Laurelton Man Indicted for ‘Stealing’ Elderly Woman’s Home
PHOTO: The Deed Fraud Unit of the Office of the City Sheriff helped to conduct the investigation. Photo Courtesy of YouTube A Laurelton man has…
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Goldfeder Set to Honor Summer Reading Challenge Winners
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder, seen here with recent Summer Reading Challenge winners at PS 232 in Lindenwood, will visit PS 47 in Broad Channel this week…
Addabbo to Host Mobile Office Hours at Broad Channel Library
Photo Courtesy of NY Senate State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) announced on Monday that he’ll be holding mobile office hours in Broad…
Editorial: A Little Slice of Holiness
Well, we didn’t get to share a pizza pie with the Pope in Ozone Park as we had hoped for, but The Forum did get…
No Consensus on Structure, Bylaws at Airport Committee Meeting
PHOTO: Borough Hall hosted the New York Community Aviation Roundtable Tuesday night. Forum Photo by Alan Krawitz The stated mission of the New York…
Sanitation Spreading the Word About Organic Recycling
PHOTO: Forum Photo by Eugénie Bisulco Representatives from the city Department of Sanitation last Friday handed out literature to commuters and pedestrians on Liberty Avenue…
Council Touts $1M+ Funding of Greener NYC Initiative
PHOTO: The Queens Botanical Garden Society, Inc. in Flushing will receive funding as part of the Greener NYC initiative. Photo Courtesy of the Queens Botanical…
Shooter Gets 22 Years in Prison for Bar Dispute Murder
A Jamaica man was sentenced Monday to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the January 2013 shooting death of a man…
Needy Families Thrive Thanks to School Supplies Drive
PHOTO: Photo Courtesy of the Borough President’s Office Borough President Melinda Katz last week thanked Queens residents for donating backpacks and school supplies to “Project: Back…
Some Business Owners Call Health Dept. Letter-Grading System Unfair
PHOTO: Though his establishment has been awarded an A grade, the owner of All American Deli & Bagel Company in Lindenwood says the city Health…
Editorial: DOT, Please Help South Queens Schools Get Safe
PHOTO: Photo Courtesy of Brian J. Matis/flickr.com What’s the deal with traffic, parking, and lack of crosswalks near our local public schools? We know…
Three Years Later, Broad Channel Set to Get New Contract Postal Unit
PHOTO: Broad Channel hasn’t had access to essential postal services since Superstorm Sandy destroyed the Baygull Store (pictured) and the Contract Postal Unit it hosted. …
Howard Beach Kiwanis Unveils Memorial Triangle
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza The Kiwanis Club of Howard Beach last Saturday unveiled its new memorial triangle on Cross Bay Boulevard at the…
Administration Announces Expansion of Domestic Violence Shelter System
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio and Human Resources Administration Commissioner Steve Banks have announced that the city is expanding its shelters for survivors of domestic violence. …
Ridgewood Couple Charged with Possession of Child Porn
A Ridgewood husband and wife last week were arraigned on charges of possessing numerous files of children, some as young as 3, depicted in a…