September 21, by Nathaly Pesantez
Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer announced the start of the fourth round of participatory budgeting on Tuesday, a process where the community can bring forth ideas on how to spend over $1 million for neighborhood improvements within Council District 26,…
September 21, by Nathaly Pesantez
A new Italian restaurant is making its way to Sunnyside this fall and settling into the former site of Mario’s restaurant.
Senso Unico, the name of the new restaurant to be located at 43-04 47th Avenue,…
September 19, by Nathaly Pesantez
A new Japanese grocery store is coming to Woodside and is expected to open its doors on Saturday.
Taiyo Marketplace, located at 51-27 43rd Ave, will offer over 2,000 Japanese items including snacks, frozen foods,…
September 17, Staff Report
The leaders of a Sunnyside synagogue are looking to bring new members into the fold.
Young Israel of Sunnyside, an orthodox synagogue located at 43-01A 46th Street (separate entrance on 43rd Ave), aims to boost its membership at a time when the synagogue is being upgraded and the Jewish high holidays are approaching.…
September 15, by Nathaly Pesantez
Sunnyside Gardens Park will be hosting an evening of live music and vintage film screenings for its seventh annual “Flicks & Jazz in the Garden” this Saturday.
The Sept. 16 event will begin at 5:00 pm at the park with arts and crafts activities for families.…
September 14, by Nathaly Pesantez
The Sunnyside Shorts Film Festival has returned and its organizers will be screening films for all ages in an event next week.
The one-day festival will feature 11 films for adults and nine films for children on Sept.…
September 13, by Nathaly Pesantez
Sunnyside just got a pop of color with the addition of a new mural in the neighborhood.
“All You Need Is Love” reads the large lettering splashed with bright tie-dye-like colors on the wall between EZ Pawn Corp.…
September 13, By Christian Murray
Crime has plummeted in the 108 Police Precinct this year, even more so than the significant decline citywide.
There were no murders within the confines of the 108 Precinct–which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City–for the year through September 3,…
September 12, By Tara Law
A Neapolitan-style pizzeria has opened in Sunnyside that is owned and operated by the proprietors of SoleLuna.
The pizzeria is called Sotto le Stelle, “under the stars” in Italian. It serves wood fired pizza and panini at 44-07 Queens Boulevard,…
September 11, by Nathaly Pesantez
Lily Gavin, the longtime Sunnyside community figure who passed away last year, will have a block-long section of Queens Boulevard co-named in her honor later this month.
A street sign bearing “Lily Gavin Way” will be unveiled in a ceremony on 40th Street and Queens Boulevard,…