Luke Adams (1938-2014) a reporter and photographer for the Woodside Herald, was deeply involved in the Sunnyside-Woodside community for over 40 years.
He served as president of Sunnyside Woodside Lions Club, vice president of Sunnyside Artists, and president of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce. He organized demonstrations on Queens Boulevard for more police and created the first comprehensive Sunnyside website in 1991. He earned $7,000 for local food pantries, created a Lions fundraising book with recipes from Hillary Clinton and Geraldine Ferraro, had his own newsletter, “Street Talk”, and compiled “Good Old Days” photos of historic Sunnyside.
He donated to numerous charities, including Boys Scouts of America, and worked on the Gateway Restoration project, which created the iconic Sunnyside Arch.
