July 25, By Jason Cohen
A Forest Hills man pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing more than $600,000 of art from his employer and attempting to sell it through an art dealer at a Manhattan flea market.
Leon Zinder, 48,…
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Pedestrian struck and killed by bus at Union Turnpike Friday while chasing after skateboard
July 23, Staff Report
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a bus at the intersection of Union Turnpike and Grand Central Parkway Friday evening, after dropping his skateboard and trying to retrieve it from the road.
Kevin Zeng,…
Man robs Capital One in Forest Hills Friday, minutes after failing to rob Queens County Savings Bank
July 22, Staff Report
Police are looking for a man who robbed a Forest Hills bank Friday morning, just minutes after allegedly failing to rob another bank nearby.
The suspect entered the Capitol One located at 107-18 71 Avenue at around 9:45 am,…
Testing center for civil service exams opens in Forest Hills
By Nathaly Pesantez
No need to travel to Manhattan or Brooklyn to take a civil service exam for a city job anymore.
A computer based testing center for civil service exams opened in Forest Hills Thursday, with the aim of increasing access to the exam and city job opportunities.…
Empire Deli on Austin Street closes, owner cites high rent and slow business
July 21, By Jason Cohen
After 18 years in Forest Hills, Empire Deli on Austin Street will shutter its doors Saturday.
Ye Chen, 40, of Fresh Meadows, who took over the store at 71-61 Austin Street eight years ago,…
All street parking in Queens and around the city can now be paid for with a mobile app, city announces
July 18, By Nathaly Pesantez
Motorists can pay for on-street parking in Queens and citywide using their phones, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today.
ParkNYC is a mobile phone app that will allow motorists across the five boroughs to pay for parking remotely.…
Japanese restaurant with ramen focus to open on Austin Street
July 18, By Jason Cohen
A Japanese restaurant will be opening on Austin Street in 2018 next door to Victoria’s Secret.
The restaurant, to be called Tamashii Red, will open at 71-34 Austin Street in March 2018 and will focus heavily on ramen.…
Spectrum technician suspected of cutting fiber optic cables in Forest Hills not charged
July 17, By Jason Cohen
A Spectrum technician who was suspected of cutting fiber optic cables last month in Forest Hills that led to a massive internet outage has not been prosecuted, the Queens District Attorney’s office announced on Friday.…
De Blasio to attend town Hall in Astoria and work from Queens for a week beginning today
July 17, By Nathaly Pesantez
It was business as usual for Mayor Bill de Blasio and city officials as they stepped into work today, only this time, they are working from Queens for an entire week.
Beginning Monday, July 17,…
Kew Gardens film festival takes place next month, 150-plus films to be screened
July 13, By Jason Cohen
Independent filmmakers will be flocking to Queens next month for the first-ever Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema.
Local filmmaker and organizer Jayson Simba will be screening more than 150 films from 24 countries during 10 days in August,…