Tag: Sunnyside Shines

Op-Ed: Community participation in local events is crucial for small business success

Oct. 11, 2024 By Dirk McCall de Palomá Small businesses are the backbone of any community, driving job creation, fostering innovation, and bringing a unique character to neighborhoods. In Sunnyside, Queens, where cultural diversity is at the heart of our identity, our small businesses (particularly restaurants, bars, and cafes) play a crucial role in sustaining… Read more »

Sunnyside Spa and Salon Fest kicks off with two weeks of beauty deals

Aug. 14, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The sixth annual Sunnyside Spa and Salon Fest returns today, Wednesday, Aug. 14, with more than 20 local businesses taking part over the next two weeks. A combination of neighborhood salons, spas, and barbershops will be participating in the hugely popular event hosted by the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement… Read more »

Sunnyside Arch Shines Once Again

The lights on the Sunnyside Arch were lit for the first time in years today. James Bray, the executive director of Sunnyside Shines, said that the business improvement district will have the ability to light them whenever it chooses and whatever color.…

Sunnyside Shopper Wins TV

Jeannette Le Moing, a local resident for over twenty years, won a flat-screen TV last Friday after participating in a “shop-local” campaign sponsored by Sunnyside Shines. During the three weekends before Christmas, Sunnyside Shines handed out coupon books offering savings to as many as 44 local stores that included a contest to win a brand new 40″ television.…

The Lights Go Up on Sunnyside Arch

Sunnyside Shines, the local business improvement group, said late December that it had plans to permanently affix lights to the Sunnyside Arch. Yesterday, workers were out in the cold wind doing just that: attaching lights to the Arch. The workers said the work should be completed by Friday and then Con Ed will come in to sign off on it.…

Sunnyside Arch to Shine Again

The lights on the Sunnyside Arch are expected to glow once again. During the first week of January, Sunnyside Shines, the local business improvement group (BID), will be erecting lights which will be permanently affixed   to the arch. The BID will have the ability to light them whenever it chooses and whatever color.…

Santa Popular With Dogs and Kids

Santa’s appearance in Sunnyside ended last weekend, following a three week visit where he was greeted by 400 families and many neighborhood dogs. Sunnyside Shines, the local business improvement group, took over the vacant store at 42-20 Greenpoint Ave. and converted it into a “Santa pic stop.”  The empty store was transformed into a photo studio that featured an electric train set and a host of Santa’s helpers.…