Sunnyside, Queens
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ZIP Codes | 11101, 11104, 11377 |
Area codes | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
Website | www |
Sunnyside is a neighborhood in the western portion of the
The name "Sunnyside" originates with the Bragaw family, French Huguenots who had purchased the land in 1713 and named their estate "Sunnyside Hill".
Sunnyside is located in Queens Community District 2 and its ZIP Codes are 11101, 11104, and 11377.[1] It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 108th Precinct.[5] Politically, Sunnyside is represented by the New York City Council's 26th District.[6]
Demographics
Based on data from the
The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 35.4% (22,424)
The entirety of Community Board 2, which comprises Sunnyside and Woodside, had 135,972 inhabitants as of NYC Health's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 85.4 years.[9]: 2, 20 This is higher than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods.[10]: 53 (PDF p. 84) [11] Most inhabitants are middle-aged adults and youth: 17% are between the ages of 0–17, 39% between 25–44, and 24% between 45–64. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 8% and 12% respectively.[9]: 2
As of 2017, the median
Queens is one of the most
As according to the 2020 census from the New York City Department of City Planning the neighborhood were approximately equally populated by White, Hispanic, and Asian populations with each of them being between 10,000 to 19,999 residents, however there were less than 5000 Black residents.[15][16][17][18]
Police and crime
Woodside, Sunnyside, and Long Island City are patrolled by the 108th Precinct of the NYPD, located at 5-47 50th Avenue.[5] The 108th Precinct ranked 25th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010.[19] As of 2018[update], with a non-fatal assault rate of 19 per 100,000 people, Sunnyside and Woodside's rate of violent crimes per capita is less than that of the city as a whole. The incarceration rate of 163 per 100,000 people is lower than that of the city as a whole.[9]: 8
The 108th Precinct has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 88.2% between 1990 and 2018. The precinct reported 2 murders, 12 rapes, 90 robberies, 108 felony assaults, 109 burglaries, 490 grand larcenies, and 114 grand larcenies auto in 2018.[20]
Fire safety
Sunnyside is served by the following New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire stations:[21]
- Engine Co. 325/Ladder Co. 163–41-24 51st Street[22]
- Engine Co. 259/Ladder Co. 128/Battalion 45–33-51 Greenpoint Avenue[23]
Health
As of 2018[update], preterm births are more common in Sunnyside and Woodside than in other places citywide, but births to teenage mothers are less common. In Sunnyside and Woodside, there were 90 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 14.9 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide).[9]: 11 Sunnyside and Woodside has a high population of residents who are uninsured. In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 16%, which is higher than the citywide rate of 12%.[9]: 14
The concentration of
Ninety-two percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is higher than the city's average of 87%. In 2018, 79% of residents described their health as "good", "very good", or "excellent", slightly higher than the city's average of 78%.[9]: 13 For every supermarket in Sunnyside and Woodside, there are 17 bodegas.[9]: 10
The nearest large hospitals in the area are the Elmhurst Hospital Center in Elmhurst and the Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens in Astoria.[24]
Post office and ZIP Codes
Sunnyside is covered by three
Education
Sunnyside and Woodside generally has a slightly higher ratio of college-educated residents than the rest of the city as of 2018[update]. While 45% of residents age 25 and older have a college education or higher, 19% have less than a high school education and 35% are high school graduates or have some college education. By contrast, 39% of Queens residents and 43% of city residents have a college education or higher.[9]: 6 The percentage of Sunnyside and Woodside students excelling in math rose from 40% in 2000 to 65% in 2011, and reading achievement rose from 45% to 49% during the same time period.[27]
Sunnyside and Woodside's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is less than the rest of New York City. In Sunnyside and Woodside, 11% of elementary school students missed twenty or more days per
Schools
Sunnyside contains the following public schools in both District 30 and 24. Queens Blvd serves as the border between the two districts. :[28]
- PS 150 Sunnyside (grades PK-6)[29]
- PS 199 Maurice A Fitzgerald (grades PK-5)[30]
- IS 429 (grades 6-8) - School opening Fall of 2023 in Sunnyside Gardens
- IS 125 Thomas J McCann Woodside (grades 6-8)[31]
- Robert F Wagner Junior Secondary School-Arts and Technology (grades 6-12)
- PS 343 The Children's Lab School (grades K-5)
- Academy of Finance and Enterprise (grades 9-12)
- Aviation Career & Technical Education High School(grades 9-12)
- Queens Vocational and Technical High School(grades 9-12)
Library
The Queens Public Library's Sunnyside branch is located at 43-06 Greenpoint Avenue.[32]
Community organizations
- Sunnyside Community Services - 43-31 39th Street
- Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce
Houses of worship
There are numerous churches and temples in Sunnyside that support its diverse religious communities.[33]
- New York Presbyterian Church, located at 43-23 37th Avenue, is historically notable; the original structure was built in 1932 as the Knickerbocker Laundry Factory.[34]
- Mosaic West Church and Community Center, located at 46-01 43rd Avenue. During the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, local business owner Sofia Moncayo led a volunteer-run food pantry at the church.[35]
- Islamic Institute of New York, located at 55-11 Queens Boulevard.
- Queen of Angels Church, located at 44-04 Skillman Avenue.
- Sunnyside Reformed Church, 48-03 Skillman Avenue, has served Queens for over 125 years.
Parks and recreation
Parks in the area include:
- L/Cpl. Thomas P. Noonan Playground, located between Greenpoint Avenue, 42nd Avenue, 43rd Street, and 47th Streets. The park was acquired in 1936 and commemorates Thomas P. Noonan Jr., a local resident who was killed in an ambush during the Vietnam War and posthumously honored.[36]
- Torsney Playground, located at Skillman Avenue and 43rd Street. It was built in the 1950s and honors George F. Torsney, a local politician and World War I veteran.[37]
- Sabba Park, located in the median of Queens Boulevard between 48th Street and 49th Street. It honors Joe Sabba, a World War II veteran, and was founded in 1913.[38]
Transportation
Sunnyside is served by the
The area is connected to
Sunnyside is also known for the former
Notable people
Notable celebrities include
Additionally, several other people have been involved with Sunnyside's history. The Queens-grown punk rock group The Ramones played some of their earliest gigs in Sunnyside pubs during the 1970s.[citation needed] In the years before World War II New York Giants star Hap Moran coached a youth football team, the Mustangs, in Sunnyside Park.[43] Legendary jazz musician Bix Beiderbecke died at 43–30 46th Street in Sunnyside, and a plaque was erected in his honor by the Greater Astoria Historical Society.[44]
In popular culture
Notable films shot in the area include:
See also
References
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- Rudy Vallee, led by Saul Bennett, a poet who was raised in the neighborhood."
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