It was a busy week for news – and a brutally hot seven days – in Forest Hills.
A Queens man was sentenced in a fatal nightclub beating that took place in Forest Hills three years ago.
Police crime statistics showed that robberies were on the rise this week and the city’s Department of Transportation began placing new bicycle racks throughout Forest Hills.
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Here is your Week in Review.
Monday
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Councilman Peter Vallone Jr., D-Astoria, called for Ed Koch’s name to be removed from the Queensboro Bridge. Reviews in This Week at the Movies included “Pacific Rim,” “Grown Ups 2” and “Fruitvale Station.”
Tuesday
Robbery was up this week in the 112th Precinct, according to police statistics. And a Jamaica man was sentenced to 18 years in prison for a brutal beating that led to a man’s death at a Forest Hills nightclub in 2010.
Wednesday
The DOT announced that it would place 39 new bicycle racks along several streets in Forest Hills.
Thursday
State Sen. Tony Avella, D-Bayside, accused Councilman Peter Vallone Jr., D-Astoria, of attempting to push him out of the race for Queens borough president.
Weekend
This week’s Queens Eats recipe is baguette with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil.
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