Forest Hills, NY|News|
NYC Restaurants Ordered Closed July 15 - July 22
Health inspectors found a Forest Hills market with broken bathrooms, an eatery in Downtown Flushing with flies and more.
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|
Forest Hills Stadium Goes Carbon Neutral
The stadium is among many companies pledging to go net-zero in the face of the climate crisis, but the promise can have different meanings.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Letter Writer Who Said Park Slope Kids Are Too Loud Identified: Report
Sources told The Daily Mail that a freelance editor penned a letter complaining of loud parental encouragement and kids playing outdoors.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
City To Douse Bayside With Mosquito Repellant
Trucks will spray mosquito-killing chemicals on the streets of Bayside and Bay Terrace. See a map of the pesticide-targeted area here.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
Spike Lee Watches 'Crooklyn' In Fort Greene Park Alongside Neighbors
The producer-slash-director returned to Fort Greene to introduce his semi-autobiographical film as part of a free outdoor movie series.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
1 Firefighter Hurt Battling Blaze At Butler Street Building, FDNY Says
The first responder was injured battling a Butler Street building blaze that erupted late Thursday night, the FDNY said.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
3 People Trapped In Car Amid Flash Flood In Bayside, FDNY Says
As thunderous rainstorms swept through Queens Thursday afternoon, the people got trapped in a car during a flash flood, officials said.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Apple Store Near Barclays Closes Temporarily Amid 'Improvements'
A spokesperson confirmed the store closed for "improvements" as plans for plumbing modifications and interior renovations were filed online.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Over 130 Baysiders Lose Power Amid Heat Wave, Power Outage Warnings
The locals lost electricity Thursday hours after Con Ed, hoping to stave off blackouts, begged Queens residents to conserve energy.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Forest Hills Pol Defends Budget Vote Cutting School Funds; Blames DOE
Lynn Schulman told Brian Lehrer that she doesn't regret supporting the city's budget, instead blaming the DOE for school budget cut fallout.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
ConEd Begs Forest Hills Locals To 'Conserve Energy' During Heat Wave
The company urged 84,900 New Yorkers across central Queens to use less energy as temperatures soar and the threat of power outages loom.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Baton-Wielding Man Spits On Straphanger's Face In N Train Attack: NYPD
After spitting in the straphanger's face, the attacker beat the 41-year-old with a baton and punched him in the face, police said.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Queens Borough Hall's Vintage Subway Car Sold For $235,700
Nearly 50 bids and about a quarter-million dollars later, the last-of-its-kind subway car is off the market.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
'Detrimental Harm:' Park Slope Teacher Sues NYC Over School Budget Cut
A Park Slope music teacher whose program was slashed in the city's $215M school budget cut is among a group suing to reverse the cuts.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
'Urgently' Needed Blood Drive Returns To Bayside With Mets Sweepstakes
The blood drive comes several months after the New York Blood Center declared a COVID-induced "blood emergency." Get sign-up info here.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
Subway Smokers Attack Duo Filming Them On Dekalb Ave-Bound Train: PD
Enraged by a pair of straphangers filming them smoking, a group of five people punched and punched them, police said.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
Man With Autism Beaten By Rod-Wielding Attacker Near BK Navy Yard: PD
Police didn't specify the object the attacker used in the beating, but NYPD video footage shows him holding what appear to be wooden rods.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
'FBI' TV Show To Film Near Bell Boulevard Wednesday: City Sign
The CBS crime drama will film near Bell Boulevard Wednesday, leaving some area parking off limits, a city sign posted on Facebook shows.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Bill De Blasio Leaves NYC Politics To The Relief (And Joy) Of NYers
The former mayor said he's heard New Yorkers loud and clear: they don't want his representation anymore. Most are glad he got the message.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Queens Drug Market Scheme Could Land Father, Son In Prison: DA
The father-son duo are among five men who stand accused of selling narcotics in an open-air market on a dead-end Queens street, the DA said.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
