Feb. 7, 2018 By Christian Murray A man who was convicted of shooting two brothers—killing one of them—in a 2011 road rage incident in Kew Gardens was sentenced to 25 years to life Monday, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. George Cupi, 54, of Shelton, Connecticut, was convicted last month of a number of… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2018 By Tara Law A Mexican restaurant serving traditional family recipes is opening in Forest Hills next month. Compadres will open at 115-20 Queens Blvd and serve authentic Mexican dishes– from tacos to chicken with mole poblano. The restaurant will take the space that was occupied by Tuscan Hills for nine years, which… Read more »
Feb. 5, 2018 By Tara Law A 120-year-old Kew Gardens house will be demolished and an 8-story residential building will be built in its place. Demolition permits for the 3-story, 2-family Tudor home at 117-03 Curzon Rd were filed in December. The house dates back to the construction of Kew Gardens as one of seven… Read more »
Feb. 5, 2018 By Tara Law A Forest Hills Thai restaurant has been temporarily closed by the Health Department for the second time in a year. Thai Pot, located at 103-07 Queens Blvd, was inspected on Feb. 1 and received 55 violation points. The restaurant was cited for numerous sanitary violations, including live roaches. The… Read more »
Feb. 2, 2018, By Tara Law Nature enthusiasts of all ages are invited to join park rangers on a nighttime hike at Forest Park to look for bats, raccoons and other nocturnal wildlife. The hikers will gather at Forest Park Visitors Center at 6 p.m. on Feb. 10, and the tour will be led by… Read more »
Feb. 2, 2018 By Tara Law Shoe retailer Aerosoles has closed its Continental Avenue store, seven months after its parent company declared bankruptcy. Aerogroup International filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June and announced at the time that it would be shuttering 74 of its stores, including three of its four locations in Queens. The… Read more »
Feb. 1, 2018 By Tara Law Congresswoman Grace Meng is calling on the United States Postal Service to replace Queens mail collection boxes with anti-theft boxes to combat mail fishing. Meng addressed a letter today to Elvin Mercado, Triboro District Manager of USPS, calling mail fishing a “growing problem” in Queens. Mail fishing thieves typically… Read more »
Feb. 1, 2018, By Christian Murray A 63-year-old Forest Hills man died Monday nearly two weeks after he was struck by a car while crossing Metropolitan Avenue. Hung Ngo, of 69th Road, was hit while attempting to cross Metropolitan Avenue at 70th Avenue on Jan. 18 at around 10:50 a.m., police said. The driver, an… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2018 By Tara Law British indie rock band alt-J will hold its biggest U.S. concert ever at Forest Hills Stadium on June 15. The concert will feature a sound system called L-ISA that creates a “hyperrealistic soundscape,” which is designed to ensure that all 14,000 ticket holders get high quality sound throughout the… Read more »
Jan. 30, 2018 By Christian Murray The organics collection program by the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is coming to several Queens neighborhoods starting in spring. The program will be rolled out in Astoria in May; in Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, Corona and North Corona in June; and Forest Hills and Rego Park in July…. Read more »