Jan. 22, 2018 By Tara Law A 93-year-old woman and her 66-year-old son were found dead in their Forest Hills apartment on Sunday morning, police said. The bodies did not have any obvious signs of trauma, according to police, and no weapons were found in the apartment. The police arrived at the apartment at 102-40… Read more »
Jan. 19, 2018 By Tara Law An Astoria woman died Tuesday from the injuries she sustained from a three-car accident in Kew Gardens Hills on Monday, according to police. Joann Pacifico, 60, was riding in the back of 2012 Toyota Camry near 141-12 Jewel Avenue on Monday around 4:49 p.m. when the driver of that… Read more »
Jan. 19, 2018 By Tara Law A man who shot two brothers—killing one of them—in a 2011 road rage incident in Kew Gardens was convicted yesterday and faces a maximum of 50 years to life in prison, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. George Cupi, 54, of Shelton, Connecticut, was convicted of a number… Read more »
Jan. 18, 2018 By Christian Murray Key Food supermarket located on Yellowstone Boulevard will be closed by April 1, according to Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz’ office. The supermarket is closing to make way for a 11-story, 168-unit apartment building on the 69-65 Yellowstone Blvd site. The project has generated controversy since June when permits were filed… Read more »
Jan. 17, 2018 By Tara Law The Forest Hills Jewish Center will be demolished and replaced by a 10-story mixed used building that will include the synagogue, classrooms and other amenities. The synagogue is preparing to partner with a developer to reconstruct its 106-06 Queens Boulevard facilities. The center will own and operate a section… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2018 By Tara Law Forest Hills Asian fusion restaurant The Old Siam has closed. The restaurant opened in 2013 at 69-12 Austin Street and was known for serving Thai noodle dishes such as pad Thai, stir fry, dumplings and Thai curry dishes. On Jan. 11, the restaurant announced on Facebook that it was… Read more »
Jan. 15, 2018 By Tara Law An authentic Thai restaurant that serves an array of curry and noodle dishes opened across the street from the Kew Gardens Courthouse on Friday. Ocha Thai Cuisine, located at 124-32A Queens Boulevard, serves classic Thai dishes such as pad Thai, noodle soups, fried rice and meat and vegetable dishes… Read more »
Jan. 11, 2018 By Tara Law An activist group that supports the NYC DOT’s program to restructure Queens Boulevard and add protected bike lanes is marshaling Queens pedestrians and cyclists to attend a Jan. 23 DOT public workshop in Kew Gardens, which will address the next stage of the redesign. The DOT will lead a… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2018 By Tara Law Serious crime in Queens dropped by 7.9 percent last year but the number of opiate deaths was “staggering,” the Queens District Attorney announced Tuesday. In the last year, Queens experienced an 18 percent drop in auto crimes, a 4.8 percent drop in robberies, a 3.1 percent drop in felony… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2018, By Tara Law A fundraiser for the children of Stacy Singh–who police believe was stabbed to death in her Richmond Hill home at the hands of her husband on New Year’s Day —has raised nearly $13,000. Singh, who was mother to a 5-year-old boy and a 1-year-old girl, was stabbed repeatedly in… Read more »