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CrossFit Sunnyside to open Monday, First Class 6 am

October 22, By Christian Murray

A new fitness center is opening Monday that aims to help residents get in shape through group workout sessions.

CrossFit Sunnyside will be holding its first class at 6 am, October 26, at 47-01 Barnett Avenue,…

Tibetan-American Restaurant to Open on Skillman Early 2016

October 21, Staff Report

A Tibetan-American restaurant will be opening on Skillman Avenue where Lety Bakery Café II is currently open.

The owner of the restaurant, called Three Sisters, will occupy 51-18 Skillman Avenue.

The owner, who spoke last week at a Community Board 2 meeting as part of her application for a beer &…

Halloween Dog Parade to Take Place in Sunnyside/Woodside this Saturday

October 20, By Christian Murray

More than 75 dogs—accompanied by their owners– are expected to participate in the fourth annual “Woofside” Halloween Pet Parade this Saturday.

The event, organized by Woodside on the Move, is likely to attract pooches dressed as cowboys,…

Discuss Impact of Citywide Zoning Changes on Sunnyside/Woodside

October 19, By Jackie Strawbridge

Citywide zoning changes that could affect local building heights, housing density and more will be presented and discussed at a public meeting sponsored by Community Board 2 and Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer next week.…

Parents, Teachers Hold Rally for Sunnyside-Woodside Middle School

October 19, By Christian Murray

About 75 adults—many accompanied by their children–turned out for a rally on 48th Street Sunday to call on the Department of Education to construct a middle school in the neighborhood.

The attendees gathered around a makes-shift stage set up near the corner of 37th Avenue and 48th Street,…

MTA Adds Trains, Buses for Mets Games

October 16, By Michael Florio

Additional train and bus service will run this weekend as the MTA gears up for the large crowds attending the Mets’ National League Championship Series (NLCS) games 1 and 2 this weekend.

The Mets are set to take on the Cubs both Saturday and Sunday at Citi Field at 8:07 pm.…

NYPD: Men Break into 45th Street Home, Take Off with Jewelry

October 15, Staff Report

Two men broke into a Sunnyside Gardens house Monday and took off with jewelry, according to police.

The men kicked in the front door of a 45th Street house, located between Skillman and 39th Avenues,…