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…
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The Flowery becomes second legal cannabis dispensary to open in Forest Hills
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…
Judge dismisses majority of claims in lawsuit against Forest Hills Stadium, allowing concerts to continue
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…
Over 22,000 rally behind Forest Hills Stadium in petition to save concerts amid legal battle
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…
Forest Hills man charged with attempted murder for heinous beating of 62-year-old Woodside deli worker: DA
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 a criminal complaint charging him… Read more »
Alabama man busted for 2021 fatal hit-and-run that killed a Forest Hills grandmother in Glendale: NYPD
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.
Op-Ed | Prohibition-era alcohol laws are keeping NYS’s wine market in the 20th century
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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Teen stabbed to death in Queens; girl charged with homicide: NYPD
May. 9, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Police in Queens have charged a 15-year-old girl Thursday afternoon with a deadly stabbing on Wednesday night that claimed a 17-year-old girl’s life.
Cocktail competition at The Bonnie in Astoria set to bring animated fun to Queens
May 3, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Astoria’s The Bonnie is stirring up a nostalgic treat as it gears up to host the 13th annual QUEENS CUP on May 13. This year’s cocktail competition takes a whimsical turn with a “Saturday Morning Cartoons” theme, promising a delightful mix of nostalgia and craft cocktail artistry…. Read more »
Forest Hills Stadium unveils huge summer concert lineup full of music stars
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…