Forest Hills Bar Opens Basketball Half-Court
In addition to grabbing a drink and watching the NBA playoffs on television, one Forest Hills bar is now letting its patrons shoot some hoops…
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Rapes, Burglaries Put Forest Hills on Alert
Some high-profile crimes and a string of burglaries in Forest Hills and Rego Park have the two communities on edge and on the lookout for…
Cops Almost Caught Forest Hills Rapist Before Alerting the Public
Cops staked out the area in Forest Hills where two women had been raped and were steps away from catching the suspect one night in…
After Aqueduct Plan Dies, Fight Continues for Nearby Rail Line
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s failed bid to build a convention center in Ozone Park will undeniably affect the area’s future development, but the collapse of the…
Suspect Wanted for Rape, Robbery in Forest Hills
Police are searching for a suspect wanted for three separate cases of rape and robbery that occurred in Forest Hills. Cops say that Ibrahima Ragis…
Forest Hills Rabbi Elected Rabbinical Assembly President
Rabbi Gerald Skolnik, spiritual leader of The Forest Hills Jewish Center, was elected president of the Rabbinical Assembly of Conservative Rabbis, on May 7. The…
Man Killed by Train in Forest Hills
Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) service in Forest Hills was shut down during rush hour on May 29, after a person was struck by an…
Pols, Residents Seek DOH’s Answers on Peninsula Closing
Residents and legislators finally had the opportunity to ask Department of Health (DOH) officials questions on the closure of Peninsula Hospital last week at a…
Rally to Save Beacon Program
As the decision draws closer to see which schools in Queens will lose their Beacon Programs, students, parents and community members at one Forest Hills-based…
Blockwatcher Program Comes to Forest Hills
Forest Hills residents looking to help police fight crime in their neighborhood will now get the chance, thanks to a revived program at the 112th…
Forest Hills Gets Green Market
Shoppers looking to buy some fresh and healthy produce will soon have that opportunity while enjoying some fresh air. Beginning this July, an outdoor green…
Forest Hills Firehouse Up for Landmark Status
The building that houses New York’s bravest in Forest Hills could be added to the list of New York City landmarks if it gets the…
Bloomberg Wants to Pull $26.7 Million from Library
Every year for the past five years, Queens fights for its libraries. Council members, the borough president, Queens Library employees— anyone who can read…
New Civic Group Kicks off with Congressional Candidates
The Forest Park Civic Association’s inaugural meeting started with politics last week on Wednesday, May 2. The organization is trying to be an umbrella group…
Petition Started to Support Rockaway Rail Line
As another way to drum up support for a possible new transportation option in Queens, one local legislator has turned to the internet to gather…