John F Kennedy Visits Sunnyside

In 1960 John F, Kennedy while running for President visited Sunnyside for a rally at the Sunnyside Arena. Many of us know this but no one had  any pictures. Thanks to the internet and our Sunnyside Chamber website a picture has been found

This picture comes to us from  former Sunnyside residents Diane Coyle Angelini and Maureen Gallagher Greenfeld. Diane  who grew up on 48^th Street and Maureen lived on 49th Street. Both graduated from St. Teresa’s in 1959. This Polaroid picture was taken from under the elevator line. Very clearly you can see John F. Kennedy standing in the center with his father Joe on his left and Mayor Robert Wagner, Jr. on his right.. Its also interesting you can see the Queen of the Sea Restaurant in the background where Sidetracks Restaurant now stands. On the left is the corner of 46^th Street (Bliss) and Queens Blvd. is a Priders Cut Rate Cigar Store and directly next to them is a Ann-G's Pizza Parlor. The Pickman Building was at that time 2 stories high but a fire a in 1971 reduces the building to its now present one story height

Many thanks to Diane Coyle Angelini and Maureen Gallagher Greenfeld
for donating this picture. (1960)