Point Well Made. Ozone Park Senior Recruited to West Point
Photo Courtesy of Zurita Family Flanked by fellow Poly Prep classmates on College Signing Day, Travis Zurita (c) sports the West Point cap as parents…
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Residents Rip City at Town Hall for Proposed Atlantic Avenue Homeless Facility
Photo Courtesy of Councilman Wills’ Office Many residents of Richmond Hill, Ozone Park, and Woodhaven last Thursday expressed concerns about a proposed homeless facility’s potential…
NY Voter-Turnout Numbers Plummet to New Lows
Photo Courtesy of Edwin Torres/Mayoral Photography Office Despite an increase in voter registration, turnout fell throughout the Empire State, according to a new report. By…
Bayside Father Gets 18 Years in Death of 4-Month-Old Son
File Photo Baby Nevin initially was rushed to Flushing Hospital Medical Center, but then transferred to Cohen Children’s Medical Center (pictured), where he succumbed to…
Man Sentenced to 15 years to Life in Prison for 1992 Astoria Murder
Photo Courtesy of Google The victim was shot twice in the back of the head in the fifth-floor hallway of 41-11 10th Street. By Forum…
Jamaica Slug Sentenced to 45 Years to Life in Prison for Sexually Abusing Children
Photo Courtesy of StockMonkeys.com Adolph was convicted of sexually abusing three children ranging between 5 and 11 years in age. By Forum Staff Justice is…
Letters of the Week
This week while many in our nation spent time on the streets protesting , defacing property, burning flags, defecating in public and wreaking havoc,…
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Despite the fact that the publisher of this newspaper was denied a “friendship” by the administrator of the Howard Beach Moms (HBM) Facebook page, we…
World’s Borough Embraces Belle Harbor on 15th Anniversary of AA Flight 587 Tragedy
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Unit The American Airlines Flight 587 Memorial was dedicated on Nov. 12, 2006. By Michael V. Cusenza The eyes…
Stewardship Event to Teach Volunteers how to Care for Street Trees in Richmond Hill
By Michael V. Cusenza The City Department of Parks and Recreation has organized a tree-care event this weekend in Richmond Hill. Members of the Parks…
Junior High Students Caught with Loaded Gun, Knife at Ozone Park School
By Michael V. Cusenza A teenage boy last Wednesday was caught with a loaded firearm in his Ozone Park junior high school, according to the…
Four Indicted for Allegedly Bilking Ozone Park Taxi Co-Op out of more than $732K
Photo Courtesy of Google Intaboro Acres, Inc. has been operating in Queens for more than 40 years. By Forum Staff Three former officials and the…
MetroCard Van Coming to Howard Beach, Broad Channel
By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority MetroCard Van is scheduled to make two appearances later this month in Howard Beach and Broad Channel, according…
City Economy Grew in Third Quarter, but Comptroller Warns of Signs of Weakness
Photo Courtesy of City Comptroller’s Office. City Comptroller Scott Stringer indicated that he’s concerned about certain economic trends that have persisted in NYC since the…
DEP Green Infrastructure Program Looks to Spruce up Streets, Protect Jamaica Bay
Courtesy of DEP Bioswales are one example of green infrastructure practices that help promote the natural movement of water. By Michael V. Cusenza The Department…