Forest Hills, NY|News|
Teen Threatened To Shoot Up A Forest Hills School, DA Says
The threat, which came days after an elementary school massacre in Texas, is one in a spate of recent Forest Hills school shooting threats.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
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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|
Senior Punched In Head At Forest Hills Train Station, Police Say
The older woman was punched in the head while trying to leave the station, said police, who've been looking for the assailant for months.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Queens, NY|News|
New LaGuardia Terminal Unveiled | Queens Week In Review
Also: Locals Blame Dirty Rent Practices For Laundromat's Closure | Longtime Pizza Spot To Close | Queens Swim Club Closure Angers Locals
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Locals Blame Dirty Rent Practices For Queens Laundromat's Closure
A worker said Lee's Laundromat is closing due to the owner's retirement, but locals think the opening of a nearby laundromat is to blame.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
NYC Restaurants Ordered Closed May 27 - June 3
Health inspectors found an Upper East Side eatery with signs of mice, a Brooklyn takeout spot with improper refrigeration and more.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Cheap Planet Fitness Memberships Offered Ahead Of Forest Hills Opening
The discount is offered through June 15 at the gym's Forest Hills outpost, which is slated to open this summer to the dismay of some locals.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
2 Park Slope Bars Named Among Best LGBTQ Bars In New York City
A beloved lesbian bar and queer bar-slash-venue in Park Slope made Eater's list of stellar bars to visit during Pride — and year round.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Tastes Of Brooklyn Hosts First Ever Park Slope Food Crawl
The Fifth Avenue Open Street is hosting a food crawl benefiting a local non-profit and a pop-up artisan market Saturday. Find out more here.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
Molotov Cocktail Lawyers Plead Guilty Again; Shorter Sentences Likely
The new guilty plea is part of a deal to get shorter sentences, avoiding federal prosecutors' efforts to treat the lawyers as terrorists.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
Person Hit, Killed By Train In Clinton Hill, Police Say
The as-yet unidentified person was hit by a G train early Friday and died in the Clinton-Washington Avenues station, police said.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Duck Sauce Dispute Spurred Queens Delivery Worker Killing, DA Says
Glenn Hirsch, 50, stands accused of gunning down Zhiwen Yan after a months-long harassment campaign against Great Wall workers, the DA said.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Gowanus Free Store Closes Citing Construction, Ongoing Challenges
Organizers initially said the Gowanus free store would operate indefinitely. Then it encountered challenges and development became imminent.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Dine At Bayside Eateries For $1 Apiece At Weekend Food Fest
The Bell Boulevard Food and Music Fest will bring over 35 restaurants to Bayside's main stretch, with tickets amounting to $1 per-eatery.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Forest Hills Local Competes On 'Jeopardy!' Tonight
The local writing professor will go up against two competitors, including one with a 14-game winning streak. Find out how to watch here.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Man Who Sex Trafficked Runaway 16-Year-Old Sentenced, Queens DA Says
The girl was forced to have sex for money at hotels across Queens, including at a notorious, now-shuttered Kew Gardens hotel, the DA said.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Man Knifed On Train Near Atlantic Avenue Station, Police Say
The 43-year-old subway rider was repeatedly stabbed in the head and body by a man who picked a fight with him on the train, police said.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
Drug-Addled SUV Driver Kills E-Bike Rider In Clinton Hill Crash: NYPD
A Bed-Stuy woman stands accused of slamming into an e-bike rider then speeding off with his body pinned under her wheels, police say.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Angry Customer Charged With Murder In Worker Shooting: NYPD, Reports
Over a month after Zhiwen Yan, 45, was gunned down mid shift, police arrested Glenn Hirsch, 51, in connection to his death, the NYPD said.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Make 'Play Street' Permanent, Park Slopers Plead
Plans for a new temporary pedestrian plaza on Fourth Street renewed calls to make the cul-de-sac a permanent play area for children.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Forest Hills Swim Club Closed For Summer Again, Angering Locals
A property manager said the pool is closed for Hurricane Ida-related repairs, but neighbors expecting its long-awaited reopening are upset.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
