April 8, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Kew Gardens and Forest Hills residents will be rallying this Saturday to protest the city’s plan to develop the Queens Detention Complex into a 27-story “mega-jail,” as part of the Mayor’s goal to replace Rikers Island with four borough based jails. The protest, organized by Nancy and Eric Horn, members… Read more »
April 4, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A local architecture preservationist is working on a way to save the Shalimar Diner from being demolished by its new owners. Michael Perlman, founder of the Rego-Forest Preservation Council, has begun his search for someone who wants to give the diner, located at 63-68 Austin St., a new life by… Read more »
April 4, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for a man who allegedly broke into a Rego Park apartment and stole personal papers while the victim was not home. The victim, a 69-year-old man, came home to find boxes of his personal paperwork missing on April 2 around 2 p.m. when he called the… Read more »
April 2, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Two legendary music icons will be making their way to Queens this summer to perform a co-headlining show at the Forest Hill Stadium. Singer Elvis Costello and rock band Blondie announced earlier today that they are setting out on a joint tour and will be stopping in Forest Hills… Read more »
April 1, 2019 Sponsored Story A Forest Hills native has recently opened an independent pharmacy along a busy strip just outside of the 75th Avenue subway station. Forest Hills Chemists Pharmacy, located at 112-14 Queens Blvd., opened in early February with the goal to provide competitive prices on over-the-counter items and prescription medications for out-of-pocket… Read more »
April 1, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Residents of District 29 can cast their votes this week to help Council Member Karen Koslowitz determine what the district’s participatory budget will be spent on. Voting will be set up throughout the district, which encompases Rego Park, Kew Gardens, Forest Hills and and Richmond Hill, at a different… Read more »
March 28, 2019, By Meghan Sackman A transportation advocacy group is holding a rally in Forest Hills on Sunday to call on the DOT to complete the final stretch of the Queens Boulevard redesign–between Yellowstone Boulevard and Union Turnpike. Transportation Alternatives will be holding its rally at MacDonald Park from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m…. Read more »
March 28, 2019 By Alexa Beyer Congresswoman Grace Meng on Tuesday introduced the Menstrual Equity for All Act, legislation designed to address the difficulties women and girls face in accessing menstrual hygiene products. The bill aims to give states the option to use federal grant funds to provide students with free menstrual hygiene products in… Read more »
March 27, 2019 By Christian Murray The now-shuttered Shalimar Diner is about to face the wrecking ball. The property owner, Arthur Koptiev of 63-38 Austin LLC, filed plans on March 15 to demolish the one-story structure. The iconic building, located on the corner of 63rd Drive and Austin Street, was home to the Shalimar Diner… Read more »
March 26, 2019, By Meghan Sackman A fire broke out early Tuesday morning inside a two-story building on Metropolitan Avenue, according to the FDNY. The FDNY received a call at 7:13 a.m. that a fire had erupted inside 104-18 Metropolitan Ave. The building is home to Metro Garden Real Estate and Accounting Firm on the… Read more »