About 80 people turned out on Greenpoint Ave. Tuesday night to witness Sunnyside’s annual holiday lighting ceremony. The event, which took place outside of the Orchard Farmers Market, was kicked off with a special performance by the Sunnyside Drum Corps and concluded with an official flicking of a light switch which illuminated Greenpoint Avenue with the words,…
The graffiti that is scrawled high up on top of Sunnyside’s buildings– visible to all subway commuters– is about to be scrubbed clean. The cleanup is the result of a series of “vision” meetings led by Community Board 2 Chairman Joe Conley and local businessman Ciaran Staunton–with members of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce and Sunnyside Shines.…
Local residents and New Yorkers from afar turned out en mass to participate in the inaugural Taste of Sunnyside at Master Billiards & Cafe on Tuesday night. The attendees were there to sample the cuisine provided by 18 local restaurants. Throughout the evening a continuous wave of nearly 600 people kept coming through the doors as the night rolled on.…
Sunnyside Shines kicked off its Sunnyside Summer Streets campaign on Saturday by hosting the 10th Annual Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Concert. The concert, a huge draw for residents and Beiderbecke fans throughout the Tri-state area, marked the 79th anniversary since the jazz legend died in his 43-30 46th Street apartment on Aug.…
With retailers facing tough economic conditions throughout Queens, Sunnyside Shines is launching a number of programs this month that aims to help local businesses and give consumers a greater bang for their buck. Sunnyside Shines, a business improvement district that assists local retailers,…
Sunnyside Shines, the local business improvement district(BID), erected 50-60 hanging flower baskets throughout the business district on Monday. The effort is part of the group’s aim of beautifying the neighborhood. This is the first year the BID has mounted hanging baskets,…
Sunnyside Shines, the neighborhood’s local business improvement district (BID), held its 2nd annual meeting on Wednesday. Attendees were told that the group is going to pump $90,000 into marketing the district- $30,000 higher than its current level. “We must drive traffic into the stores,” said John Vogt,…
Sunnyside Shines, a local business improvement district (BID), has hired 23-year-old James Bray as its new executive director. Bray, who has just completed his studies at Rutgers University, will head the Sunnyside BID that has an annual budget of approximately $300,000 per year.…
Ten days ago, nearly 3,000 residents received an e-mail from a local non-profit group that offered discounts to 10 different Sunnyside stores. The stores included Sunnyside Florist, Sugar & Joe and Foxy’s Diner. Sunnyside Shines, a local Business Improvement District, sent out the e-mail.…