Ozone Park School Hosts Pioneering Event
On Friday, City Parks and Recreation Department Chief of Special Programs Bonnie Williams and MS 210 teacher—and long-time lifeguard—Robert Butler rolled out the Big Apple’s…
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Agreement Reached to Allow Forest Hills Stadium Concert Series to Continue
By Michael V. Cusenza An agreement was reached on Monday between Tiebreaker Productions, the West Side Tennis Club, the NYPD and the Forest Hills Gardens…
State Releases Three Reports Featuring Alarming Domestic Violence Stats
By Forum Staff Since the State’s 2019 discovery reforms were passed, dismissals in cases involving domestic violence rose 26 percent in New York City, according…
Addabbo Touts Package of Animal Welfare Bills
By Forum Staff In recognition of Animal Advocacy Day last Wednesday, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) updated constituents on a legislative package that he…
Mail Thief Sentenced to up to Seven Years in Prison
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Tuesday that Brandon Sestoso was sentenced to three ½ to seven years in prison in…
AG Clears Cop in Fatal Jamaica Shooting
By Forum Staff State Attorney General Tish James on Tuesday announced that her Office of Special Investigation has concluded that a prosecutor would not be…
State Must Manage Medical Equipment Stockpile after Spending $452M during Pandemic: Comptroller
By Forum Staff The State bought hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of medical equipment at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, including ventilators and…
City Now Accepting Applications for Civic Impact Funding and Love Your Block Programs
By Forum Staff NYC Service is now accepting applications for Civic Impact Funding and Love Your Block—two funding opportunities aimed at increasing volunteerism and driving…
Schumer Demands FEMA Reverse $300M+ Cut for Flood Mitigation in NYC
By Forum Staff After President Donald Trump canceled the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program, including over $300 million in…
Borough President, Local Leaders Blast Con Ed for Proposed Rate Hike
By Forum Staff In response to a proposal by Con Edison to significantly raise energy rate costs, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. and a…
Nearly 200 Travelers to JFK Denied Entry to U.S.
By Forum Staff U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport removed 194 inadmissible aliens during the month of March, in…
Interactive Stress-Relief Event Coming to Richmond Hill
By Forum Staff In recognition of April as National Stress Relief Awareness Month, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) has partnered with experts from Northwell…
MTA Announces Details of Bus Network Redesign
By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Monday announced that the specific dates this summer that each Queens bus route is slated to change…
Seal Pup Plays Beach Bum
A grey seal on Saturday surfaced on the beach near Charles Park. Area resident John Eastzer not only captured images and video of the precious…
Adams, Tisch Trumpet ‘Historic’ Dip in Major Crime
By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor Eric Adams and City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Thursday touted the crime statistics for the first quarter of 2025….