August 22, Staff Report
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today for the newly-restored “Women’s Plaza in Queens”, a public space dedicated to the women of the borough that is located at the northeast corner of Union Turnpike and Queens Boulevard by Borough Hall.…
August 21, by Nathaly Pesantez
A Forest Hills man has created a petition calling for safer roads and streets in the neighborhood that is quickly gaining traction among supporters.
The petition, created three days ago by Chris Caballero, demands speed bumps and stop signs to be installed throughout Forest Hills to curb the number of car crashes and accidents in the area.…
August 21, by Nathaly Pesantez
A 73-year-old woman died last week from injuries she sustained from being struck by a car in Rego Park about six weeks ago, according to police.
The woman was hit at around 3:00 pm on July 1 at the intersection of Saunders Street and 63rd Avenue,…
August 20, By Jason Cohen
A restaurant chain serving southern style burgers and chicken is planning to open a Kew Gardens location in the fall, the company said.
Texas Chicken and Burgers, which has a total of 20 restaurants in New York and Philadelphia,…
August 17, By Jason Cohen
Hundreds of students who attended DeVry College will be receiving restitution stemming from the state attorney general’s $2.25 million settlement with the institution for allegedly misrepresenting to attendees their employment and salary prospects.
The settlement was reached in January with DeVry,…
August 16, by Nathaly Pesantez
The Queens Museum has reversed its decision to cancel an event commemorating the United Nations resolution that made way for the founding of Israel after receiving backlash from politicians and other community groups.
The museum released a statement revealing that it spoke with Danny Danon,…
August 16, by Nathaly Pesantez
The Queens Museum has cancelled an event at its location scheduled for November commemorating the founding of the state of Israel.
The Jerusalem Post
reports that a reenactment of the United Nations 1947 vote to create the state of Israel and to partition Palestine was scheduled to take place in the Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows Park,…
August 15, By Jason Cohen
A grassroots organization in Forest Hills is holding a cleanup of MacDonald Park Saturday and is looking for volunteers.
The event, titled Midsummer Volunteer Day, will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.…
August 14, By Jason Cohen
A bill that would combat a widespread telephone scam passed the U.S. Senate Friday, which followed Forest Hills Congresswoman Grace Meng’s bill–the “Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017”–which passed in the House of Representatives in November.…
August 10, By Jason Cohen
Pink Forest, a café offering sandwiches, bagels and crepes– as well as space for artists to paint–opened on Austin Street last month.
The café, located at 72-01 Austin St., replaced a jewelry store, which closed several months ago.…