May 2, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A local environmental advocacy group will be cleaning up and putting down a new garden under the Long Island Rail Road overpass on Yellowstone Boulevard later this month. The group, called the Forest Hills Green Team, was formed about 18 months ago and will be weeding, planting and cleaning the… Read more »
May 1, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The MTA will reverse its plans to cut service to two bus routes in Queens, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic announced on Monday. The transportation authority and New York City Transit will restore full service on the Q46 and Q44 Select Bus Service lines, which run primarily along Union Turnpike and… Read more »
April 30, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Outlaw Music Festival will be coming to Forest Hills Stadium on Wednesday, September 11th as part of the second half of their summer tour. The festival, which began touring annually in 2016, has a line up that includes Willie Nelson & Family, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Alison Krauss,… Read more »
April 26, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan History buffs will be able to enjoy a free walking tour of the historic sites at Forest Park this weekend thanks to a new event organized by the Newtown Historical society. The tour will kick off at 10 a.m. on April 27 at the Forest Park Bandshell and last… Read more »
April 26, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Residents voted to spend $1 million on upgrades to several area schools through a process called participatory budgeting. Participatory Budgeting allows constituents to vote on how capital dollars should be spent in their district. About 3,000 residents of the 29th Council District–which encompasses Rego Park, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, and… Read more »
April 25, 2019 By Meghan Sackman About 300 people showed up for a tense public hearing at Queens Borough Hall last night to hear the Mayor’s Office present its case as to why a 1,437-inmate prison should be located in Kew Gardens. The hearing, a marathon affair that lasted nearly four hours, was a significant step… Read more »
April 25, 2019 By Alexa Beyer An art exhibit is coming to Forest Hills that will help the victims–and their families–of last year’s mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. “The Tree of Life Exhibit,” named after the synagogue where 11 people were killed and 7 injured during Shabbat services on Oct…. Read more »
April 25, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for two men wanted for an assault and attempted robbery that took place earlier this week at the Grand Avenue M/R station. On Sunday, April 21, around 7 p.m., a 35-year-old man was inside the station’s stairwell when he was grabbed from behind by the two… Read more »
April 24, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A former federal prosecutor who previously led the corruption case against former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been chosen to prosecute City Council Member Barry Grodenchik for his alleged sexual harassment. Carrie H. Cohen will present a case against Grodenchik to the Committee on Standards and Ethics detailing accusations… Read more »
April 23, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A private equity firm that bought Parker Towers, a rent-stabilized housing complex, last year has agreed to pay $1.1 million to tenants who are owed rent reductions, announced the tenant watchdog group Housing Rights Initiative (HRI) Friday. The Blackstone Group, the firm that bought the 1,327-unit property in November 2018… Read more »