Jan. 17, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A Forest Hills resident has established a free dog walking service for canine owners who are elderly, disabled or ill. Corinne Conover, a dog lover and Yorkie owner, was inspired to create the service after noticing the difficulty her late sister had in walking her pup while suffering from… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2019 By Christian Murray Governor Andrew Cuomo urged lawmakers to pass legislation this year that would charge motorists a fee for entering Manhattan below 60th Street. Cuomo said that the charge, known as congestion pricing, would help fund a crumbling subway system by raising $15 billion in coming years. He said it would… Read more »
Jan. 15, 2019 By Meghan Sackman The Continental Avenue building currently home to an HSBC Bank has gone up for sale, with an asking price of $16.5 million. The brick building, located at 107-15 Continental Ave., spans about 9,000 square feet, and features a half-timbered facade emblematic of Forest Hills’ architecture. The bank’s lease at… Read more »
Jan. 14, 2019 Staff Report A café and rotisserie chicken shop that got its start in Forest Hills in 2016 continues to expand—opening its third eatery today. Roast & Co., which was established at 100-12 Queen Blvd. in April 2016, announced on Facebook that its newest location at 80-60 Lefferts Blvd. is now open. The… Read more »
Jan. 14, 2019 By Christian Murray Kohl’s is closing its Rego Park store, one of four stores the company plans to shutter nationwide. The retail giant described the Rego Park store–and the three others– as “lower performing” in a Securities & Exchange Commission filing on Thursday. The other stores slated to close are in Valley… Read more »
Jan. 13, 2019 By Christian Murray A woman was killed and three people injured in a fire that broke out in a Rego Park apartment complex Saturday night. The fire started at about 11:40 p.m. on the fifth floor at 87-30 62nd Ave., according to police. Firefighters encountered heavy smoke upon arrival and found Anna… Read more »
Jan. 11, 2019 By Christian Murray U.S. Rep. Grace Meng announced Thursday that she will be introducing legislation that aims to block President Donald Trump from declaring a national emergency so that he can build a border wall. The “No Walls Act” would prohibit the construction of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border if national emergencies… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2019 By Christian Murray Richard A. Brown, who has been the Queens District Attorney since June 1991, announced today that he will not be running for reelection and that he will be leaving office at the end of the year. Brown, 86, who was first appointed as the interim district attorney by Governor… Read more »
Jan. 8, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A new Mediterranean restaurant has recently opened on an Austin Street corner. OBA Mediterranean, located at 70-35 Austin St., officially opened on Dec. 11, replacing the former Vanilla Sky frozen yogurt shop that closed in 2017. The 1,700 square foot space, owned by Turkish business partners Berkan Dinc, Fayran… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2019 By Christian Murray Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced today that there was a 2.7 percent decline in serious crime in Queens in 2018 compared to 2017. Brown, who has held the job since 1991, said that 2018 represented another year where major crime fell across the borough. He said the… Read more »