Claret, the newly established popular wine bar on Skillman Ave., has been given the thumbs up by the Community Board for side-walk seating. The seating will not be on Skillman Ave. but on the 46th Street corner. There are expected to be as many as a dozen tables and 24 seats.…
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Korean Church Building for Sale, Asking $6.8 million
The Korean Church on Queens Blvd (next to Dunkin Donuts) between 41st and 42st is on the market for a cool $6.8million. It is located next door to the new condos that were built a couple of years ago with the CVS store at the bottom.…
Sunnysiders Remove Graffitti
More than 100 local residents turned out with paint brushes and rollers today to join Sunnyside United’s graffitti removal event. Volunteers arrived at the Sunnyside Reform Church on Skillman Ave. at 10:00 am. The organizers split the volunteers into groups of five to seven people and sent them out to trouble spots throughout the northern section of Sunnyside. …
One Mile of Queens Blvd is Renamed
Twenty blocks along Queens Boulevard that run through Sunnyside and Woodside have been renamed after the late Congressman Thomas J. Manton Boulevard. Local officials have renamed the blocks between 38th Street through 58th Street for Manton. Manton represented parts of Queens in Congress from 1986 to 1998 and served as head of the Queens Democratic Organization from 1986 through to his death in 2006.…
Gioia to Set Fast Food Boundaries
Councilman Eric Gioia (Sunnyside) announced last week a proposal to ban fast food restaurants within 0.1 miles, or about 500 feet, of schools. The move is yet another indication of his disire to be New York City public advocate. A study released by the University of California and Columbia University,…
Police Offer $12,000 Reward for Info on Murder
The police are offering a $12,000 reward for any information that leads to the capture of the murderer of Michelle Lee, 24. Lee was found Monday morning bound to her bed, the cord of a cell phone charger wrapped around her neck and a knife buried in her throat.…
Despite Murder, Sunnyside’s Crime Rate is Down
Despite this week’s high-profile murder, it is worth noting that crime in the neighborhood is still low. The latest crime statistics reported by the 108th police precinct (which covers Woodside and Sunnyside) illustrate this point. All data, is from January 1 through April 26.…
Sunnyside Group Tackles Graffiti Problem
Two graffiti miscreants continue to plague Sunnyside by tagging stores, poles and walls in the neighborhood. On April 18, a local group of Sunnyside NY residents dedicated to graffiti removal, painted over tags on the walls of 43rd Street and 43rd Ave (by Bill’s Liquor Store). …