Forest Hills, NY|News|
Here's How Much Forest Hills Rents Dropped In 2020: Study
The economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic is driving down rents in Forest Hills, a new study found.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
- Queens, NY
Maya Kaufman covers Queens for Patch. She studied political science at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, and received a master's degree from Columbia Journalism School, where she was a fellow at the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism.
She has written for The New York Times, Bloomberg News, CBSNews.com, the Miami Herald, The Columbus Dispatch and The Real Deal Magazine. As a fourth-generation New Yorker, Maya is passionate about local news coverage.
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New 'Affordable' Apartments In LIC Call For $81K Income
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2nd Suspect Arrested In Attack On Muslim Family In Rego Park
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Coronavirus Testing Site Opens At Queens Borough Hall
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NYPD Investigating Anti-Semitic Graffiti In Forest Hills
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Little Neck Resident Honored For 50 Years On Community Board 11
Allan Palzer of Little Neck, Queens, was among the first to ever serve on Queens Community Board 11.
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Bayside Community Board Starts Posting Meeting Recordings Online
Queens Community Board 11 voted to start publishing audio recordings of its monthly meetings, but not all members backed the change.
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Gun Found In NYPD Interrogation Room In Fresh Meadows: Report
Cops found a gun stashed in an interrogation room in the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows, the New York Post reported.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Forest Hills Asian Association To Host Ranked-Choice Voting Talk
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
4 Men Wanted For Robbing Astoria Gas Station: NYPD
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
FDNY Investigating Fire In Bayside Home
It took a team of 106 firefighters nearly two hours to quench the flames, according to a Fire Department spokesperson.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
LIC Composting Site Fights Looming Eviction By Parks Department
Big Reuse, a composting site under the Queensboro Bridge, is lobbying its landlord — the parks department — to let it stay where it is.
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Queens Seeing 'Significant Increases' In Coronavirus Cases
NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi said Monday that COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all rising in Queens.
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The Bachelorette Eliminates Long Island City Lawyer
There'll be no final rose for Long Island City resident Riley Christian, after he was eliminated by Tayshia Adams on "The Bachelorette."
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On-Duty NYPD Traffic Agent Injured In Astoria Crash: Officials
A traffic enforcement agent was hurt on the job Tuesday morning after getting struck by a tractor-trailer driver in Astoria.
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Forest Hills Teenager Goes Missing: NYPD
A 15-year-old boy disappeared from his Forest Hills home Monday, according to police.
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Upcoming Workshops To Discuss Court Square Street Safety Ideas
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Bayside Historical Society's Winter Art Show Goes Virtual
Submissions are being accepted through Jan. 10 for the Bayside Historical Society's 20th annual winter art show.
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