Good Riddance
After a frustrating year of dealing with a bumbling bureaucracy just to get an eyesore trailer removed from a busy Ozone Park thoroughfare, area residents…
Articles Written By: The Forum
Truck Driver Indicted in Fatal Sunnyside Hit-and-Run
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Boubacar Barry was indicted on Tuesday in the death of 16-year-old Jael Zhinin who was…
Comptroller Touts New Investment Standards to Protect Tenants
By Michael V. Cusenza City Comptroller Brad Lander on Tuesday announced that the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS) is adopting new standards that…
Howard Beach Honors Beloved Daughter Karina Vetrano with Street Co-Naming
By Michael V. Cusenza The tight-knit South Queens community of Howard Beach gathered at the intersection of 165th Avenue and 84th Street on Friday evening…
New Laws Target E-Bikes, Volatile Batteries
By Michael V. Cusenza A package of legislation that addresses the alarming spike in e-bike and lithium-ion battery safety issues has been signed into law,…
Ariola Blasts Departing Fire Commissioner Kavanagh
By Michael V. Cusenza After a relatively brief, tumultuous tenure leading the City’s Bravest, Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh on Saturday announced that she will resign…
Following Trump Assassination Attempt, City Faith and Political Leaders Call for Unity
By Michael V. Cusenza Twenty-four hours after former President Donald Trump was injured in an attempted assassination on Saturday at a rally in Pennsylvania, Mayor…
Broad Channel is a Big Hit
Broad Channel resident Mike Sirota last weekend was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the third round of Major League Baseball’s 2024 Draft. Sirota, 21,…
Former Postal Workers Charged with Stealing $4M+ in U.S. Treasury Checks from JFK Mail Facility
By Forum Staff Four separate indictments recently were unsealed at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn charging five defendants with crimes related to the fraudulent theft…
Pol Funds Community Cleanup Initiative
By Michael V. Cusenza State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) on Wednesday participated in a community cleanup initiative alongside the City Center for Employment Opportunity….
Mayor, Governor Hail Subway Safety Milestones
By Forum Staff City and State leaders on Wednesday celebrated data released by the City Police Department showing new milestones in NYC’s and the Metropolitan…
Hollis Man Charged with Hate Crime after Alleged Attack on Religious Statue in front of Catholic Church
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday that Jamshaid Choudhry has been charged with allegedly smashing a Holy Family statue outside…
Improved Planning Needed for NY to Achieve its Clean Energy Goals: Comptroller
By Forum Staff The Public Service Commission and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority have taken considerable steps in planning for the…
Addabbo Set to Host Naloxone Training Session in South Ozone Park
By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) later this month will host a Naloxone training and certification event in partnership with J-CAP (part…
Adams Appoints Public Health Veteran as Executive Director of City Children’s Cabinet
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday announced the appointment of Ahsia Badi as the executive director of the City Children’s Cabinet, the panel…