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Sunnyside vigil remembers Newtown victims

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Sunnyside residents mourned on Tuesday night the loss of two Newtown shooting victims with ties to the community. The march and candlelight vigil, which began in front of the Sunnyside Reformed Church on Skillman Avenue and ended at the playground in Sunnyside Gardens Park, commemorated the lives of Benjamin Andrew Wheeler, 6, one of the [...]

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Gay activist remembered in Woodside vigil

This press release from Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer from November 17 details the candlelight vigil held for slain Woodside resident Lou Rispoli, murdered in Sunnyside on October 20. On Saturday, November 17th, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and more than 500 local residents from Sunnyside and Woodside, community leaders, representatives from the New York [...]

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Four-day Queens Art Express hits the borough

Through June 17, photography exhibits, theater performances, dance and film presentations are popping up all over Queens as part of the Queens Art Express.  Cultural events will take place across the borough, from Jamaica to Astoria.

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Pop-up market coming to Sunnyside this Saturday

What do Guyanese chicken patties, Moroccan cookies and strong-brewed coffee have in common? Just in time for Mother’s Day, the Queens County Market has planned a pop-up market in Sunnyside this weekend.

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