Category Archives: Forest Hills
A twisted robbery spree, termed as “bizarre” by the Commanding Officer of the 112th precinct, has come to an end. And the man who last week threatened three cab drivers with a hypodermic syringe he claimed was filled with his own HIV/Aids tainted blood, is this week behind bars. Captain Thomas Conforti said that the development of the frenzied crime pattern drove the decision to transfer resources to the case, even diverting personnel from the precincts ongoing burglary spike investigation. … Continue reading
About 100 concerned residents attended the second public safety meeting sponsored by the 112th pct.. Community council in a month. The first meeting on April 2, was held in response to the burglary spree which plagued the neighborhood and resulted in 14 burglaries spread out a period beginning in February. But this month’s meeting, held at PS 174, opened with the news that a suspect in the burglaries had been apprehended and that there had been no further incidents since … Continue reading
When Alanna Cooper began teaching at a school for immigrants in Forest Hills in the early 1990s, she did so because she, then a Columbia University graduate student, wanted to conduct research on Russian immigrants – many of whom had been seeking new roots in Queens during the mass political upheaval engulfing their home country. The school, gone by the mid-90s, catered specifically to Russian-Americans, and Cooper was looking forward to meeting people who could help her navigate around their … Continue reading
Frozen yogurt has officially taken up residence on Metropolitan Avenue in Forest Hills. With the official grand opening Twist It Top It Yogurt on Saturday afternoon. The store also hosted a private party for about two hundred and fifty guest who showed up to be treated to champagne and yogurt. The gleaming topping bar was open and stocked with more than three dozen sweet garnishes for 14 flavors of yogurt among which the Nutella and Country Vanilla are the hands … Continue reading
When the water rolling off Cross Bay Boulevard came pouring into the basement of Ragtime Gourmet Supermarket off 158th Avenue in Howard Beach, it filled the space quickly, taking out all of the electrical power and destroying many of the compressors and other equipment used to power the extensive commercial fixture field throughout the store. There are showcases from one end of the establishment to the next. There are produce watering systems, refrigeration units, a professional juicing station, a kitchen … Continue reading
Forest Hills resident Mark Lord has lived in Queens since 1969 but it wasn’t until a few years ago that the idea struck him to write a musical all about the borough. Written and directed by Lord, Let’s hear it for Queens is being billed as an original multimedia musical about the most diverse spot on earth. The show is slated to run for four shows next month as part of the Community Theatre Group at the Free Synagogue in … Continue reading
Summer , winter , spring or fall, the yogurt craze is alive and well in Queens, with an already bustling Metropolitan Avenue about to be treated to one of the newwest tastes in the world of the health conscious confections. Twist It Top It Frozen Yogurt will open it’s second location in Queens since an extremely successful debut, less than one year ago. The brainchild of Howard Beach entepreneur Angelo Gurino, the store was the first of its kind in … Continue reading
When asked about her childhood in Afghanistan, Naheed Bahram will begin to speak, softly, her words stringing together sentences almost impossible to understand for those who have not seen lives torn apart by violence. The woman who now lives in Fresh Meadows will say, “I grew up in Afghanistan,” and then she will pause, briefly. “I lost my mother in a bomb explosion in Kabul City,” she will say. “I was 9 years old at the time.” She will go … Continue reading
Queens public school teacher Daniel Reilly is facing rape, child endangerment and sexual abuse charges for allegedly carrying on an eight month sexual encounter with a 14-year-old student. The affair between the 6th grade English teacher, who is an ex-Marine and the married father of an 11-month-old baby girl and his former student, was revealed after her sister discovered sexually explicit text messages from Reilly on the students cellphone. When the message content became known to the rest of the … Continue reading
More than 400 Forest Hills residents responded to an invitation from the 112th precinct to discuss their concerns over the burglary spree that swept through the precinct from early February through mid- March. Heidi Harrison Chain, President of the 112th Community Council, opened the meeting and after detailing, the vast experience of the precincts Commanding Officer Capt. Thomas Conforti, with burglaries, turned the meeting over to him. Assuring the crowd that he would not leave the meeting until all of … Continue reading
A man who had been on parole for the 1990 killing of a Queens’ woman was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the attempted rape and stun gun attack of a 23-year-old female jogger in Forest Park. Richard Kassebaum, 42, of 84-09 155 Avenue in Howard Beach was arrested and charged with attempted predatory sexual assault, attempted rape and sex abuse. According to police, the victim, a 23-year-old white female, was jogging inside Forest Park on Friday, March 29th around … Continue reading
A recent spree of burglaries in the Forest Hills area has prompted swift recourse from the 112th Precinct, calling for a special meeting to address the concerns of residents. Police are taking the burglary wave very seriously and in addition to calling the meeting have already passed out more than 2,500 flyers hoping to alert people about the patterns of the crimes. Police will be holding a special meeting on April 2, in order to supply residents and homeowners with … Continue reading
In Judaism, ritual male circumcision or brit milah, where some or all the foreskin is removed from the penis, has been practiced for thousands of years to symbolize a child’s unbreakable bond with God. When performed by qualified medical personnel in a hospital or doctor’s office, circumcision is considered by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) as generally safe, hygienic and even helpful in preventing certain sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV. But, ritual circumcision, practiced most often by religious … Continue reading
A concerted effort of epic proportion to replace antiquated locomotives responsible for hauling NYC garbage has been launched by the founders of CURES, Civics United for Railroad Environmental Solutions. The group was founded back in 2009 by two Middle Village/Glendale residents, Mary Parisen and Mary Arnold. Since then, the two civic dynamos have enlisted the cooperation of a total of 14 civics organizations in surrounding areas including, Middle Village, Glendale, Maspeth, Ridgewood and Forest Hills. The pair say they were … Continue reading
Councilmember Eric Ulrich joined Century 21 Real Estate Broker Anne Marie Chirichigno for a ceremonial ribbon cutting at her new offices on Myrtle Avenue in Glendale. Chirichigno has enjoyed a successful brokerage in Howard Beach for many years and recently decided to branch out into the western part of Queens incorporating the areas of Middle Village, Glendale, Maspeth, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens and other nearby communities into her network. The new office will be staffed with many professional agents and … Continue reading