Sunnyside Shines
Sunnyside
Gears Up For
The Holidays
Holiday lights,
a money-saving
coupon passport,
and free trollies
are all in store
Sunnysiders are in for great fun along
with great savings on holiday shopping this
year, and it’s all kicking off on November
21st with the Sunnyside Shines Holiday
Lighting. Starting at 6 pm at the Sunnyside
Arch on Queens Boulevard and 46th
Street, the Fabulous Fezziwig Carolers, the
Sunnyside Youth Drum Corps, the McMa-nus
Irish Dancers, and a host of elected
officials will be ushering in a new season of
holiday lights while the community enjoys
free hot chocolate, candy canes, and visits
with Santa Claus. But local businesses
are particularly excited about another
special debut taking place that evening:
the Sunnyside Shines Holiday Passport!
This money-saving holiday coupon book
gives numerous discounts to over 40
participating Sunnyside businesses and
will be distributed to attendees at the
Holiday Lighting. Participating merchants
include restaurants, beauty and nail sa-lons,
shoe stores, flower shops, jewelers,
liquor stores, pharmacies, dental offices,
opticians, and more.
“We a re v ery h appy w ith the fantastic
variety and number of businesses taking
part in this holiday discount initiative,”
says J aime-Faye Bean, E xecutive D irec-tor
at Sunnyside Shines. “We see this as
a wonderful gift to Sunnyside residents,
who can save money and support our
local small businesses while crossing
holiday shopping off their lists.”
Most of the coupons in the Holiday
Passport are valid from November 21st,
the date of the booklet’s launch at the
Sunnyside Shines Holiday Lighting,
through December 31st, giving shop-pers
ample time to take advantage of the
many promotions offered. Every coupon
includes a chance to win: shoppers sur-render
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their coupons to the merchants
upon redemption, and are entered to win
over $500 in prizes from local retailers.
Shoppers will also have the chance
to board a free shopping trolley to do
their Sunnyside shopping on Saturday,
November 25th (Small Business Sat-urday)
and Saturday, December 2nd.
Sunnyside Shines is sponsoring a nos-talgic
Holiday Shopping Trolley Tour that
will bring shoppers to designated spots
along Greenpoint Avenue and Queens
Boulevard to shop and dine in the district
from 12-8 pm. Throughout both days,
select businesses will be hosting free
gift-wrapping stations and kids’ craft sta-tions,
as well as giving out free samples to
shoppers; a condensed performance of
The Nutcracker Ballet by the Sunnyside
Ballet Studio in Sunnyside’s Bliss Plaza
will add to the festive atmosphere.
“A lot of people want to do the right
thing and support their neighbors by
shopping locally for the holidays, but
with our busy schedules it can some-times
be difficult to just get out and do
it,” says Bean. “Our Holiday Passport,
together with the festivities surrounding
our Holiday Shopping Trolley Tour, turns
shopping small and shopping locally into
its own destination and a great activity
to bring the community together.”
Individuals wanting to join in on the
fun are encouraged to visit Sunnyside
Shines website at www.sunnysideshines.
org for more information; copies of the
Holiday Passport can be requested by
calling the Sunnyside Shines office at
718-606-1800.
From Sunnyside Shines to shop-pers
in Sunnyside and beyond, Happy
Holidays!
Photos courtesy of Sunnyside Shines
