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 »
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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.…
NYPD: Man Dies in Apparent Traffic Accident on Queens Blvd. and 71st Avenue Saturday
Nov. 19, By Christian Murray
A 68-year man is dead after he drove his vehicle into the back of Mercedes Benz last night that was stopped at a red light on Queens Boulevard and 71st Avenue, police said.
The victim,…
Plans Filed for 11-story Building that will Replace Key Food, Community Leaders Want Supermarket to Take Ground Floor Space
Nov. 17, 2017 By Tara Law
The developer who plans to demolish the Key Food supermarket at 69-65 Yellowstone Boulevard and replace it with an 11-story apartment building is working with community leaders to find a grocery store operator to take the ground floor retail space.…
6-story Apartment Building to Replace Century-Old Kew Gardens House
Nov. 16, 2017 By Tara Law
A 6 -story apartment building is likely to replace a Tudor-style house in Kew Gardens.
Permits have been filed for a 23-unit residential building at 83-68 117th Street, where a one-story house that was built in 1899 is located.…