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Van Bramer aims to soothe fears following Trump victory, organizes community forum

November 11, By Hannah Wulkan

For all those looking to take action against hate following the election on Tuesday, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer is hosting two events to facilitate community action and support.

Van Bramer is holding a Community Speak Out next Wednesday as a way for community members to learn how to get involved and support their minority neighbors,…

Sunnyside Artists to host Craft Fair this Sunday

November 10, By Hannah Wulkan

Sunnyside residents will have a chance to get a jump-start on holiday shopping at the Sunnyside Artists Craft Fair this weekend.

For the seventh year running, the Sunnyside Artists are hosting the annual Holiday Craft Fair at the Queen of Angels Parish on Sunday from 10 a.m.…

Sunnyside organization working to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease

November 10, By Hannah Wulkan

A local Sunnyside group is working to raise awareness for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers this month.

Sunnyside Community Services kicked off Alzheimer’s and Caregivers Awareness Month last week, which is also celebrated nationally,…

French Restaurant Opens on Skillman Avenue

November 10, By Hannah Wulkan

A taste of traditional France has made its way in to the neighborhood.

Côté Soleil, meaning Sunnyside in French, opened up at the beginning of October at 50-12 Skillman Avenue, with owner Vincent Caro bringing years of experience as a French chef to his new restaurant.…

100 dogs come out for Woodside’s annual pet parade

November 9, By Hannah Wulkan

Dogs paraded through Woodside in style this past weekend, celebrating Halloween with costumes ranging from the political to the adorable.

More than 100 people and their dogs came out to the fifth annual “Woofside Pet Parade” hosted by Woodside on the Move on Saturday,…

Pub Quiz/fundraiser for Sunnyside Community Garden at Claret Wine Bar tonight

November 9, By Hannah Wulkan

Local residents will have a chance to help the Sunnyside Community Garden tonight while also showing off their trivia prowess.

The Community Garden members are hosting a pub quiz fundraiser at Claret Wine Bar (46-02 Skillman Ave.) Wednesday night at 7 p.m.…

Democrats sweep local races, only one new face emerges

November 9, By Hannah Wulkan

The presidential election was the focus of much conversation for the last few days and months, but equally important to many residents’ day-to-day lives were the local positions decided yesterday.

The only local seat that saw change was the 30th Assembly District,…

Man stabbed on 61st Street/Woodside 7-train platform, cops looking for suspect

November 8, Staff Report

The police are looking to question a man in relation to a stabbing that took place on the 7 train platform at the 61st Street/Woodside station last month.

The suspect reportedly got into an argument with a man on the platform at around 8 pm on Sunday,…

Community Board approves SCA plan to build middle school on 48th Street/Barnett Avenue

November 4, By Hannah Wulkan

Community Board 2 voted overwhelmingly to approve a controversial new middle school in Sunnyside last night.

In a majority vote with only two members opposing, the Community Board approved the School Construction Authority’s proposal to build a 600-seat middle school at 38-04 48th Street,…