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…
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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…
MTA to Roll Out New Bus Time™ Arrival-Estimate Feature
PHOTO: MTA New York City Transit will soon offer commuters a new feature to the Bus Time™ app that will provide time-based bus arrival estimates in addition…
Queens Library and Theatre Company to Stage Bard Readings at Borough Libraries
PHOTO: The TITAN Theatre Company is set to team up with Queens Library this fall to stage readings of the works of William Shakespeare at…
Pirated Music Sting Nets Jackson Heights Store Owner, Employee
PHOTO: A music store owner and employee were arrested after allegedly selling an SD memory card filled with illegally downloaded songs to an undercover investigator….
Editorial: Vague Negativity: Dislike
PHOTO: Facebook’s “Like” button. Photo Courtesy of Keenan Dijon/Flickr.com It’s sort of a sad world if we get this excited about Facebook inventing a…
City Says Restaurants ‘Cleaner than Ever’ as Letter Grading System Marks Five Years
PHOTO: The city Health Department introduced the letter grading system for food establishments in July 2010. Forum Photo by Alan Krawitz While the city…
Pols Host Annual Fall Recycling Fair at Forest Park
PHOTO: Past Addabbo/Miller recycling events have been very successful. File Photo It’s that time of year. State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and Assemblyman…
Jamaica Basketball Coach Sentenced for Having Teen Players Send Him Nude Pics
A Jamaica man who claimed to be a basketball coach and regularly conducted workouts with teenage boys was sentenced last week to 1 ½ to…
Editorial: Teacher Says Pay Attention…to Your Kids
PHOTO: Photo courtesy of Flickr.com/Kristen Congratulations — you made it through the summer. We know it’s not always easy to have the kids around…
Judge Brown Meets the Queen of the Court
PHOTO: Courtesy of DA Brown’s Office Queens District Attorney Richard Brown recently met tennis legend Serena Williams at the second annual “Queens Day” celebration at…
Katz’s Office Accepting School Supply Donations
PHOTO: Photo Courtesy of Wasted Time R/English Wikipedia The office of Queens Borough President Melinda Katz is now accepting backpack and school supply donations…
Editorial: Here We Go Again…
PHOTO: Photo Courtesy of flickr.com/dreamwhile If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. It might seem inappropriate to reference…
Addabbo, Community Thank Service Members at Annual Veterans BBQ
PHOTO: Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s Office Howard Beach and its neighboring communities joined state Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) last Saturday in…