Feb. 8, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki Detectives in Queens continue to investigate a deadly fight in Forest Hills last month in which one of the combatants fell on his own scissors and suffered a fatal injury. Gerard Moreno, 30, of 70th Avenue died on Feb. 4, eight days after he became involved in an altercation… Read more »
Tag: Queens Boulevard
Rego Park: Demolition of Queens Blvd stores imminent, 8-story residential building to replace them
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,…
Several Queens Blvd stores likely to be demolished to make way for office development
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.…
Ground Breaks On New Borough Hall Parking Lot
December 2, by Domenick Rafter
Borough Hall is getting its parking lot back.
Borough President Melinda Katz, Queens Transportation Commissioner Nicole Garcia and other officials gathered last week for the groundbreaking of the new borough hall parking lot, which is expected to open next fall on the site of the former parking garage.…
DOT To Hold Queens Boulevard Reconstruction Workshops as part of Phase III
The NYC Department of Transportation is planning public workshops focusing on the reconstruction of Queens Boulevard in Rego Park and Forest Hills, the third phase in a large redesign project for the busy corridor.
Vikram Sihna, Queens borough planner for the DOT,…
Assaults On Seniors Shake Community
by Domenick Rafter
A string of assaults on elderly residents in Forest Hills have some residents on edge and police working to find the culprits.
Captain Robert Ramos, commanding officer of the 112th Precinct, told Community Board 6 Wednesday night that there were several includes since mid-October where elderly people have been targeted while walking in public.…
Quiet On The Set: Forest Hills Plays Host To Hollywood
by Domenick Rafter
Forest Hills is coming to a television near you.
Several television shows have been using the picturesque Central Queens autumn scenery as a backdrop for filming in the past week.
Over the weekend, The ABC hit series Quantico
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