Nov. 8, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Just in time for Veterans Day, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, New York’s senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced $300,000 in federal funding to support critical upgrades at the American Legion Continental Post #1424 in Forest Hills. The funds will facilitate essential repairs and improvements at the…
Oct. 29, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A Forest Hills artist is seeking funding to install a 3D sculpture in MacDonald Park. The sculpture is meant to celebrate the diversity of Queens and draw both locals and tourists to the area. Larry Ng, a long-time Forest Hills resident, has secured permission from NYC Parks to…
Oct. 27, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Florida-based medical and recreational cannabis provider The Flowery has opened its second New York dispensary in Forest Hills as part of its broader expansion across the state, with plans to open a new location in Brooklyn next. The new location, at 63-54 108th St., follows the launch of…
Oct. 24, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan On Monday, a Queens County Supreme Court judge dismissed a large chunk of claims outlined in a lawsuit against Forest Hills Stadium filed by a neighboring homeowner association. In the suit filed by The Forest Hills Gardens Corporation (FHGC) against the West Side Tennis Club, which owns and…
Aug. 9, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Over 22,000 people have signed a petition expressing their support for keeping Forest Hills Stadium open amid a lawsuit that threatens to end concerts at the historic venue. The Change.org petition was started by the stadium’s operators last month and has since garnered the community support they were…
Jun. 28, 2024 By bparry June 28, 2024 By Bill Parry A Forest Hills man has been criminally charged for the savage beating of a 62-year-old deli worker that took place in Woodside on the night of Monday, June 17. Osvel Diaz, 29, of 62nd Drive, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court Thursday night on… Read more »
Jun. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Queens grand jury indicted an Alabama man in connection to a September 2021 fatal hit-and-run collision in Glendale that killed a grandmother from Forest Hills.
May. 27, 2024 By Ollie Sakhno My name is Ollie Sakhno. I own a wine bar called Keuka Kafe in Forest Hills, Queens, which, alongside a global wine menu, features diverse and locally driven wines from the Finger Lakes region in New York State. When I opened Keuka Kafe over ten years ago, in the…
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Apr. 17, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Neil Young, Pitbull, and the Marley Brothers are among the big acts set to play Forest Hills Stadium this summer. The landmark arena nestled in Queens announced an electrifying lineup Wednesday for the inaugural season of its second century. The stadium is known for its old-world charm and…
Mar. 15, 2024 By Czarinna Andres In an urgent response to the critical blood shortage affecting the nation, Queens Council Member James F. Gennaro has teamed up with the New York Blood Center and Queens Community House to host a community blood drive. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Mar. 27, at the Queens Community…
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