Dec. 5, 2017 By Tara Law Forest Hill’s restaurant row has lost a popular Mediterranean restaurant and bar. The Grill, located at 107-12 70th Road, closed this Sunday. The restaurant was known for serving kebabs and a various fish dishes. Owner Oleg Kaz confirmed rumors about the restaurant’s closing in a thread on the Facebook… Read more »
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Police Release Image of Man Wanted for Attack at Woodhaven Blvd Station
Dec. 5, 2017 By Christian Murray The police released a photo yesterday of a man who allegedly assaulted a rider on the F train in October. Police say that the suspect approached a 26-year-old man on a Queens-bound F train while it was stopped at the Woodhaven Boulevard subway station at around 12:50 p.m. on… Read more »
Cuban Restaurant To Open On Queens Blvd, At the Former ‘Family Restaurant’ Location
Dec. 4, 2017 By Tara Law The owners of a Manhattan restaurant known for its live music, mojitos and traditional Cuban cuisine are opening a Forest Hills location. Guantanamera, which will offer a broad menu of traditional Cuban dishes such as paella and ropa vieja, will be opening on Dec. 8 at 110-80 Queens Blvd.,… Read more »
Kew Gardens Holiday Crawl Started Sunday, Goes Through Dec. 10
Dec. 4, 2017 By Tara Law Small businesses have banded together for the first annual Kew Gardens Holiday Shopping Crawl. The crawl began Sunday and will run through until Dec.10, with approximately 35 businesses across the neighborhood offering special events, discounts, free offerings, demonstrations and raffles. The Crawl is being organized by Grace Anker, owner… Read more »
Two Men Charged in Cell Phone Store Burglaries, Part of Larger Pattern: DA
Dec. 4, 2017 By Tara Law Two Brooklyn men have been charged with stealing $3,000 worth of iPhones from three Queens mobile phone stores—-including one in Jackson Heights– within four hours on last Tuesday. The incidents are believed to be part of a widespread pattern, where similar crimes have taken place at 14 cellphone stores… Read more »
NYPD Search for Suspect Wanted For Shooting in Kew Gardens Hills
Dec. 4, 2017 By Tara Law Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly shot a 46-year-old man in the buttocks in Kew Gardens Hills in October. Marc Coleman, 28, allegedly fired several shots before striking the victim once in the buttocks in front of 71-06 Kissena Blvd at around 10:04 p.m. on Oct. 23…. Read more »
84-year-old Forest Hills Man Dead After Riding His Bicycle into Car in Rego Park
Nov. 29, 2017 By Christian Murray
An 84-year-old Forest Hills man died Monday two weeks after he rode his bicycle into a car in Rego Park, police said.
Yau-Teg Fung collided with a 2015 Toyota Camry at the intersection of Fleet Street and Alderton Street on Friday,…
Battle for Phase IV of Queens Boulevard Redesign About to Begin, Advocates for Redesign Start to Organize
Nov. 27, 2017, By Tara Law
Advocates for the DOT’s program to restructure Queens Boulevard—which includes the addition of protected bicycle lanes–will gather Wednesday to organize support for Phase IV, which would go from Yellowstone Boulevard to Union Turnpike.…
Forest Hills Street Likely to be Converted to a One-Way
Nov. 21, 2017 By Tara Law
A Forest Hills street that many residents claim is narrow and often congested may soon be converted to one-way.
Community Board 6, which covers Forest Hills and adjacent areas, will soon be reviewing a Department of Transportation proposal to convert 72nd Road between Grand Central Parkway and Queens Boulevard from a two-way to a one-way.…
Yellowstone Hardware, a Long-Time Forest Hills Business, Closes Store Following Merger
Nov. 21, 2017 By Christian Murray
Yellowstone Hardware, a Forest Hills institution that opened more than 60 years ago, closed Friday following a merger with a New Rochelle-based firm.
The store, located at 71-54 Yellowstone Blvd, was founded in 1954 by Erick Liebenstein and is currently owned and operated by his two sons.…