Oct. 19, 2018 Staff Report Start spreading the news. Musica Reginae Productions opens its 2018-2019 indoor season with New Music NYC, a concert featuring the latest creations for voice and ensemble by local composers, at The Church-in-the-Gardens in Forest Hills on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 7 pm. Three composers from the Association for the Promotion… Read more »
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NYPD: Chase Bank in Forest Hills Robbed, Suspect Scores $1,000 Cash
Oct. 18, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a man who robbed a Chase Bank in Forest Hills Thursday afternoon. The suspect entered the bank at 107-36 71st Ave. around 2:50 p.m. and demanded money from the teller, police say. The suspect was given $1,000 in cash and then fled the scene, heading… Read more »
LIRR Fares in New York City Should Be the Cost of an MTA Swipe, Comptroller Says
Oct. 17, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer is calling on the MTA to drop Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North fare prices to the cost of a Metrocard swipe for all trips within the five boroughs. Stringer said that the average price of a Metro-North or LIRR fare within the… Read more »
Fall Festival to Take Place in Forest Park Tomorrow
Oct. 12, 2018 By Tara Law A popular festival will be taking place at Forest Park tomorrow. The Fall Festival–an annual event that features a pumpkin patch, a bounce house, music, face painting and fall crafts–will be taking place Saturday at Victory Field, located near the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and Myrtle Avenue. The event… Read more »
Permits Filed for 7-Story Apartment Building on 72nd Avenue
Oct. 10, 2018 By Tara Law A developer has filed permits for a 7-story apartment building in Forest Hills. A total of 26 apartment units would be located in the building, which would be at 108-15 72nd Ave. A two-story residence on the property, which according to city records was built in 1935, has been… Read more »
City Remains on Track to Complete P.S. 144Q Addition by Sept. 2019
Oct. 8, 2018 By Tara Law A new addition that will seat nearly 600 students at a Forest Hills elementary school is on track to be completed by Sept. 2019. The 4-story addition to P.S. 144Q, located at 93-02 69th Ave., has topped out as the steel frame for the $52 million building has been completed…. Read more »
High Rents Force Austin St. Hallmark to Close After 87 Years
Oct. 8, 2018 By Tara Law The Austin Street Hallmark store is closing after 87 years in business due to high rents, the owner confirmed today. Hallmark Card and Gift, which has been at 71-41 Austin St. since 1931, will close in late November or early December, owner Mike Patel said. The Hallmark store offers… Read more »
Police Search for Suspect Who Mugged Man in Forest Hills at Gunpoint
Oct. 5, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for an individual who mugged a man at gunpoint on a Forest Hills street Wednesday. Police say that the suspect approached the victim, a 59-year-old man, outside of 108-05 70th Ave.–near 108th Street– at around 5:35 a.m. The suspect pulled out a handgun and demanded that… Read more »
NYPD Release Video of Wallet Thief
Oct. 5, 2018 By Tara Law Police have released surveillance footage of a man who stole a rider’s wallet on the F train and bought merchandise with a debit card inside. Police say that the 21-year-old victim’s wallet was stolen as the northbound train was between the 63rd Drive station and the Union Turnpike station… Read more »
Phase Four of Queens Boulevard to Move Forward, But Time Frame Unclear
Oct. 3, 2018 By Tara Law The mayor’s office said today that the city will move forward with its plan to redesign the Forest Hills section of Queens Boulevard, but many details surrounding the project— including when it will be implemented— remain unclear. The Forest Hills section represents the fourth and final phase of a… Read more »