Aug. 30, 2018 By Tara Law Police nabbed a 22-year-old Bronx man they spotted stealing mail from a Forest Hills mailbox during the early hours Friday. Luis Velaquez, 22, was charged with criminal larceny, criminal tampering, criminal possession of stolen property and possession of burglar tools. At around 2:30 a.m. Aug. 24, officers from the… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2018 By Tara Law Bagel Boss, an old-school chain with operations in Long Island and Manhattan, opened a store in Kew Gardens Hills today. The chain, which has been around for half a century, opened its 14th shop at 69-48 Main Street this morning. Besides bagels, the eatery also serves bialys and flagels;… Read more »
Aug. 23, 2018 By Tara Law Two Forest Hills elected officials have taken a stand against a Department of Transportation plan to expand loading zones on Austin Street, arguing that the city’s program would hurt local businesses. The DOT’s loading zones plan, set to be implemented in a couple of weeks, will prohibit cars from… Read more »
Aug. 21, 2018 By Tara Law Queens artists and musicians will share their talents with the community during the sixth annual Kew Gardens Community Arts Day on Sept. 9. The arts day will be celebrated from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Austin Street, Lefferts Boulevard and nearby streets. The event’s centerpiece is the Kew… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2018 By Tara Law More than 100,000 daffodils are expected bloom across Queens next spring thanks to a bulb-planting program led by New Yorkers for Parks. New Yorkers for Parks plans to hand out about 500,000 daffodil bulbs to neighborhood groups from across the city this fall. The program, called the Daffodil Project,… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for an irate woman who took a bite out of the arm of a taxi driver in Kew Gardens Hills earlier this month after a dispute about change. The driver picked up the woman at around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 5, in Astoria—in the… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2018 By Tara Law Performers will transform 70th Road into a jazz club tomorrow and next week during a pair of free concerts. The Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce will once again host its special Jazz Thursdays events at 7 p.m. on Aug. 16 and 23 on 70th Road between Austin Street and… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2018 By Tara Law The mayor’s office has released the first details about plans for four borough-based jails, which includes the redevelopment and expansion of the former Queens Detention Complex in Kew Gardens. The overhaul would significantly expand the size of the facility at 126-01 82nd Ave., which closed in 2002. The existing… Read more »
Aug. 14, 2018 By Tara Law Building permits have been filed for a 4-story residential building in Forest Hills where a house constructed in 1910 is currently located. The development, planned for 75-42 Grand Central Parkway, will feature eight apartment units. The building will offer 7,106 square feet of space. The property, which is owned… Read more »
Aug. 10, 2018 By Tara Law Two 14-year-old boys shot a man with a BB gun and robbed him in the heart of Forest Hills last night. The boys approached a 66-year-old man standing near a bus stop at Austin Street and 70th Avenue at 1:10 a.m. The pair asked the victim to hand over… Read more »