Lawmakers sound alarms for storm evacuation routes
Southern Queens leaders are looking for a way out. Superstorm Sandy may have been an anomaly in terms of its severity and timing, but…
Articles Written By: The Forum
Lindenwood pushes for parking fix
A few little white lines could go a long way for the people in Lindenwood. Residents and elected officials hit the pavement this week…
Woodhaven still waiting for building demolition
Residents in Woodhaven said they were skeptic, but hopeful, they would see at least some progress at the site where a building collapsed last year….
Woodhaven wants answers on Atlantic Avenue
For such a small patch of Atlantic Avenue, residents of Woodhaven have a lot to say about cars and commotion between 87th and 88th Streets. The area…
Riders oppose select bus plans for Woodhaven Blvd.
Queens is still the only borough without a select bus service, but that may soon change. A city Department of Transportation plan to construct specific…
Boro remembers decorated Forest Hills veteran
Nearly 100 family members and friends came out Wednesday in memory of Pat Toro, a decorated U.S. Marine and veterans’ advocate from Forest Hills. An…
Petitions hint at Ognibene Senate run
State Sen. Joseph Addabbo may have a Republican challenger later this year. Former City Councilman Tom Ognibene has had his name appear on petitions…
Meng Honors Student Art Contest Winner from Flushing in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) honored Queens student Xiangkun Kong in Washington, D.C. for winning the Congresswoman’s 2014 “Sixth Congressional District Art Contest.” …
Father Charged with Strangling 8-Year-Old Son
Police have arrested a Queens man and charged him with the murder of his eight-year-old son after he called 911 to request an ambulance for…
Maspeth honors high schoolers
Maspeth High School showed off last week when it honored students at its third annual awards ceremony, thanking distinguished members of its 30 clubs and…
Boro festival pays homage to Louis Armstrong
With the Unisphere hanging over the horizon and the New York State Pavilion standing tall besides the stage, close to 800 people came out to…
Crowley outlines traffic reforms at Maspeth forum
On the heels of sweeping traffic reforms being signed into law, City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Maspeth) took to her home district to discuss some of…
Miller applauds Assembly fracking ban
The state Assembly passed through a measure that would ban the controversial practice of hydraulic fracking until 2017 as lawmakers wait for scientific research to…
Stavisky outlines Senate session highlights
With the legislative session complete, state Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) hosted a community roundtable discussion Friday in her Flushing district office to chat over the…
Ridgewood rallies to save reservoir
A discussion over the Ridgewood Reservoir’s future drew close to 50 people from central Queens this week looking to check in with the state Department…