April 9, 2018 By Tara Law A cafe known for offering quick eats across the street from Queens Borough Hall has closed. Hot & Tasty at 120-10 Queens Blvd. was known for serving sandwiches, bagels, pizza, smoothies and coffee drinks. Reports suggest that the cafe closed in late March. The restaurant, which was formerly open… Read more »
April 5, 2018 By Tara Law Two Forest Hills mothers are asking the community to help fund a children’s book depicting little girls with big jobs. The book, “Rad Girl Revolution,” will feature photos of more than 50 girls from Forest Hills posing in 30 photos as scientists, chefs, doctors, judges and CEOs. The book… Read more »
April 4, 2018 By Tara Law Police have urged Kew Gardens residents not to leave their valuables in their car–after at least a dozen vehicles parked near Forest Park had their windows smashed early this week. Police say that 12 car owners submitted reports on April 2 and 3 stating that their car windows had… Read more »
April 4, 2018 By Tara Law The three siblings who went missing from their Kew Gardens Hills home Sunday have been found. Halima Anwari, 23, Ayan Anwari, 6, and Ruqia Anwari, 2, were found on Tuesday, police say. They went missing Sunday morning from their 159-13 72nd Ave. residence. “Thank you all for your help… Read more »
April 2, 2018 Staff Report The police are looking for a woman and two children who have been missing from their Kew Gardens Hills home since Sunday. The three were last seen at 10:30 a.m. inside their 159-13 72nd Avenue residence, police said. The woman, Halima Anwari, 23, is described as 5 feet 5 inches… Read more »
April 2, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Legendary musicians Van Morrison and Willie Nelson will play side by side at the Forest Hills Stadium this fall. The two will play their show, called “Van Morrison And Willie Nelson & Family” on Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Pre-sale tickets went online today for West Side Tennis Club… Read more »
March 30, 2018 By Tara Law The organizers of the Kew Gardens film festival are calling on the community to help fund its second annual film festival this summer. The festival founders are seeking donations to help cover the cost of the 10-day event, known as the Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema. The festival, which… Read more »
March 27, 2018 By Tara Law A longtime Forest Hills attorney has been indicted for taking part in a conspiracy to get a narcotics trafficker released from prison. Scott “Mighty Whitey” Brettschneider, 61, a criminal defense attorney who worked from a Queens Boulevard office, was arrested Monday and charged with making false statements and conspiring… Read more »
March 27, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who entered a Bank of America branch on Queens Boulevard last week with the intention to rob it–but got cold feet before carrying out the crime. The suspect walked into the 89-01 Queens Blvd branch at about 11:10 a.m., March 22, and… Read more »
March 23, 2018 By Tara Law A highly anticipated 302-space municipal parking lot will open to the public on Monday at Queens Borough Hall. The 122,360 square foot lot, which is bound by 126th and 132nd Streets and 82nd Avenue/Union Turnpike in Kew Gardens, was constructed at the former location of a four-level, 400-space parking garage…. Read more »