The re-opening of Lou Lodati Park has been rescheduled for June 22nd. The delay is the result of inclement weather over the past week. According to the Parks Department, the contractor has struggled to paint the surface of the park due to rain.…
June 11, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside, Queens: More than 1,000 people turned out to attend an art fair held in Sunnyside on Sunday. The event, organized by SunnysideArtists.org, took place at the Queen of Angels parish hall from 1pm to 5 pm and featured the works of 35 Sunnyside and Woodside arts.…
June 11, 2013, By Bill Parry
A local artist and a group of teenagers began painting a colorful mural on an unloved wall in Sunnyside on Sunday. Mark Salinas, who lives and works out of his studio apartment on 40th St.,…
June 10, By Bill Parry
More than 250 people participated in a BBQ pub crawl on Saturday that was organized by nine bars and restaurants located on Skillman Avenue. The event, officially called the Skillman Avenue BBQ Crawl, offered attendees $3 beers and BBQ specials at all of the participating establishments—that ranged from chicken pizza at Murphy’s Bar to chicken panini at Cafe Marlene.…
June 10, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside, NY: There is going to be plenty for Sunnysiders to bark about this Saturday. Lou Lodati/Tornsey Park, which has been undergoing renovation for the past year, is re-opening June 15. The upgraded park will now include a dog run—for both big and small dogs—as well as new planting beds throughout the park.…
June 6, By Bill Parry
A group of bars and restaurants on Skillman Avenue have organized a BBQ themed pub crawl to take place on Saturday, with the aim of celebrating the arrival of summer and raising funds for the beautification of the Avenue.…
June 6, By Christian Murray A group of Sunnyside and Woodside artists is holding its 6th annual arts fair this Sunday. The event, organized by SunnysideArtists.org, will take place at the Queen of Angels parish hall–which is located on the corner of 44th Street and Skillman Avenue.…
One of Sunnyside’s Dunkin’ Donuts stores was closed by the health department on Tuesday. The franchise located at 41-28 Queens Bld was shut down for failing to keep its cold food items below 41 degrees. The store closed Tuesday afternoon and reopened Wednesday afternoon.…
June 5, By Christian Murray
A Woodside woman was found stabbed to death in her home Tuesday evening, according to police. The 31-year-old woman, who was not immediately identified, had been butchered by her boyfriend. She had stab wounds to her face and torse when cops responded to a 911 call at a her 32-48 55 Street home,…
About 75 ticket holders who participated in Sunnyside Shines’ recent small-business promotion are in the draw to win a flat screen TV Wednesday night. The draw, which will take place at Bliss Street Station, follows the marketing campaign run by Sunnyside Shines in May—where 33 local businesses offered discounts every Thursday to shoppers and bar/restaurant goers.…