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 »
May 2, 2018 By Tara Law Police have released photos and a video of the man suspected of brutally assaulting 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 a woman, 52, lying unconscious… Read more »
May 1, 2018 By Tara Law Three Queens entrepreneurs have each won a $10,000 prize awarded by the Queens Economic Development Corporation and Queens Library for their unique business plans. The competition was the culmination of the 12th annual StartUP! program, where 350 budding entrepreneurs received training and technical assistance on business operations, marketing and… Read more »
May 1, 2018 By Tara Law The state is kicking in additional funds to repave sections of the Grand Central Parkway, Nassau Expressway and the Long Island Expressway that were damaged in this year’s severe winter weather. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday that he is allocating an additional $100 million for repaving state-owned roads across… Read more »
April 30, 2018 By Tara Law Police are investigating the brutal sexual assault of a 52-year-old woman in Kew Gardens Hills this morning. Police responded to a 911 call about a possible sexual attack near 72nd Road and Kissena Boulevard around 8:33 a.m. today. They discovered the woman lying unconscious at the bottom of an… Read more »
April 27, 2018 By Tara Law The public can recycle electronics, clothing, paper products and other items at the annual Spring Recycling Fair in Forest Park this Sunday. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. rain or shine, crews will accept hard-to-dispose-of items such as confidential documents, eyeglasses and appliances at the Forest Park Bandshell. State… Read more »
April 26, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a man who allegedly attacked a subway commuter at the Union Turnpike subway station on Saturday. A 35-year-old man was exiting the Jamaica-bound F train at around 2:25 p.m. when he was approached by an unknown man, police said. The suspect punched the victim in… Read more »
April 25, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A new bill by a Manhattan Councilmember seeking to create a citywide residential parking permit system was introduced today. The bill, put forth by Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez (D-Washington Heights), calls for the city to implement residential parking zones with posted times of day and days of the week the… Read more »
April 24, 2018 By Tara Law A nonprofit housing developer has filed plans to construct two mixed-used buildings and a parking garage in Forest Hills. Phipps Houses, the oldest and largest nonprofit developer in New York City, will construct the buildings on a vacant area at 62-27 108th St. The property is also home to 430… Read more »