South Richmond Hill Man Dies in Freak Car Accident
By Michael V. Cusenza A South Richmond Hill man was killed in an unusual collision with a car last month in Richmond Hill, police announced…
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Scam Targets Seniors’ Bank Accounts
By Forum Staff State Attorney General Tish James on Wednesday issued a consumer alert warning New Yorkers of a scam that gives scammers access to…
Op-Ed: Remembering Sept. 11—A Solemn Remembrance, a Resolute Future
By Joe Addabbo, Jr. This year, 2025, marks 24 years since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, which changed our world and our lives forever. As…
Civic Holds First Meeting under New Leadership
By Forum Staff Last week, Our Neighbors Civic Association of Ozone Park (ONCA) held its first general meeting under a newly elected board at the…
Spring Creek Restoration Project Moves Forward
The $29 million Spring Creek North Ecosystem Restoration Project is finally moving forward to restore 43 acres of wetlands and natural habitat at Spring Creek,…
September 11 Moment of Silence to be Recognized in all Public Schools
By Forum Staff Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) recently reached out to principals and superintendents to remind them of a law she passed in…
City Announces Record-Breaking Ferry Ridership Numbers
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday announced that the NYC Ferry system shattered daily, weekly, and monthly ridership records in the summer of…
Community Unveils “Masjid Al Abidin Way” in Richmond Hill
By Forum Staff On Friday, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, local elected officials, and faith and community leaders unveiled a street sign co-naming 127th Street…
Addabbo to Host Virtual Suicide Prevention Event
By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) next week is hosting a special virtual suicide prevention education event in commemoration of September as…
Reputed Borough Gang Members Indicted for Year-Long Shooting Spree
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday the indictment of 12 reputed members of the Floss Money Ballers gang following a…
City Files Brief Opposing Federal Government’s Military Deployment in American Cities
By Forum Staff The City—as part of a coalition of 13 localities from around the nation—has filed an amicus brief supporting California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s…
Mayor Crows as BOE Approves all Charter Commission Ballot Questions
By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday simultaneously lauded the Board of Elections vote greenlighting all five questions proposed by the City Charter…
Nine Bravest Hurt in Two-Alarm South Richmond Hill Fire
By Michael V. Cusenza Nine firefighters and two civilians were injured Friday morning in a two-alarm residential fire in South Richmond Hill. Two of the…
Area Pols Meet with City, State Agencies to Tackle Addabbo Bridge Issues
By Michael V. Cusenza City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) and State Sen. James Sanders, Jr. (D-South Ozone Park) on Thursday joined officials from several…
Queens has High Concentration of ‘Ghost Cars’
By Forum Staff The City Council on Thursday released “Plate and Switch,” a report detailing the council Oversight & Investigations Division’s probe into the ways…