All Saints Episcopal Church welcomes numerous community events, including its own annual Strawberry Fair and the Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Concert. Bix used to live on the same block! © Patricia Dorfman

"New York's Bravest," FDNY members assist community volunteers in refurbishing John Downey Park, named after a firefighter killed in the line of duty in Queens.
© Luke Adams

NYPD 108 Precinct Office Wu of "New York's Finest" 'holds the perimeter' at Kiwanis of Sunnyside Annual Flag Day Parade, which runs up Greenpoint Avenue and is the the oldest and only such parade in the five boroughs. © Patricia Dorfman

Sunnyside Drums Corps, brainchild of early Chamber co-founder Joe Sabba, was spearheaded and is still run by Tony Lana, who has trained over 1000 kids since 1975. The Corps in open to all local children, and instruction includes bell lyre and baton twirling. Our "Ambassadors of Good Will" are just off a triumphant gig performing for Mayor Bloomberg. © Patricia Dorfman

Sack race at Sunnyside Gardens Park, within the lovely 600-unit historic district. Sunnyside Gardens, consisting of mainly two-story, small, brick, connected townhouses surrounding common open spaces, was officially preserved by the New York City Landmarks Commission in 2007. © Patricia Dorfman

Sunnyside and much of Queens is characterized by lower industrial buildings amid residential areas, which stand in contrast to the skyscrapers of Manhattan across the East River. Looking east from 39th St. and 43rd Ave., the Empire State & Chysler bldgs. booked Long Island City's Citicorp bldg. © Patricia Dorfman

Sunnyside is the home to residents of many faiths, Christian, Jewish, Muslim and more, and houses of worship abound. Here, Santa Claus makes a pit stop at 46th Street and Queens Blvd. to pick up some reindeer food, in this popular Christmas card put out by the Sunnyside Lions Club.
© Luke Adams and Patricia Dorfman

Sunnyside Yards, an historic train yard among rail enthusiasts, is also now a site of the underground mega rail construction, East Side Access, which will link the LIRR, MTA and Amtrak. Sunnyside, now 17 min. from Grand Central Station on the #7, will be be even easier to reach. "Sunnyside Station" coming at Skillman and Thomson will be a new travel hub for the five boroughs. © Patricia Dorfman

Looking west on Queens Blvd. which runs through the middle of Sunnyside along the #7 train, elevated at right. Buses and busy commuters fill the Boulevard to and from Manhattan/New Jersey, Long Island/ Eastern Queens while lucky Sunnysiders are already home! © Patricia Dorfman

Clockwise, top L: Empire State Bldg. from Greenpoint Ave. & 40th St., deco-style arch at 46th Street & Queens Blvd., Sabba Park with #7 train, inset: Yellowthroat/Geothylpis trichas, entrance 4100 43rd Ave., Balloonflower/Platycodon grandiflorum with Queen of Angels spire, plaque 45-54 41st St., Sunnyside Gardens 45th St. bower of London Plane trees, center: Chrysler Bldg. from 43rd Ave & slice of Citicorp Bldg. More info: "Photo Credits/Legal" under "About Us"