October 24, By Tara Law
The Parks Dept and a local bird watching organization will soon be installing bird feeders in Forest Park.
The installation comes after the Parks Dept. was criticized last year for removing the feeders that had been at the park for 15 years and were maintained by the Queens County Bird Club.…
October 24, By Tara Law
This weekend, Forest Hills residents will begin celebrating Halloween with events for dogs and humans alike.
The Underbridge Underdogs, a community group dedicated to the dog run at Underbridge Park, will hold its annual Howl-O-Ween party on Saturday starting at 1 p.m.…
October 18, By Tara Law
A veteran writer and journalist will visit Forest Hills next week to present her biography of Golda Meir, the fourth prime minister of Israel who was also known as the “Iron Lady.”
Francine Klangsbrun will be discussing her recently-released book “Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel” on Oct.…
October 18, By Tara Law
The state DOT has started work on a $13 million revamp of the Jewel Avenue Bridge, which crosses over the Van Wyck Expressway and links Kew Gardens Hills with Forest Hills.
The state is rehabilitating the entrance ramp from Jewel Avenue to the southbound Van Wyck Expressway as well as the exit ramp from the southbound Van Wyck Expressway to Jewel Avenue.…
October 13, By Tara Law
The Forest Hills man who died Tuesday after his second-floor apartment erupted in flames accidentally set off the fire by smoking in bed, FDNY officials said.
Ramon Rahim, 59, was in his second floor apartment at 111-29 66th Ave at about 10:20am on Tuesday when the fire broke out.…
October 12, By Christian Murray
Parker Towers is free of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease, according to Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz, just months after a resident died and another was critically ill from an outbreak.
The announcement was made by Koslowitz via Facebook after she was notified by the Department of Health that recent tests of the water determined that there were no Legionella bacteria.…
October 12, By Christian Murray
The police are looking for a man who allegedly bought a pair of Jordan sneakers in Forest Hills last month with counterfeit money.
The suspect met the victim at the 75th Avenue/Queens Boulevard subway station on Sept.…
October 12, By Tara Law
Mount Sinai opened a new medical center in Rego Park on Tuesday.
The 12,000 square foot medical facility, located at 99-01 Queens Boulevard, offers primary care, specialty care and diagnostic testing.
The center, officially called Mount Sinai Doctors Forest Hills,…
October 11, By Christian Murray
The police are looking for two men who broke into three apartments in Kew Gardens and took off with more than $30,000 in cash, jewelry and other valuables.
The first break in took place at around 11:30 am Saturday,…
Oct. 10, by Nathaly Pesantez
A man whose Forest Hills apartment building caught fire is dead after he attempted to flee his unit while covered in flames this morning, according to FDNY.
Ramon Rahim, 59, was pronounced dead after he was discovered unconscious and unresponsive in front of 111-29 66th Ave.…