Vaunted Volunteer
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz recently honored dozens of community board members who have officially served their respective districts for over a decade. Among those…
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Richmond Hill Biz Hailed for Serving Blind
Photo Courtesy of Assemblyman Weprin’s Office Lt. Gov. Hochul and Assemblyman Weprin (third from r.) presented Alphapointe officials Anthony Luisi (second from l.) and Scott…
FBI Hunts Plane Laser Threat
The New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation recently reached out to the public for help in identifying the individual, or individuals,…
Woodhaven Man Gets 21-63 Yrs. for Child Porn
File Photo Guerra used Ares to share child-porn pictures and videos over the Internet. By Forum Staff A Woodhaven man has been sentenced to up…
Back on Track
After being delayed several years, the long-awaited, much anticipated MTA Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Beach Rail Line feasibility study findings seem to be just…
L.I. Man Indicted on Manslaughter Charges for Allegedly Supplying Heroin that Caused Two OD Deaths
Photo Courtesy of Google Lum pulled his unconscious girlfriend out of his car at 56th Avenue and Main Street, where first responders administered Naloxone to…
Manhattan Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Attack at Forest Hills Station
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Harrison Leong Allah has admitted to shoving and hurling homophobic slurs at a woman as she rode a Manhattan-bound E train…
HALLOWEEN SAFETY— Be Careful. Be Safe. Don’t be Sorry
Now that our little Trick-or-Treaters are gearing up to go on the prowl for candy and treats for Halloween we need to make some preparations…
Howard Beach Celebrates Italian Roots
Everbody was Italian, for at least a few hours on Sunday, as Howard Beach residents gathered at Our Lady of Grace Church hall for a…
Bishop of Brooklyn Leads Procession, Mass in Support of Construction of Cabrini Statue
Photo Courtesy of the Diocese of Brooklyn On Sunday, Bishop DiMarzio led a procession from Mother Cabrini Park on President Street in Carroll Gardens to…
City Unveils Challenge to Open 20 New Schools, Transform 20 Existing Ones across NYC
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “I want to see great schools in every neighborhood,” Mayor de Blasio said as he and Schools Chancellor…
Neir’s Marks 190th Birthday
Historic Neir’s Tavern in Woodhaven Saturday celebrated its 190th anniversary. Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven; far l.)) and State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach; fourth…
Bideawee to Care for ‘Community Cats’
Photo Courtesy of Bideawee Under the agreement with the City, Bideawee will continue to provide many Feral Cat Initiative services. By Forum Staff Bideawee has…
Port Authority Board Approves Hikes to Tolls, Fares, and Fees
File Photo The JFK Airport AirTrain fare will jump to $7.75 from $5 per trip effective Nov. 1, 2019. By Forum Staff The Port Authority…
JetBlue JFK Airport Terminal is Officially ‘Electric’
Photo Courtesy of JetBlue JetBlue’s ground-service equipment at Terminal 5 at JFK Airport is now electric powered. By Forum Staff Terminal 5 at John F….