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International Language Collections at the Sunnyside Community Library include:
Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Sunnyside Community Library include:
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Child Care / Preschools | ||
Holy Mountain Nursery #1 41-05 45th Street Sunnyside New York , 11104 phone: (718) 361-0601 | Holy Mountain Nursery #4 45-08 Skillman Avenue Sunnyside New York , 11104 phone: (718) 361-0080 | Little Friends Sunnyside, Inc. 43-42 47th Street Sunnyside New York , 11104 phone: (718) 786-4644 |
Community Board | ||
Queens Community Board #2 43-22 50th Street Woodside New York , 11377 phone: (718) 533-8773 fax: (718) 533-8777 |
Community Organizations & Services | ||
Sunnyside Community Services 43-31 39th St Queens New York , 11104 phone: (718) 392-6944 fax: (718) 784-7266 | Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce 31-10 Thomson Avenue (suite M222) Long Island City New York , 11101 phone: (718) 482-6053/8752 | Thalia Spanish Theatre 41-17 Greenpoint Avenue Sunnyside New York , 11104 phone: (718) 729-3880 |
Fire Department | ||
Engine 325 / Ladder 163 41-24 51st Street Woodside New York , 11377 |
Local Hospitals | ||
Local Newspapers | ||
Queens Tribune | Woodside Herald 43-11 Greenpoint Avenue Sunnyside New York , 11104 phone: (718) 729-3772 fax: (718) 729-8614 | Woodside Times |
Parks and Playgrounds | ||
Noonan Playground 43rd St & Greenpoint Avenue Sunnyside New York , 11104 | Lou Lodati Playground 43rd St & Skillman Avenue Sunnyside New York , 11104 |
Police Department | ||
Post Office | ||
Sunnyside Station 45-15 44th Street Sunnyside New York , 11104 phone: (800) 275-8777 |
Private / Parochial Schools | ||
Queen of Angels R.C. School (preK-8) 41-12 44th Street Sunnyside New York , 11104 phone: (718) 786-2990 | St. Raphael’s R.C. School (preK-8) 48-25 37th Street Long Island City New York , 11101 phone: (718) 784-0482 |
Public Elementary Schools | ||
PS 150(K-6) 40-01 43rd Avenue Sunnyside New York , 11104 phone: (718) 784-2252 | PS 199 (K-4) 39-20 48th Avenue Long Island City New York , 11104 phone: (718) 784-3431 |
Public High Schools | ||
Aviation Career & Technical HS 610(9-12) 43-30 36th Street Long Island City New York , 11101 phone: (718) 361-2032 | Queens Vocational HS (Q 600) (9-12) 37-02 47th Avenue Long Island City New York , 11101 phone: (718) 937-3010 |
Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools | ||
IS 125 (5-8) 46-02 47th Avenue Woodside New York , 11377 phone: (718) 937-0320 |
Senior Centers | ||
Sunnyside Community Senior Center 43-31 39th Street Sunnyside New York , 11104 phone: (718) 392-6944 |
Elected Officials | |
NYC Council Hon. Jimmy Van Bramer JVanBramer@council.nyc.gov | |
District Office Address 47-01 Queens Boulevard,Suite 205 Sunnyside NY, 11104 phone: (718) 383-9566 fax: (718) 383-9076 | Manhattan Office Address 250 Broadway, Suite 1882 New York NY , 10007 phone: (212) 788-7370 fax: (212) 513-7195 |
NYS Assembly Hon. Catherine T. Nolan NolanC@nyassembly.gov | |
District Office 47-40 21st Street, Room 810 Long Island City NY, 11101 phone: (718) 784-3194 fax: (718) 472-0648 | Albany Office LOB, Room 836 Albany NY, 12248 phone: (518) 455-4851 fax: (518) 455-3847 |
NYS Senate Hon. Michael Gianaris Gianaris@nysenate.gov | |
District Office 31-19 Newtown Avenue, Suite 402 Astoria NY , 11102 phone: (718) 728-0960 fax: (718) 728-0963 | Albany Office Capitol Building, Room 413 Albany NY, 12247 phone: (518) 455-3486 fax: (518) 426-6929 |
US Congress Hon. Joseph Crowley | |
District Office 82-11 37th Avenue, Suite 402 Astoria NY , 11372 phone: (718) 779-1400 fax: (718) 505-0156 | Legislative Office 1035 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC, 20515 phone: (202) 225-3965 fax: (202) 225-1909 |
Boro President Hon. Melinda Katz Info@queensbp.org | |
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Mayor Hon. Bill de Blasio | |
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The Sunnyside Community Library serves the area bounded by Skillman Ave. to the north, the Queens-Midtown Expressway to the south, 30th Street to the west, and 52nd Street to the east.
The community name of Sunnyside can be traced back to the 1800s, when the Bragaw family of settlers owned the Sunnyside Hill Farm in western Queens. By 1846 a community of houses, farms, and roadhouses had sprung up in the area north of Queens Boulevard. A railroad station built in 1850 was named the Sunnyside Railroad Station. The area still consisted largely of swamps and farmland until the early 1900s.
In 1902, the Pennsylvania Rail Road began buying up property in Sunnyside, leveling the land and filling in the swamps. In 1909 the Queensboro Bridge opened and in 1915 train service between Manhattan and Long Island City began. During the 1920s, Sunnyside experienced a construction boom in residential units following the expansion of the elevated Number 7 Train.
In 1924, construction began on Sunnyside Gardens, one of the nation's first planned communities. The community is located approximately two blocks north of Queens Boulevard between 43rd and 49th Streets. The planners' aim was to advance a Utopian vision by providing affordable, quality housing in beautiful surroundings for working class New Yorkers. In designing the community, architects Clarence Stein and Henry Wright adapted the English garden city model to an American urban environment. In 1974, the City of New York designated Sunnyside Gardens as a Community Preservation District. It continues to be regarded as an outstanding example of urban planning.
From the 1920s to the 1960s, Sunnyside was made up of predominantly Irish, Italian, and Jewish residents. Today it has become one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Queens. According to 2000 Census data, 61% of Sunnyside residents were born outside the United States. The top 10 countries of origin were Ecuador, Columbia, Korea, Mexico, Bangladesh, China, Dominican Republic, Romania, India, and Ireland.
The first public library facility in Sunnyside opened in 1933 at a location on Queens Boulevard. The Queens Library has been serving the Sunnyside community at its current facility since 1976. In 2009, the Sunnyside library reopened for service after the completion extensive renovations.
More information about the Sunnyside community is available from the following sources:
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