Dec. 6, 2017 By Christian Murray The police are looking to identify two men who allegedly stole $3,000 worth of cigarettes from a 7-Eleven store in Kew Gardens last month. Police have released video footage of the suspects who targeted the 7-Eleven store at 81-64 Lefferts Blvd. at around 4:15 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 13…. Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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,…
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.…
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.…