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Liz Cleaners to Close this Month to Make Way for 8-story Development

Jan. 8, 2018 By Tara Law Liz Cleaners, a family-owned laundromat that has been in Forest Hills for nearly three decades, will close on Jan. 21. The store, located at 107-06 Queens Blvd., is closing to make way for an eight-story mixed-used building that is planned for the site. A demolition permit for the property… Read more »

Bagel Boss to Open in Kew Gardens Hills in April

Jan. 5, 2018 By Tara Law (updated: Jan. 7) A kosher bagel shop with locations in Manhattan and on Long Island will open this April. Bagel Boss will open a store at 69-48 Main Street, the former location of the ice cream and yogurt shop Berrylicious. Bagel Boss–known best for its bagels, bialys and flagels—… Read more »

Chase to Close its Queens Blvd. Branch in Forest Hills

Jan. 4, 2018 By Tara Law The Chase Bank branch at 100-26 Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills will close in March, a bank representative has confirmed. The branch will be consolidated with the Chase Bank branch at 104-17 Queens Blvd. The two branches are about 0.3 miles apart. The branch was “redundant,” wrote Erich Timmerman… Read more »

Put Your Christmas Tree Through the Wood Chipper at Forest Park this Weekend

Jan. 4, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city is hosting its annual “MulchFest” this weekend, an environmentally-friendly event where Christmas trees can be recycled and turned into mulch. MulchFest will take place on Jan. 6 and 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at a variety of locations through the five boroughs, including Forest Park…. Read more »

Update: Man Dead After Jumping Off Queens Center Mall Balcony

Jan. 2, 2018 By Tara Law (Updated 2:50 p.m.) A man is dead after jumping off a balcony inside the Queens Center Mall on New Year’s Day, according to police. Tobar Galo, 45, jumped off the third floor at around 7:50 p.m. in an apparent suicide. Medics treated him on the scene and took him… Read more »

Four Men Plead Guilty to Bank Heist in Rego Park

Dec. 26, 2017 By Christian Murray Four men who cut through the roof of a Rego Park bank with a blow torch and took off with about $4.5 million in cash and jewelry last year have pleaded guilty, authorities announced earlier this month. The men, who were involved in two bank heists, broke into the… Read more »

NYPD: Forest Hills Man Killed in Hit and Run on Woodhaven Boulevard

Dec. 22, 2017 By Tara Law A 47-year-old pedestrian was killed in a hit and run on Woodhaven Boulevard—near Metropolitan Avenue–last night, police said. Police responded to a 911 call at 10:49 p.m. after a man was discovered lying on the road close to the southbound left turn lane on Woodhaven Boulevard near Metropolitan Avenue…. Read more »