Dies in Sunnyside Crash
Sept. 5, By Christian Murray A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a Jeep in the vicinity of 39th Street and Queens Boulevard yesterday, according to police. The bike rider was traveling south on 39th Street at 3:40 pm when he collided with a 39th Street north bound Jeep Liberty.…
Sunnyside Community Services Building to be Overhauled
September 3, Christian Murray
Sunnyside Community Services announced Friday that it’s renovating its senior center following a $2.6 million allocation by Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer as part of the city’s 2014 budget. The funds will be spent on upgrading the organization’s second floor,…
Sunnyside Pet Store Owner Creates 1950s Exhibit
Sept. 2, By Christian Murray
Abdel Rios, the owner of Skillman Pets, is an avid historian—particularly when it comes to 20th Century Americana. Rios has created an elaborate 1950s exhibit in the front window of his 49-16 Skillman Avenue store.…
Irish Music Festival to Hit Boulevard on Saturday, Boys & Girls Club to Benefit
September 4, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside, NY: Ten bars and restaurants on Queens Blvd—known as Sunnyside’s Boulevard of Bars—are hosting a joint Irish music festival this Saturday. The event, titled Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day, will feature fiddlers, accordion players and Irish guitarists.…
Sunnyside Shines Upgrades Its Website
September 1, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside Shines has revamped and upgraded its website. The redesigned site, which went live today at http://www.sunnysideshines.org, aims to help small businesses, residents, and visitors learn more about what Sunnyside has to offer. Sunnyside Shines,…
Sunnyside Nutritional Center Opens, While Superior Market/Beer World Is on the Block
August 30, Sunnyside, NY
A nutritional center opened on Skillman Avenue last week offering natural remedies for all kinds of illnesses. The Sunnyside Nutritional Center, located at 45-10 Skillman Ave., provides Swedish, deep tissue and Shiatsus therapeutic massages. It also offers treatments for diabetics as well as individuals suffering from stress problems and obesity.…