December 13, Staff Report
The Ramones and Billie Jean King won’t be the only notable figures to be immortalized by murals in Forest Hills.
Michael Perlman, local historian and author of “Legendary Locals of Forest Hills and Rego Park,” has taken it upon himself to begin a series of fundraising events to cover the costs of erecting a mural that will showcase this neighborhood’s historic local figures and scenes.…
December 12, By Hannah Wulkan
The recently-renovated Forest Hills Stadium will continue to play host to some of the biggest names in the music industry.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will play two shows at the stadium next summer as part of the band’s 40th anniversary tour,…
December 11, By Hannah Wulkan
Independent filmmakers will be flocking to the neighborhood next summer for the first-ever Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema.
Local actor and filmmaker Jayson Simba will be hosting more than 100 films over 10 days next August,…
December 9, Staff Report
An 84-year-old woman was killed Friday when her car collided with a utility pole on Metropolitan Avenue, according to police.
The woman, who was driving a Ford Escort station wagon, struck the pole in front of 100-33 Metropolitan Avenue at around 12:30 pm. …
December 9, By Hannah Wulkan
Another large office development is coming to Queens Boulevard.
The developer, RJ Capital Holdings, filed plans with the Building Department yesterday to demolish several small buildings at 98-14, 98-24, 98-28 Queens Boulevard and make way for a new development.…
December 8, By Domenick Rafter
A number of stores located on the corner of Queens Blvd and 65th Road are about to face the wrecking ball to make way for a eight-story mixed use building.
Bahar Corp., the developer,…
December 7, Staff Report
A Rego Park man was sentenced to two years prison today after pleading guilty in October to criminal possession of a weapon.
Guo H. Shou, 34, of 65-60 Wetherole Street, was charged earlier this year after authorities searched his apartment and found 14 licensed handguns,…
December 6, By Domenick Rafter
A number of Queens Boulevard stores and a well-known restaurant are likely to be demolished to make way for an eight-story mixed use building, according to city building records
Demolition permits were filed Nov.…
December 5, By Domenick Rafter
A deadly accident over the weekend at a notorious Kew Gardens Interchange left one person dead and another injured.
The accident occurred at around 8:30 p.m. Saturday night when a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee was exiting the Grand Central Parkway onto Union Turnpike.…
December 5, Staff Report
Police are searching for two men who robbed a T-Mobile store and then fired a gun at an employee as they fled the Elmhurst location this weekend.
The two alleged perpetrators entered the T-Mobile store at 86-16 Queens Boulevard around 5:35 p.m.…