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.…