Dec. 14, 2017 By Tara Law Two Long Island men have been charged with the shooting death of a rapper in Briarwood. Jamar Hill, 26 and Quincy Homere, 32, were indicted by a Queens County grand jury Thursday for the fatal shooting of Lionel Pickens, 31, who went by the name Chinx. Pickens was shot… Read more »
Dec. 14, 2017 By Tara Law A New Orleans-style jazz parade will swing through Kew Gardens on Dec. 21. The Queens Second Line Swing parade will depart at 12:30 p.m. at Maple Grove Park at Hoover Avenue between Queens Boulevard and 132 Street. Second line is an iconic New Orleans tradition in which participants walk… Read more »
Dec. 14, 2017 By Tara Law A popular Manhattan-based pizzeria chain will serve up classic Neapolitan-style pizza on Forest Hills’ restaurant row starting next month. Numero 28 Pizzeria, known for serving pizza and pasta cooked in wood-fired ovens, will open a location in early January at 107-12 70th Road, restaurant co-owner Remo Biamonte confirmed. The… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2017 By Christian Murray The MTA is shutting down the 53rd Street tunnel that connects the E and M trains between Queens and Manhattan from Tuesday, Dec 26. to Sunday, Dec. 31. The complete closure of the tunnel–which goes below the East River–will lead to significant changes for Forest Hills residents who depend… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2017 By Tara Law Police are trying to identify a man who punched an off-duty MTA employee in the face at the Union Turnpike-Kew Gardens station on Dec. 3. The victim, a male MTA employee, 66, bumped into a female passenger at around 9 a.m. on the southbound F train. The woman’s companion,… Read more »
Dec. 12, 2017 By Tara Law City officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking Friday to mark the construction of a new building that will bring 26 classrooms to a Forest Hills elementary school. The 4-story addition is going up at P.S. 144, located at 93-02 69th Ave., at a cost of $52.4 million and is expected… Read more »
Dec. 12, 2017 By Tara Law A former Queens teacher who was caught trying to lure a 14-year-old girl to meet him for oral sex pleaded guilty Monday to a number of sex crimes, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Christopher Tselios, 29, a former substitute special education teacher from Bayside, tried to meet… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2017 By Christian Murray A Kew Gardens Hills man who botched an armed robbery and fatally shot the victim was sentenced to 24-years to life in prison, the Queens District Attorney announced Thursday. Russhawn Lindsay, 36, was found guilty last month of second-degree murder, first-degree attempted robbery and second-degree criminal possession of a… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2017 By Tara Law A new art studio that teaches painting in a fun, casual atmosphere is coming to Forest Hills this February. Painting with a Twist, to be located at 97-14 Metropolitan Ave., will host laid-back painting sessions taught by local artists. The location will offer wine and beer, and will have… Read more »
Dec. 6, 2017 By Christian Murray The police are looking to identify two men who allegedly stole $3,000 worth of cigarettes from a 7-Eleven store in Kew Gardens last month. Police have released video footage of the suspects who targeted the 7-Eleven store at 81-64 Lefferts Blvd. at around 4:15 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 13…. Read more »