Tag: Sunnyside

Taste of Sunnyside returns Oct. 13 with over 60 participating businesses for a day of food and festivities

Sept. 27, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Food lovers, mark your calendars. The Taste of Sunnyside returns for its 14th annual event on Sunday, Oct. 13. This festival, organized by the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District (BID), will feature over 60 local businesses offering diverse flavors from around the world. “Attendees will be treated to various… Read more »

Register now: Sunnyside Post Mile returns in one month with Halloween-themed race to support local community

Sept. 26, 2024 Staff Report With just one month remaining, registration is open for the Sunnyside Post Mile, a much-anticipated community event returning Saturday, Oct. 26. The one-mile race, with a Halloween theme, invites participants of all ages to run or walk in costume along Skillman Avenue while supporting a critical cause. Early registration is… Read more »

Council Member Julie Won hosts South Korean delegation at City Hall, talks economic and social policies

Julie Won hosts a delegation from South Korea at City Hall on Monday.

Sept. 24, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Julie Won hosted a delegation of six elected officials from the Gwangju Metropolitan Council in South Korea at New York City Hall on Monday to share insights about policies and programs related to a wide range of topics. Won, who represents the 26th District in Western Queens—covering… Read more »

Fundraiser launched to revive iconic Sunnyside mural

The former Sunnyside Mural on the corner of 40th Street and 47th Avenue. Photo: GoFundMe/Nora Dantchev.

Sept. 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A local property owner has launched a fundraising campaign to revive the famous Sunnyside mural on the corner of 40th Street and 47th Avenue. Nora Dantchev, who owns the building at 39-47 47th Ave. where the mural was formerly located, is aiming to raise $9,500 to cover the cost… Read more »

Join the book brigade: Sunnyside Book and Media Swap issues appeal for volunteers

A stall at the Sunnyside Book Swap.

Sept. 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien  The co-founder of the popular Sunnyside Book and Media Swap outside Lou Lodati Park has launched an appeal for volunteers to help maintain the space and keep it free of trash. Volker Detering, who co-founded the book swap in early 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of… Read more »

World Music Festival returns to Sunnyside Gardens next Saturday

Photo from the 2023 World Music Festival. Courtesy of QUIP.

Sept. 13, 2024 By Shane O’Brien  A global music festival featuring artists from all over the world is set to take place at Sunnyside Gardens next Saturday. The Queens United International Party’s (QUIP) 7th-annual World Music Festival will take place at Sunnyside Gardens at 48-21 39th Ave. from 4-10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21. Adult… Read more »

Sunnyside Drum Corps celebrates 47th anniversary, calls for new members

Members of the Sunnyside Drum Corp. Credit: Tony Lana

Sept. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien  The Sunnyside Drum Corps is appealing for new members as the marching band celebrates its 47th anniversary. The Drum Corps, founded by local resident Tony Lana in 1977, holds practice in the All Saints Episcopal Church at 43-12 46th St. every Saturday from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. The… Read more »