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Sunnyside Arch Gets $500K Refurbishing
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Jen Chung
Published Apr 29, 2009
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According to Forgotten NY, the most recognizable landmark of Sunnyside Queens is its arch at 46th Street and Queens Boulevard, "erected years ago by a now-defunct community group." Now the Daily News reports the arch, after years of disrepair, finally has a new paint job as well as nearby "benches, bike racks and trees." The entire project cost around $500,000, a number that has some skeptics—one business owner offers, "With this economy, the money could have been used somewhere else in the community. It does look better, but I don't think it's attractive," while Queens Crap says, "A half million dollars of our money went into this? Who's buddy got that contract?" But a member of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce explains, "The key to the arch is that it's a symbol of a special community. It's not so much just a piece of steel." Photo: wallyg on Flickr
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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