April 25, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A new bill by a Manhattan Councilmember seeking to create a citywide residential parking permit system was introduced today. The bill, put forth by Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez (D-Washington Heights), calls for the city to implement residential parking zones with posted times of day and days of the week the… Read more »
April 24, 2018 By Tara Law A nonprofit housing developer has filed plans to construct two mixed-used buildings and a parking garage in Forest Hills. Phipps Houses, the oldest and largest nonprofit developer in New York City, will construct the buildings on a vacant area at 62-27 108th St. The property is also home to 430… Read more »
April 23, 2018 By Tara Law A 56-year old man was killed early today after crashing his car into a light pole on Woodhaven Boulevard, police say. The man was driving a 2013 Hyundai north on Woodhaven Boulevard at around 3:30 a.m. when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a pole near… Read more »
April 20, 2018 By Tara Law The Forest Park Trust, a non-profit group that maintains Forest Park, will receive special conservation training as part of a plan by NYC Parks and The Natural Areas Conservancy to protect the city’s forests from climate change. The Forest Park Trust will work with The Natural Areas Conservancy to… Read more »
April 18, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly snatched a woman’s iPhone 10 on Monday while she was waiting on the platform at the 75th Avenue subway station. The woman was on the Manhattan-bound “F” train platform at around 2:30 p.m. when the suspect approached her and snatched… Read more »
April 16, 2018 By Tara Law Concert goers who visit Forest Hills Stadium this year will find several changes at the venue, including the stadium’s first ever food festival, permanent bathrooms, and an “automat” restaurant— and, as soon as next winter, an ice skating rink and holiday village. The stadium, which was constructed in 1923… Read more »
April 16, 2018 By Christian Murray Councilmember Costa Constantinides plans to run for higher office in 2021 and all indications are that it will be for Queens Borough President. Constantinides held a fundraiser in Astoria last week and the highest donation sought was $3,850. That figure is the maximum allowed for the borough president race… Read more »
April 13, 2018 By Tara Law The Department of Transportation (DOT) plans to combat congestion along Austin Street by adding truck loading zones, tweaking parking regulations and adding new crosswalks. Representatives from the DOT presented the proposed changes before Community Board 6 Wednesday evening and said the plan would combat congestion caused by trucks double… Read more »
April 12, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly burglarized two Rego Park apartments on Monday. The suspect climbed up a fire escape at the rear of a 67th Avenue building at around 3:20 pm and broke into an apartment on the fourth floor and another on the fifth,… Read more »
April 10, 2018 By Tara Law Station Square, the historic center of Forest Hills, is about to undergo an upgrade. The Forest Hills Gardens Corporation’s board of directors announced in an April 6 email that the renovations of the square, which was built in 1912, will begin this month and continue until the end of… Read more »