The Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce named a new president last week who will take over from Becky Barker, who has stepped down to focus on her family. Swain Weiner, who is the president of Greiner Maltz Investment Properties, was voted in by the Board of Directors last week to replace her.…
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Sunnysider Produces Documentary on Jamaica Bay’s Environmental Struggles
Jamaica Bay, an estuary located at the southern tip of Queens and Brooklyn, is undergoing a rival, despite being the city’s long-time sewerage dump, according to Sunnyside resident Dan Hendrick who is in the midst of filming a documentary on the area.…
Small-Town Feeling At Sunnyside Flag Day Parade
Several hundred participants marched in the 43rd annual Sunnyside Kiwanis Flag Day parade on Saturday despite overcast conditions and the threat of rain. Many neighborhood groups and organizations met at 41st Street & Greenpoint Ave. and then proceeded to march up Greenpoint Ave.…
New Thai Restaurant, Real Estate Office to Come to Sunnyside
A new Thai restaurant is opening in Sunnyside next month, across the street from the Butcher Block. The restaurant, to be called SunnyThai, will be the owner’s second Thai restaurant, with the other located in Jackson Heights. The Sunnyside operation will be located at 43-43 41st Street where Anise Fusion was formerly located,…
Sunnyside Bar Owners to See ‘Green’ This Weekend
By Bill Parry It’s going to be a busy sports weekend for the local pubs and you might be surprised to know which game is creating the most buzz. The Mets and Yankees will duke in out in the Subway Series for the first time this season and “I’ll Have Another” chases the Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes—something that hasn’t happened since “Affirmed” won in 1978.…
Pathmark Closing, Strauss Auto Shuts Down
The Pathmark Supercenter, located at 42-02 Northern Boulevard in Long Island City, will close on August 27th, according to Marcy Connor, a company spokeswoman. There has been speculation about the fate of the store since December 2010 when the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company,…
Big Property on Queens Boulevard Sells
The Nakwon Reformed Church, located between 41st and 42nd Streets on Queens Blvd., has sold. The church has been stripped bare of its big white crucifix that jutted from the roof and the Korean lettering on the side of the building.…
Latin Music Comes to Noonan park
Thalia Theater Company, the only Hispanic theatre establishment in Queens, kicked off its 18th summer series on Sunday by hosting a Mexican showcase at Thomson Hill Park/Noonan Playground on 43rd Street and Greenpoint Avenue. The Sunnyside-based theatre company played host to “Ballet Fiesta Mexicana”,…
Sunnyside Farmers Market Opens for Season
The Sunnyside Farmers Market, located on Skillman Ave. (43nd Street), opened for the sixth straight season yesterday. For many, opening day couldn’t come fast enough. Max Lefer, who has lived in the neighborhood for four years, said he has been a regular since he moved to the area.…
Residents Fight Library and After-School Budget Cuts
Hundreds of city residents descended on City Hall yesterday to protest Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed budget cuts that would end many after-school programs and slash library funding. The cuts would hit many people in this section of Queens hard. Several after-school programs in Sunnyside and Woodside would close,…