Giuliani Endorses Turner for Senate
Former mayor Rudy Giuliani announced on Wednesday that he officially supports Rep. Bob Turner (R-Queens) in his bid to unseat U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New…
OP-ED: Looking At Veterans Legislation
Memorial Day is celebrated every year as a national day of remembrance to honor our fallen soldiers, both past and present, and reflect on their…
Waldbaum’s To Howard Beach: Eat Your Heart Out
Over the past few months this newspaper has been following developments in and around the Waldbaum’s supermarket on Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach after…
Halloran Undergoes Surgery to Remove Brain Tumor
In an email to supporters on Friday, Councilman Dan Halloran announced that he would undergo surgery to remove a benign brain tumor. Halloran said he…
Police Chase Suspect in Rash of Maspeth Burglaries
Police are combating a spike of at least nine burglaries in April within a few blocks of each other in Maspeth. The burst of crimes…
Forest Hills Gets Green Market
Shoppers looking to buy some fresh and healthy produce will soon have that opportunity while enjoying some fresh air. Beginning this July, an outdoor green…
St. Helen’s School Will Get New Principal
St. Helen’s School in Howard Beach will see a new principal at the beginning of the school year in September 2012. A letter sent home…
Unkempt HB House Gets Cleaned Up
A week after its photo appeared in The Forum, this home at 101-16 157th Ave. in Howard Beach has a significantly different appearance. Neighbors had…
Drivers Kill Three Pedestrian in Queens
“I heard the speed coming from behind me.” That’s how eyewitness Adam Pedroza described the seconds before a 45-year-old woman was struck and killed as…
Body Found Under Burning Garbage in Forest Park
Firefighters discovered the badly burned body of a man when they responded to a brush fire in Forest Park early on Saturday morning. Police…
Walcott Addresses Special Ed, Turnaround at Town Hall
Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott defended the turnaround program and special education reform at a town hall meeting in Ozone Park Tuesday night. Community Education Council…
Carousel Operator Galloping Toward Memorial Day Opening
Renovations are underway at the Forest Park Carousel for its opening at the end of the month, and the company formed just last month to…
Editorial: Speed Toward Punishment
Last weekend, three people were hit by cars in Queens, and died. In two of those cases, the driver was speeding. In the other, the…
Two Dead in Ozone Park Hotel Shooting
Police will continue investigating a shooting in a South Ozone Park hotel on May 10 that the District Attorney is calling a murder suicide. At…
Budget Battle for Fire Companies Begins Again
After Mayor Michael Bloomberg revealed that he once again wants to close fire companies to bridge a budget gap, politicians and firefighters were quick to…