Sep. 13, 2024 By sobrien 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…. Read more »
Sep. 10, 2024 By sobrien 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… Read more »
Sep. 9, 2024 By emarshall Sept. 9, 2024 By Ethan Marshall NYC students kicked off the 2024-2025 school year on Thursday, Sept. 5, and Sunnyside Community Services joined in the excitement by welcoming students to its Sunnyside Up 3-K and Pre-K programs. Both students and teachers were eager to begin what promises to be an… Read more »
Sep. 3, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 3, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The much-anticipated annual Sunnyside Post Mile will return this October with another Halloween-themed event. The event, which raises funds for Sunnyside Community Services, will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, with children’s dash events taking place along Skillman Avenue from 10:45… Read more »
Aug. 22, 2024 By sobrien Aug. 22, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Sunnyside will celebrate Ecuadorian Independence Day with an event at Lowery Plaza this Friday evening. The event, hosted by the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District, features various cultural performances and recognizes Ecuadorian residents and businesses that add to the cultural vibrancy of Sunnyside. The… Read more »
Aug. 14, 2024 By sobrien 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… Read more »
Aug. 14, 2024 By sobrien Aug. 14, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Hundreds of people are expected to attend the 20th annual Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Concert in Sunnyside this Friday, which returns after a five-year hiatus. The 1920s-themed concert is set to take place on 46th Street under the Sunnyside Arch between 3:30 p.m. and… Read more »
Aug. 9, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Aug. 9, 2024 By Shane O’Brien and Czarinna Andres A popular pop-up bakery known for its luxurious doughnuts with a Filipino twist is set to open a permanent location in Sunnyside. Kora has signed a lease at 45-12 Greenpoint Avenue and aims to open by the end of the… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_78545" align="alignnone" width="680"] Cops are looking for these two suspects in an attempted robbery that occurred on Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside Monday night. Photos courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
Aug. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry
Aug. 7, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_78456" align="alignnone" width="488"] An 18-year-old man was struck and killed by a truck driver while cycling in a protected bike lane in Sunnyside on Monday morning, according to the NYPD. Photo via Google Maps[/caption]
Aug. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry