Schools, Libraries & Parks Big Participatory Budgeting Winners
Photo: The Participatory Budgeting ballots were tallied at Councilman Ulrich’s Ozone Park office last Friday morning. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza. City Council District 32…
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Help Me Help Jamaica Ave. Businesses: Thomson
Photo: Woodhaven Business Improvement District Executive Director Maria Thomson this week continued to defended her efforts to promote commerce along Jamaica Avenue and asked for more…
Deadline for Cell Phone Charge Refund is May 1
Photo: Many city cell-phone customers may be eligible to receive up to hundreds of dollars each in refunds due to a multimillion dollar Federal Trade Commission…
Community Goes All In for Autism Awareness at Poker Tournament
Photo: The Texas Hold ‘Em charity poker tournament in Ozone Park raised thousands of dollars for New York Families for Autistic Children. Forum Photo by Michael…
Conservation Group Leads Latest Cleanup of Charles Park Playground
Photo: Roughly 50 volunteers last weekend turned out to spruce up the playground at Frank Charles Memorial Park. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza. The Charles…
New Law Provides Property Tax Relief for Sandy Victims
Photo: Mayor de Blasio (blue jacket), seen here last October outside a Sandy-ravaged Broad Channel home in the process of being rebuilt, signed a new law…
Long-Abandoned House has Prospective Buyer, but Process Lags
Photo: This Howard Beach house, abandoned for the better part of a decade, has a buyer waiting to purchase it, but the process has been held…
Goldfeder to Gov: Release Funds for Safety Upgrades for NYPD
Photo: Assemblyman Goldfeder has sent a letter to Gov. Cuomo, urging him to release important funds that would go toward safety upgrades for the NYPD. Courtesy…
Katz Says South Ozone Park Needs Schools, Not Prisons; Opposes Proposed Location of Juvenile Detention Facility
Photo: Queens Borough President Melinda Katz this week said the placement of this proposed juvenile detention center on 127th Street ‘is just too close to home.’…
Borough Pols Oppose Latest Congestion Pricing Plan
Photo: Nineteen Queens elected officials this week jointly issued a statement opposing the congestion pricing plan proposed by Move NY. File Photo. A large contingent of…
OneNYC Plan to Make City ‘Sustainable and Resilient': de Blasio
Photo: Mayor de Blasio presented his OneNYC plan last week. Courtesy of Demetrius Freeman/Mayoral Photography Office. Mayor Bill de Blasio last week unveiled “One New York:…
More Than 20K Queens Kids Sign Up for Full-Day Pre-K
Photo: According to the Mayor’s Office, more than 20,000 Queens children have signed up for free, full-day pre-K. Courtesy of Rob Bennett/Mayoral Photography Office. More than…
JFK Airport Cleaner Charged in Massive Liquor Larceny
Photo: A JFK Airport aircraft cleaner last week was charged with stealing thousands of dollars worth of mini liquor bottles. Courtesy of cbp.gov. A John F….
Cop Arrested for Assaulting Woman
An off-duty city police officer last weekend was arrested for assaulting a woman who allegedly spat in his face, according to an NYPD spokeswoman and…
Brooklyn Man Bagged at JFK for Gun in Carry-On
A Brooklyn man last Friday afternoon was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport after Transportation Security Administration officers detected a loaded .25 caliber automatic…