Sept. 25, 2018 By Tara Law Capital One has shuttered five of its Queens branches, including its locations in Kew Gardens and Flushing. Capital One closed the branches at 120-32 Queens Blvd. in Kew Gardens and 70-09 Parsons Blvd. in Flushing on Sept 22. The bank also closed its locations in St. Albans, Glendale, Middle Village and… Read more »
Sept. 21, 2018 By Tara Law The Kew Gardens Flea Market, which raises money for Jamaica Hospital’s pediatric department, will be in operation tomorrow. The market, which is organized by Kew Gardens resident Lisa Altimari, takes place four times a year in the northern parking lot of the train station at 82-60 Austin St. The… Read more »
Sept. 20, 2018 By Tara Law The CTown grocery store on Austin Street will close and its storefront will be absorbed by the Natural Market next door, a C-Town employee has confirmed. The CTown, which is located at 72-48 Austin St, will close this Sunday, the employee said. The space will then be renovated and… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2018 By Tara Law (Edited 9/19) A number of Kew Gardens residents have come together to launch a campaign to block the reopening and expansion of the Queens House of Detention. About 25 residents have formed the Community Preservation Coalition, a group that aims to stop the Mayor’s plan to reopen the shuttered 126-01 82nd… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2018 By Tara Law Police have released photos and video of two black men who made anti-white comments about a 16-year-old boy and robbed him. Police say that the pair approached the teen on a southbound F train at the Forest Hills/71st Avenue subway station on Aug. 29 at 10:15 p.m. The duo… Read more »
Sept. 14, 2018 By Tara Law About 25,000 to 30,000 people are expected to attend the annual Shop Forest Hills Fall Street Fair on Austin Street this Sunday. The fair, which will be located on 69th Road to 72nd Road from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m, will feature several bouncy children’s rides, international food and… Read more »
Sept. 13, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Significant changes could be coming soon to community boards. Term limits for board members, along with a provision to make boards more representative of their communities, will appear as items on the general election ballot this November, the city announced last week. The two items, among several proposals, come… Read more »
Sept. 12, 2018 By Tara Law Housing Works will open for a new thrift store on Austin Street— the nonprofit’s first in Queens— on Sept. 29. The store, which will be located at 71-54 Austin St. will offer men’s and women’s clothing and accessories, home goods, books and art. Proceeds from the thrift shop will… Read more »
Sept. 12, 2018 By Tara Law The Long Island Railroad has opened longer platforms at the Forest Hills and Kew Gardens stations, the railroad announced today. The platforms are now 50 percent longer than they were before, enabling six train cars to meet the platform instead of four, the railroad said. LIRR trains can be… Read more »
Sept. 12, 2018 By Tara Law Celebrity sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer will speak about her life at the Central Queens Y next month in Forest Hills. Westheimer will discuss her unique life story and her two most recent autobiographical books, Roller Coaster Grandma: The Amazing Story of Dr. Ruth and The Doctor is In:… Read more »