Dec. 4, 2018 By Christian Murray Borough President Melinda Katz is in the running for Queens District Attorney, with the life-long Queens resident launching her campaign in Forest Hills on Tuesday. Katz made the announcement at MacDonald Park this morning, and is looking to replace District Attorney Richard A. Brown, who is up for re-election… Read more »
Dec. 1, 2018 By Christian Murray Two men have been charged and face 7 years in prison for stealing mail from mailboxes in Richmond Hill and Forest Hills, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Alvaro Martinez, 28, of Manhattan, and Luis Velazquez, 22, of the Bronx, were charged Thursday after being caught fishing for… Read more »
Nov. 30, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Forest Hill’s Painting With a Twist is offering its patrons a chance to paint for a good cause this Saturday. The paint and sip studio, located at 97-14 Metropolitan Ave., is hosting a fundraiser on Dec. 1for the Carly Rose Foundation, an organization assisting families with children who have… Read more »
Nov. 30, 2018 By Meghan Sackman At least three cars were involved in a major crash that took place in Forest Hills early this morning. The crash took place at the intersection of 108th Street and 65th Road at around 7:27 a.m., according to the FDNY. The aftermath was captured in a video posted to… Read more »
Nov. 30, 2018 By Christian Murray Last Friday, Mindy Merdinger Blackstock and her daughter were exiting the R train at the 67th Avenue station when right in front of them were posters with swastikas and Hitler mustaches scrawled all over them. Several posters on the subway platform had been defaced, with one hatemonger writing “Hitler for… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Citi Bike is set to undergo a massive expansion, doubling its current service area and more than tripling the number of bikes in its fleet over the next five years, the city announced today. Lyft, the parent company of Citi Bike, will invest $100 million toward the expansion as… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2018 By Christian Murray The Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that the Select Bus Service that links the Rockaways with Woodside–via Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards–has decreased travel times for riders since its introduction last year. Travel times for bus riders have improved by nearly 10 percent on the Q52/Q53 SBS route, which… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2018 By Meghan Sackman The Shalimar Diner, a Rego Park institution that has been in business for 45 years, is closing Sunday. The owners of the 63-68 Austin St. diner posted a sign on their door stating that they will be closing on Nov. 25. Demi Karayiannis, who has owned the diner with… Read more »
Nov. 16, 2018 By Christian Murray The police have arrested two women who allegedly assaulted a 50-year-old female passenger on a Queens-bound E train earlier this month. Chaena Frazier, 30, and Sytobia Agbonlahor, 27, who both live at the same Jamaica address, were arrested today, less than 24 hours after a video was released of… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2018 By Meghan Sackman Community Board 6 resoundingly voted to approve plans for a major residential redevelopment of Forest Hill’s abandoned Parkway Hospital. The board voted 33 to 3 (with one abstention) at Wednesday’s meeting in favor of the plan, which includes the construction of a 14-story building at the 70-35 113th St…. Read more »