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It’s Howl-O-Ween for Forest Hills Dogs this Sunday

Oct. 25, 2018 By Tara Law While children get most of the attention on Halloween, Howl-o-ween at the Underbridge Dog Run this weekend is playtime for the neighborhood’s pooches.  Dogs and their owners are invited to gather at the Underbridge Dog Run, located on the Grand Central Parkway from 64th Avenue to 64th Road, for… Read more »

Take a Bike Ride With a Doctor at Forest Park Saturday

Oct. 23, 2018 By Tara Law Update 10/26, 12:33 p.m. – The event has been cancelled due to inclement weather, and will be rescheduled to a later date. The community is invited to take bicycle rides and learn bike safety tips at a special Elmhurst Hospital event in Forest Park this weekend. About 200 people… Read more »

Festival Will Celebrate Music, Dance and Food of the Jewish Diaspora

Oct. 19, 2018 By Tara Law An Israeli women’s empowerment organization will showcase Jewish food from Morocco, Uzbekistan, Ethiopia and Yemen at an upcoming food festival in Forest Hills. The Bukharian Jewish Community Center at 106-16 70th Ave. will host the Israeli group Women Cook for a special evening of traditional Jewish music, dancing and… Read more »

NYPD: Chase Bank in Forest Hills Robbed, Suspect Scores $1,000 Cash

Oct. 18, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a man who robbed a Chase Bank in Forest Hills Thursday afternoon. The suspect entered the bank at 107-36 71st Ave. around 2:50 p.m. and demanded money from the teller, police say. The suspect was given $1,000 in cash and then fled the scene, heading… Read more »

Fall Festival to Take Place in Forest Park Tomorrow

Oct. 12, 2018 By Tara Law A popular festival will be taking place at Forest Park tomorrow.  The Fall Festival–an annual event that features a pumpkin patch, a bounce house, music, face painting and fall crafts–will be taking place Saturday at Victory Field, located near the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and Myrtle Avenue. The event… Read more »

Permits Filed for 7-Story Apartment Building on 72nd Avenue

Oct. 10, 2018 By Tara Law A developer has filed permits for a 7-story apartment building in Forest Hills. A total of 26 apartment units would be located in the building, which would be at 108-15 72nd Ave. A two-story residence on the property, which according to city records was built in 1935, has been… Read more »

City Remains on Track to Complete P.S. 144Q Addition by Sept. 2019

Oct. 8, 2018 By Tara Law A new addition that will seat nearly 600 students at a Forest Hills elementary school is on track to be completed by Sept. 2019. The 4-story addition to P.S. 144Q, located at 93-02 69th Ave., has topped out as the steel frame for the $52 million building has been completed…. Read more »