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NYPD: Man Allegedly Masturbates in Front of 23-Year-Old Woman on R Train

Dec. 21, 2017 By Tara Law Police are searching for a man who allegedly masturbated in front of a 23-year-old woman on the R train near Forest Hills last Friday. The woman was riding the Forest Hills-bound subway near the 67th Street and Queens Boulevard station at about 8:15 p.m. when the suspect allegedly started… Read more »

Record Year for the Installation of Protected Bike Lanes, DOT reports

Dec. 21, 2017 By Tara Law The Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that it had installed more than 25 miles of bike lanes in 2017—a record year. The 25 miles broke last year’s record when 18 miles were installed, according to the DOT. The city now has a bike lane network that is nearly 1,200… Read more »

Century Old Kew Gardens Home to Be Demolished, New Development Coming

Dec. 19, 2017 By Tara Law A developer plans to demolish a century-old Kew Gardens home and replace it with a multi-family building. A demolition permit was filed on Dec. 14 with the Dept. of Buildings to bulldoze 116-17 Grosvenor Lane, a 3-story single family home that was built in 1899. Steven Li, the owner… Read more »

Giant Menorah to be lit at Yellowstone Park Sunday

Dec. 15, 2017 By Tara Law A Forest Hills Chabad House will be lighting an 18-foot menorah at the entrance of Yellowstone Park on Sunday. Chabad of Forest Hills/North, based at 108-05 68th Road, will celebrate the sixth night of Hanukkah with the traditional lighting at 6 p.m. as well as a fire show, a… Read more »

Two Men Charged in Drive-By Shooting Death of Rapper Chinx: DA

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 »

New Orleans-style Jazz Parade to Take Place in Kew Gardens this Month

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 »

Numero 28 to Open on Forest Hills’ Restaurant Row Early January

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 »