Park Slope, NY|News|
Troubled Sleep, New Independent Bookstore, Opens In Park Slope
Literary-minded Park Slopers were thrilled to see the bookstore open on an otherwise sleepy stretch of Sixth Avenue.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
- Astoria-Long Island City, NY
Kayla Levy covers all things Astoria, Long Island City, Forest Hills and Bayside for Patch. She has written for New York Magazine's Curbed and the Strategist, and Time Out. Follow her on Twitter @kaylev and send story tips to kayla.levy@patch.com.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Queens P.C. Richard Listed For Lease, Nixed Online Amid Closure Rumors
A "for-lease" sign and online listing removal spurred speculation that the lights are permanently out at Rego Park's P.C. Richard & Son.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
Slutty Vegan Announces September Opening Of Fort Greene Outpost
Neighbors in Brooklyn can get cheekily-named meatless burgers — like the "One Night Stand" or the "Sloppy Toppy" — as of Sept. 17.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Here Are Bayside's Top 10 Secrets
Underground tunnels, the city's oldest living organism and a so-called castle — here's Untapped New York's list of Bayside's top 10 secrets.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Bike Return Gone Bad Spurs Attack Against Park Slope Worker: NYPD
A customer unable to return a bike to the shop instead turned to violence, attacking a store employee and stealing his phone, police said.
Kayla Levy and Naeisha Rose , Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Tell Officials How To Spend City Money In Forest Hills
Neighbors' responses to a recently-released survey will inform what the local community board pushes for in next year's city budget.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
$32M Mall Sale Spurs Baysiders' Hopes For Wider Parking Spaces
"Cars fit [there's] just no space to open your door," one neighbor — who hopes the sale will bring larger parking spots — quipped.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Monkeypox Vaccines Now Available In Forest Hills With Local Pol's Help
The local vaccination site comes after Council Member Lynn Schulman's repeated calls for increased action against the monkeypox outbreak.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Woman Charged In 'I-Hate-Mexicans' Park Slope Subway Attack: NYPD
Police said that the young, Brooklyn resident is the woman who randomly attacked a Park Slope subway rider and told her "I hate Mexicans."
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Amid D-10 NYTimes Endorsement Fallout, Park Slope Pol Endorses Niou
Shahana Hanif is one of several local leaders to show support for progressive candidates in the race after the Times endorsed Dan Goldman.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
70 Firefighters Battle Blaze At Clinton Hill Brownstone, FDNY Says
No one was hurt in the Wednesday morning brownstone blaze, fire officials said.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Park Slopers Rallying To Save Beloved Wine Shop Amid Financial Woes
Good Wine, one of the few Black female-owned wine shops in the country, needs to raise $75,000 to stay afloat, according to its owner.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Thief Snuck Into Queens Man's Bedroom And Stole $10K-Filled Safe: NYPD
A man living near Alley Pond Park awoke to find that a thief snuck into his bedroom in the dead of night and stole his safe, police said.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Video: Bayside Council Member Exchanges Curses With Local 'Squatter'
When Councilwoman Vickie Paladino demands to know what the man is smoking, he blows a puff into her face and says, "Weed."
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Train Linking Forest Hills, Southern Queens Gains Officials' Support
A group of 17 officials signed a letter urging the governor and mayor to fund a study that could lay the groundwork for the transit project.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Man Convicted For Trying To Kill His Child's Mother's Ex: Queens DA
Orlando Plummer, 47, was found guilty of attempting to murder the ex he stalked through Forest Hills, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Park Slope Shelter's Mural Replacement Project Looks To Raise $10K
A local arts non-profit leading the fundraising effort wants to hire a team of artists to replace the shelter's storm-damaged mural.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
12-Year-Old Attacked In Sunset Park Home By Would-Be Robbers: NYPD
Two men dressed as construction workers tried to tape a boy's mouth shut in an attempt to rob his Sixth Avenue home, police said Monday.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Luxury Development Could Come To Austin Street Next Year, Records Show
The 91-unit luxury development would abut the Kew-Forest school, from which developers bought the site for $21 million last month.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Apartment Buildings At Former Donovan's Parking Lot Take Steps Forward
Crews began laying the groundwork for the buildings earlier this year, but developers are now hoping to get the new project underway.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
