June 1, By Jason Cohen
The MTA is debating whether to demolish the bridge that goes over the Long Island Railroad on Lefferts Boulevard, leaving 13 business owners in the heart of Kew Gardens worried about their future.
For more than 90 years the bridge over the Long Island Railroad has been home to mom and pop businesses.…
May 29, By Christian Murray
The city council passed several pieces of legislation last week to rein in the Building Standards & Appeals after claiming that the city agency grants zoning variances with little regard to the views of the public.…
May 25, By Jason Cohen
Mayor Bill de Blasio will continue his ongoing series of town halls across the city next month in Queens.
On June 8, he will hold a town hall at the Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center,…
March 25, By Jason Cohen
An Italian restaurant in Forest Hills has been forced to temporarily close after a fire tore through it yesterday.
According to the FDNY, the fire began on the roof of Biu Bella, 107-02 Queens Blvd,…
May 22, By Jason Cohen
New York & Company, a women’s clothing retailer, closed its Forest Hills location for good last week.
The company, which had operated a store at 71-40 Austin Street for the past decade, elected not to renew its lease which expires May 31,…
May 19, By Jason Cohen
The plan to transform a piece of the former LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch Line into a linear park, known as The QueensWay, took a significant step forward this week with its advocates releasing a preliminary design.…
May 19, By Christian Murray
Three people have been charged for multiple burglaries that took place in several Queens neighborhoods between January and May, according to the district attorney’s office.
The defendants, all Queens residents, allegedly broke into people’s homes in the neighborhoods of Jackson Heights,…
May 18, By Jason Cohen
There has been a modest uptick in the number vehicles reported stolen in the 112th Precinct in the past month.
Deputy Inspector Robert Ramos, the commanding officer for the precinct, said that during the 28-day period ending May 15 five vehicles were reported stolen,…
May 16, By Jason Cohen
Three women are opening a bookstore in Kew Gardens after raising more than $70,000 on kickstarter to see their dream become a reality.
The women, all former employees of the now-shuttered Barnes & Noble on Austin Street,…
May 16, Staff Report
A man wanted for three bank robberies in Manhattan struck in Queens yesterday, sticking up two banks in Elmhurst, according to police.
Police said that the suspect attempted to rob the Apple Bank branch at 91-31 Queens Boulevard at around 1:55pm Monday,…