Forest Hills, NY|News|
Beloved Forest Hills Pizzeria Reopens After Months Of Renovations
A store employee told Patch that the shop, which has been closed since late August, reopened this week after major renovations.
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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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Bayside School Where COVID Cases Nearly Tripled To Stay Open: DOE
An investigation didn't find proof of "widespread in-school transmission," which is the litmus test for closing a school, a DOE rep said.
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Astoria-Long Island City|News|
Kaufman Astoria Studios Sold To Investors: Reports
The new owners, who recently bought another production studio in LIC, said they remain committed to the studio's neighborhood involvement.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City|News|
Stash Of Weapons Found In Safe At Sunnyside Middle School: Report
The school's principal opened the safe to put away cash and found a trove of weapons, some which looked decades-old, the NY Post reported.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City|News|
Man Steals Nearly $3K From Astoria Bank, Police Say
The man walked into Capital One on Monday and demanded money from the teller, before stealing nearly $3K, police said.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Free Meals For Veterans At Bayside Shopping Center On Thursday
In honor of Veterans Day, Cord Meyer Development will buy veterans and military members a meal at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Forest Hills Special Education Program Struggles Amid DOE Delays
The education department's expanded program to help students with disabilities was pushed back to Dec. 6, Chalkbeat and The City reported.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Whitestone Man Convicted In Cash Ploy Aimed At Korean New Yorkers
John Won defrauded Korean Americans of hundreds of thousands of dollars in a wire fraud scheme, a jury found. He worked with a Bayside man.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City|News|
'Affordable' LIC Homes Offered To People Making More Than $244K
The amount is far more than the area's median income, which the US government defines as $81,700 for the New York City metro area.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Man Robs Forest Hills 7-Eleven Worker At Gunpoint, Police Say
The gunpoint robbery in Forest Hills happened days after a similar incident in Rego Park, where a man robbed a deli worker at gunpoint.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City|News|
Astoria Public School Closes Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
P.S. 166 in Astoria has confirmed at least 25 COVID cases in the past week, making it the second NYC school to temporarily close this year.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Bayside School Council Wants NYC To Adopt Anti-Hate Bill: Report
A northeast Queens community education council approved an anti-Asian racism resolution that it wants schools to implement citywide.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Curtis Sliwa Joins Fight Against Disputed Rego Park Luxury Condos
The former mayoral candidate called a proposal to demolish three buildings and construct a luxury development a "monstrosity."
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
'Hottest' Queens' Eateries List Includes New Bayside Seafood Spot
Just off of Bell Boulevard is an "underwater-themed boil spot" that Eater dubbed one of the "hottest" spots now open in Queens.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City|News|
'Hottest' Queens' Eateries List Includes New Astoria BBQ Joint
This new eatery opened a couple of weeks ago after over a year of pandemic-related delays, and Eater says its among Queens' 'hottest' spots.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Man Steals $1.5K In Gunpoint Robbery At Rego Park Deli: NYPD
The man walked into the deli on Sunday and threatened a deli worker at gunpoint before stealing cash from the register, police said.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City|News|
Astoria Teen Found After Day Missing, Police Say
The 14-year-old was seen leaving a high school in Long Island City on Monday. He wasn't found until the following day, police said.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Bayside Preschool Sued By Church For $100K Of Back-Rent
The preschool is illegally operating in a Bayside church that it was kicked out of after failing to pay $100K in back-rent, a lawsuit says.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Neighbors Protest Disputed Luxury Building At Hearing: Report
The NY Post reported that one resident called the plan to demolish three long-standing buildings and construct luxury condos "disturbing."
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City|News|
'We Won': Taxi Drivers, Astoria Leader Celebrate Debt Relief Plan
After weeks of organizing and 15 days of hunger striking, Zohran Mamdani and taxi drivers celebrated NYC's plan to reduce medallion debt.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
