Jimmy Van Bramer

Sunnyside was established as a senior center almost 40 years ago, and has since grown to include 120 full time staff, 100 seasonal workers, and 2,000 home care workers.

Queensbridge Park is set for major reconstruction, the city of Queens councilman, Jimmy Van Bramer announced at a press event Monday morning. “I hated that this park was abandoned,” Van Bramer said. He is going to allocate $6 million to rebuild the park from the ground up.