July 17, 2018 By Tara Law A 9-year old girl with terminal brain cancer was named an honorary member of the NYPD in Forest Hills yesterday. Police honored Aniya Ardon, a 9-year-old with an astroblastoma tumor, at the 68-40 Austin Street station yesterday. The child posed for photos with police, including the commanding officer of… Read more »
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Queens Library Cardholders Can Now Access 33 City Cultural Institutions For Free
July 17, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A newly launched program will allow Queens Library cardholders free access to over 30 museums, gardens, zoos, and and other cultural sites around New York City. The Culture Pass, announced yesterday by the Queens, Brooklyn, and New York Public Library systems, allows patrons from these three libraries to visit… Read more »
Bill Would Create Point Person for Public Complaints on DOT Projects
July 13, 2018 By Tara Law Five city councilmembers, including one from Queens, aim to pass legislation that would require the Department of Transportation to create the position of an ombudsperson as a means to make the agency more accountable to the public. The bill, introduced by Council Speaker Corey Johnson on June 27, would… Read more »
Police Arrest Man for Robbing Forest Hills Parking Attendant At Gunpoint
July 13, 2018 By Tara Law A Brooklyn man has been arrested for robbing a parking attendant at gunpoint in Forest Hills last month. Judah Pilgrim, 21, was arrested Wednesday and charged with robbery, grand larceny and unauthorized use of a vehicle. Police say that Pilgrim walked into a garage at 92-77 Queens Boulevard at… Read more »
Police Catch Mail Thieves in the Act on Ascan and Metropolitan Avenues
July 12, 2018 By Tara Law The police have arrested three people who were caught in the act of stealing mail from a Forest Hills mailbox in the early hours Wednesday morning. Officers from the 112 precinct arrested three Brooklyn residents who were spotted taking mail from a USPS mailbox near Metropolitan and Ascan Avenues… Read more »
MTA Will Repair Lefferts Boulevard Bridge, LIRR President Says
July 11, 2018 By Tara Law The president of the Long Island Rail Road announced Wednesday that the MTA will repair the 90-year-old Lefferts Boulevard Bridge, according to a spokesperson for Councilmember Karen Koslowitz’s office. Phillip Eng, the president of the Long Island Rail Road, told an assembled group of borough officials at a meeting… Read more »
Forest Hills Street to be Named for Late Steely Dan Musician
July 11, 2018 By Tara Law The Forest Hills street where the co-founder of the band Steely Dan grew up will be co-named in his honor. The corner of 112th Street and 72nd Drive will be co-named “Walter Becker Way” in October. Becker, who died last September at the age of 67, was a songwriter, guitarist,… Read more »
Mural, Clean-up Project Planned for Yellowstone Boulevard Underpass
July 10, 2018 By Tara Law Members of the Forest Hills community are working to remove wrecked cars and trash from a neglected Yellowstone Boulevard underpass and to revitalize the space with a mural celebrating diversity. A local non-profit with the help of volunteers aims to improve the appearance of the unkempt underpass located on… Read more »
Fencing to Go Up at MacDonald Park, To Protect Shrubs from Dogs and Children
July 10, 2018 By Christian Murray Small fences are going up near the entrance to MacDonald Park to protect the shrubs and flowers that were planted in spring. The Friends of MacDonald Park–a non-profit group that spent six Saturdays planting shrubs, perennial plants and young trees—is now taking action to protect them from dogs, young… Read more »
LGBTQ Youth Center Opens in Forest Hills
July 9, 2018 By Tara Law A new LGBTQ center dedicated to teenagers and young adults has opened in the heart of Forest Hills. The center, located at 107-20 71st Rd, is now the home of Generation Q, a division of Queens Community House that provides educational and recreational programming for LGBTQ youth— and serves… Read more »