Aug. 26, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

A famous mural paying tribute to Sunnyside’s diversity has been fully restored after a neighborhood crowdfunding campaign.

The mural, located on the corner of 40th Street and 47th Avenue, was completed last weekend after an online fundraiser raised more than $7,000 to fund the mural’s revival.

Nora Dantchev, who owns the building at 39-47 47th Ave. where the mural was formerly located, launched the fundraiser to cover the cost of materials and compensate Victor Ving, the artist behind the original mural who agreed to fly in from LA for the project.

Ving’s original mural paid homage to many of the most iconic elements of Sunnyside, including the Sunnyside Arch, the 7 train, Sunnyside Gardens and the neighborhood’s historic Irish community.

However, the mu

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