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 »
May 4, 2018 By Tara Law Police have released new pictures and video of the man believed to have committed a vicious sexual assault against a woman in Kew Gardens Hills on Monday. Police responded to a 911 call about a possible sexual attack near 72nd Road and Kissena Boulevard around 8:33 a.m. They discovered… Read more »
May 3, 2018 By Tara Law Residents voted to spend $350,000 on bus countdown clocks, $500,000 on school bathroom renovations, and $120,000 on water fountains–when they went to the polls last month to determine how $1 million of city capital should be spent in the 29th Council District through a process called participatory budgeting. Councilmember… Read more »
May 3, 2018 By Staff Report The newest Mexican restaurant to open in Forest Hills will be celebrating Cinco De Mayo this Saturday with live music, dancing and food specials. Compadres 77, which opened at 115-20 Queens Blvd in March, will be home to folklore dancing and live Mexican music between 3:00 and 6:30 p.m…. Read more »