May 23, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for man who attempted to rob First Central Savings Bank in Forest Hills yesterday. The man went inside the bank at 71-66 Austin St. at 11:05 a.m., walked up to the teller and demanded money, police said. The teller, however, took a while to retrieve the… Read more »
May 22, 2018 By Tara Law Bella Roza, a Bukharan Jewish restaurant located in Rego Park, has been temporarily closed by the Dept. of Health. Bella Roza, located at 63-52 Booth St., was closed after receiving 43 violation points in an inspection on May 17. The restaurant was cited for several violations, including mice or… Read more »
May 21, 2018 By Tara Law The MTA announced today that it will expand A, D, E and F train service on weekdays and add buses to several Queens lines on weekends. NYC Transit President Andy Byford said Monday that the MTA will add trains beginning in November to reduce subway crowding and wait times…. Read more »
May 20, 2018 By Christian Murray A man who robbed a big-box store in Rego Park last week taunted a security guard by sticking out his tongue as he fled with merchandise. Police said the suspect entered the Burlington Coat Factory, located at 96-05 Queens Blvd., on Thursday at around 2:30 p.m., and as he… Read more »
May 18, 2018 By Staff Report Nearly 1,000 people have signed up to participate in this year’s LIC Post Waterfront 5K, with the event expected to be a sellout. The charity run/walk, in its third year, is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 2 at 8:30 a.m. and the number of participants is being… Read more »
May 17, 2018 By Tara Law A restaurant serving American takes on Chinese noodle dishes will open in Forest Hills this summer. Ren Wen Noodle Factory, which opened it first location at 7 Great Neck Road in Flushing in March, will open a new noodle shop at 107-50 Queens Boulevard in late July or early… Read more »
May 16, 2018 By Tara Law Three transportation experts will discuss what’s wrong with New York City’s subway system— and why things have got so bad— in a panel at the Forest Hills library next week. A discussion panel titled “What Can We Do to Get Our Subway System Back on Track?” will take place… Read more »
May 14, 2018 By Tara Law Weeks after kindergarten placement letters were sent out, parents of 34 children are still waiting to find out if their children will get a seat at P.S. 196Q. The waitlist for the highly regarded school at 71-25 113th St. peaked at 63 at the time parents received kindergarten placement letters… Read more »
May 14, 2018 By Tara Law An elementary school music teacher from Kew Gardens has been found dead upstate a week after he went missing. Keith Johnson, 39, of Lefferts Boulevard, was found dead in a wooded area near Shandaken, New York on Sunday. Johnson was last seen at P.S. 29 Q at 125-10 23rd… Read more »
May 11, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police made a startling discovery in Forest Hills early this morning when they caught a group of men in the process of stealing a large mailbox. Three men were seen by the 112th Precinct’s Midnight Crime Team in the act of stuffing an entire mailbox into a Honda Odyssey… Read more »