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 »
May 11, 2018, By Christian Murray A Kew Gardens man has been missing since Saturday and the police are asking the public for help in finding him. Keith Johnson, 46, was last seen at around 2:20 pm on May 4 in his car at 125-10 23rd Ave. in College Point. Johnson is described as being… Read more »
May 10, 2018 By Tara Law A Forest Hills café that serves salads, sandwiches and coffee plans to open a new eatery in Kew Gardens. Roast & Co, which is currently located at 100-12 Queens Blvd., will open another café in late May or early June. The new location will be at 82-60 Austin St.,… Read more »
May 9, 2018 By Tara Law Rosalia’s Pizza in Forest Hills has been closed temporarily by the Health Department. The pizzeria, which is located at 103-15 Queens Blvd, was closed on May 7 following an inspection. The restaurant, which opened in 2017, was cited for numerous violations, including mice or evidence of live mice and… Read more »
May 9, 2018 By Tara Law A 79-year-old pedestrian is dead after being struck by a car on Jewel Avenue Monday night. Abdul Jamil of Kew Gardens Hills was hit by a 2015 Honda Accord while crossing Jewel Avenue near 150th Street at around 10 p.m. May 7 and died Tuesday. The driver, a 31-year-old… Read more »
May 8, 2018 By Tara Law The man suspected of committing a violent sexual assault in Kew Gardens Hills last week has been arrested. Ronald Williams, 21, was captured in a motel in South Carolina today, police say. Williams is believed to have committed a brutal sexual assault near 72nd Road and Kissena Boulevard on… Read more »
May 8, 2018 By Tara Law A 14-year-old boy was punched outside of a Kew Gardens yeshiva Sunday evening in a potential anti-Semitic attack, police said. The boy was walking home outside of Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah Grodno, 117-06 84th Ave. around 8 p.m. when he was approached by an unknown white man. The man punched… Read more »
May 7, 2018 By Tara Law Police have identified a man wanted for the violent sexual assault of a woman in Kew Gardens Hills last week. Ronald Williams, 21, who police say frequents the Bronx and Queens, has been identified as the possible perpetrator of a vicious sexual assault near 72nd Road and Kissena Boulevard… Read more »
May 7, 2018 By Tara Law Police have released video footage of a man who allegedly burglarized a Kew Gardens yeshiva four times and broke into a local synagogue. The first burglary occurred at 2 a.m. on Nov. 19 at Yeshiva Shaar Hatorah, 117-06 84th Ave. Police say the man took off with two pairs… Read more »
May 4, 2018 By Tara Law A Japanese restaurant specializing in ramen will be opening its third location on Monday–this one on Austin Street. Tamashii Ramen, which has restaurants in Astoria and Long Island City, will be opening at 71-34 Austin St., where shoe retailer Nine West was located. The eatery serves meat and vegetarian… Read more »