Forest Hills:Don’t Revamp LIRR
Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) and the Forest Hills Civic Association (FHCA) both announced Tuesday night that they are ready to fight against the reactivation…
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Abusive Parkers Irk Residents
Complaints have long been lodged about parking abuse by privileged officials who display city-issued permits in the front window of their vehicles and occupy parking…
Police Search for Woman in Gem Heist
Police are searching for a woman that stole $50,000 worth of diamonds from a Forest Hills jewelry seller, according to published reports. On April 27,…
Greenhouse Gets $3.8 Million Upgrade
The Forest Park Greenhouse, which for over a century has been a haven to flowers and plants that are shipped off to all parts of…
New Civic Hopes to Unite Forest Park Neighborhoods
Twenty-six-year-old Paul Gagliardotto said he’s long been politically active. He’s participated in local party politics to try to make a difference around his neighborhood in…
City Dwellers to Swallow 7% Hike in Water Rate
Residents andpublic officials got their chance to speak up on Thursday, April 26 against a New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) plan, which…
Ten Years of Queens Taste
It’s been a decade of flavor for Queens Taste. The annual event lets attendees try a morsel of food from restaurants all around the borough….
Police Offer Theft Prevention Tips for iPhones
People who have had their iPhone stolen know it happens all too quickly. In less than a minute, they go from having their face buried…
112th Precinct Talks Graffiti, Latest Crime Stats
Crime is a mixed bag in Forest Hills and Rego Park, with two crimes on the rise and two others seeing a decrease, according to…
Woman Missing from Forest Hills
Police are asking for the public’s help finding a woman who disappeared after leaving her home in Forest Hills one evening more than a week…
Queens Schools Rally for Beacon Program
Chants of “save our beacon” “no more cuts” and “we won’t stop!” echoed loudly outside of Queens Borough Hall on Thursday, April 19, as several…
DEC Supports Study on Fresh Pond Terminal Rail Traffic
Residents who have long been complaining about spill over from the Fresh Pond Terminal and railway running through Queens are one step closer to getting…
Ulrich Announces State Senate Bid
In a shocking announcement at 10 this morning, Republican City Councilman Eric Ulrich posted a video saying he will challenge Democrat Joe Addabbo for…
Decades After Service, WWII Veteran Receives Purple Heart
Almost 70 years passed between the time Anton Dietrich Jr. was wounded during a battle in North Africa and when he received a Purple Heart…
Community Board Frustrated by Lack of Hospitals
As another Queens hospital closes, concern is growing on Community Board 5 that there’s an epidemic lack of beds in the borough. At CB 5’s…