July 27, 2018 By Tara Law A Metropolitan Avenue Thai restaurant has been temporarily closed by the Department of Health. Star of Siam, which is located at 103-18 Metropolitan Ave., was closed after an inspection on July 24. The restaurant was slapped with 43 sanitary violation points for several violations, including live roaches and evidence… Read more »
July 27, 2018 By Tara Law The Long Island Railroad train platforms at the Forest Hills and Kew Gardens stations will be lengthened to accommodate two additional train cars, LIRR President Philip Eng announced yesterday. The project will lengthen the platforms by 50 percent to allow six cars to meet the platform instead of the… Read more »
July 26, 2018 By Tara Law (Updated 7/27) A Forest Hills dry cleaners that has been in business for 40 years will be relocating to a nearby storefront as its lease has expired and the landlord has decided to sell the building. Maryfield Cleaners will move from 107-10 71st Rd. to 107-25 on the opposite… Read more »
July 25, 2018 By Tara Law Two teams of Forest Hills muralists are locked in a disagreement about who will create a mural on the wall of a neglected underpass on Yellowstone Boulevard between Austin and Burns Streets. Both of the teams are spearheaded by Forest Hills residents who hope to improve the appearance of… Read more »
July 23, 2018 By Tara Law An app that connects dog owners to walkers and sitters will be offering complementary dog-friendly ice cream at Queens dog parks this Friday. Wag!, an on-demand pet walking and board ing app, will post ice cream carts at three dog parks from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The carts… Read more »
July 23, 2018 By Tara Law Permits have been filed for a 23-story mixed-used building on Queens Boulevard in Rego Park. The building, which will be located at 98-04 Queens Blvd, will include 116 apartments and 411 parking spaces. The site is currently an empty lot, since all the previous buildings have been demolished. The… Read more »
July 20, 2018 By Christian Murray The 112th Precinct will be launching the NYPD’s Neighborhood Policing program next month and is holding a meeting Aug. 2 so residents can learn more about it. The program will cut the 112th Precinct into four sectors, where two officers—called Neighborhood Coordination Officers– will be assigned specifically to each… Read more »
July 20, 2018 By Tara Law The Japanese restaurant Tokyo Teriyaki is closing at the end of this month. Tokyo Teriyaki, which is located at 68-60 Austin St., announced its plans to close on Facebook and posted a sign in its window. The restaurant is known for serving teriyaki dishes, sushi and ramen. “We apologize… Read more »
July 19, 2018 By Tara Law Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi has become the first member of the State Assembly to endorse Cynthia Nixon for governor. Hevesi, who represents Forest Hills, Kew Gardens and adjacent neighborhoods, said in a statement yesterday that he supports Nixon because she shares his commitment to fighting homelessness, improving housing conditions and… Read more »
July 17, 2018 By Tara Law A 9-year old girl with terminal brain cancer was named an honorary member of the NYPD in Forest Hills yesterday. Police honored Aniya Ardon, a 9-year-old with an astroblastoma tumor, at the 68-40 Austin Street station yesterday. The child posed for photos with police, including the commanding officer of… Read more »