July 6, 2018 By Tara Law The disappearance of a 14-year-old Rego Park girl yesterday has ignited a large social media campaign to find her. The child, Jocelyn Zacarias, was last seen at 7:15 a.m. at the supermarket Thursday where she works, Rego Fresh Marketplace, at 63-76 Woodhaven Blvd., police say. Zacarias is described as… Read more »
July 5, 2018 By Tara Law Jewelry chain Pandora is opening a store on Austin Street this August, a spokesperson for the company confirmed today. Pandora, a jewelry company best known for its charm bracelets, will open the store at 70-37 Austin Street. The shop is the former location of women’s clothing store Diva’s NY…. Read more »
July 3, 2018 By Tara Law A medical marijuana dispensary slated to come to Forest Hills will open its doors on July 10. CuraLeaf New York is opening a 3,000 square foot dispensary at 107-18 70th Rd that aims to serve patients who suffer from illnesses such as chronic pain, PTSD, cancer and other conditions, according… Read more »
July 2, 2018 By Tara Law A developer has filed permits to replace a home that has stood in Kew Gardens for over a century with a 7-story residential building. The plan calls for the construction of a 19-unit apartment building at 116-17 Grosvenor Lane. A 3-story tudor home was built on the property in… Read more »
July 2, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a man who hit a parking garage attendant over the head with a gun and then stole a car in Rego Park on Saturday. The suspect went up to the attendant, a 59-year-old man, inside a parking garage at 92-77 Queens Blvd. at around 2:20… Read more »
June 26, 2018 By Christian Murray The NYPD has appointed a new commanding officer for the 112th Precinct. Captain Jonathan Cermeli, who was raised in Middle Village, has taken the top job after spending most of his 16-year career in various Queens precincts. He replaces Deputy Inspector Robert Ramos who led the command for two… Read more »
June 22, 2018 By Tara Law The Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema has unveiled the lineup of films for its second annual festival. A total of 110 short and long films will be screened at the festival, based at Regal Entertainment Group’s UA Midway Stadium 9 at 108-22 Queens Blvd., from August 3 to August… Read more »
June 20, 2018 By Tara Law Legendary musician Paul Simon has announced that the final concert of his farewell tour will be held in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Sept. 22. Simon, who grew up in Kew Gardens Hills, will perform hits and classic songs from throughout his career during the concert, which is dubbed… Read more »
June 19, 2018 By Tara Law (Updated 6/19) The MTA/LIRR will likely announce its decision on the fate of the Lefferts Boulevard Bridge next month. Phillip Eng, who was appointed president of the LIRR in April, is expected to make an announcement at a Queens Borough Hall meeting on July 11, the MTA said. Eng will… Read more »
June 18, 2018 By Christian Murray Kew Gardens Chicken, formerly known as The Chicken House, has been temporarily closed by the Health Department. The eatery—known for selling competitively-priced chicken, buffalo wings and pork chops—was shut down June 15 for keeping its food at incorrect temperatures and not keeping its wiping clothes clean. This is the… Read more »