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Feb. 10, 2021 Op-Ed By Brent O’Leary Do you want to have a say as to who the next mayor is—or who your next city council member will be? If so, I urge you to check your party registration and make sure you are registered as a Democrat. The deadline to do so is Feb…. Read more »

Feb. 9, 2021 By Christina Santucci The Citi Field megasite is set to open Wednesday, but only 800 shots are expected to be dispensed at the stadium this week. Mayor Bill de Blasio had announced last month Citi Field would scale up to vaccinating between 5,000 and 7,000 people per day. But currently there are… Read more »

Feb. 8, 2021 By Christina Santucci Queens community leaders, coaches and athletes are calling on city officials to allow high school sports to restart, citing the benefits to players’ mental health and college prospects. More than 100 people gathered in St. Albans Saturday to push the city’s Public School Athletic League (PSAL) to return to… Read more »

Feb. 7, 2021 By Christina Santucci Queens politicians say city and state officials are not playing fair with vaccine distribution. More than two-dozen elected officials representing the borough urged the governor and mayor Sunday to open Citi Field as a COVID-19 vaccination site immediately. They argue that Citi Field should be open as a vaccination… Read more »

Oct. 3, 2019, Staff Report Kweller Prep, a supplemental education company that provides entrance exam preparation for competitive middle schools, specialized high schools and ivy league universities, has expanded and relocated its Forest Hills headquarters into the heart of the neighborhood. The tutoring company’s new center of operations, which opened on Sept. 1, sits above… Read more »

Aug.2, 2019 By Allie Griffin. The most expensive house currently on the market in Queens is listed at a whopping $4.15 million in Forest Hills, according to data compiled by Localize.city.  The 6-bedroom, 4.5-bath detached brick home is located at 20 Cranford St inside “The Gardens,” a private protected community designed by Frederick Law Olmsted… Read more »

July 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin Ten Days and 120 Films: Festival of Cinema Comes to Forest Hills. For its third year, the Festival of Cinema is bringing 120 films from 40 countries to Forest Hills. Starting Aug 2 and running 10 days through Aug 11, the festival offers a range of films including narrative… Read more »

July 29, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Board of Elections unanimously certified the election results in the contested Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary race today, naming Borough President Melinda Katz victorious over public defender Tiffany Cabán. Despite the board’s certification, the race is far from over, as Cabán’s campaign continues to contest more than 100… Read more »

July 29, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A Forest Hills attorney has been sentenced to 60 days confinement for making false statements to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, the US Attorney’s office announced on Friday. Scott Brettschneider, 62, also known as “Mighty Whitey,” was convicted in April for his role in writing a false letter to… Read more »