As City Installs Police Cameras, Talk Of Security And Personal Liberty
With the impending installation of 57 new police surveillance cameras throughout Queens, there is no doubt: Big Brother is watching. But, area civic leaders, legislators…
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At Disaster Conference, Cuomo Meets With South Queens Reps To Talk Storm Reconstruction
Launching his “New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program” with a conference packed with hundreds of people representing neighborhoods across the city – and state –…
EDITORIAL: What’s Nexting?
We have thus far refrained from mentioning Huma Abedin in this space in connection with her husband, Anthony Weiner. But when Huma emerged from her…
Seeing Red: PS 207 Parents, Pol Urge City To Install Fire Alarm System At School – Almost nine months after Sandy, school still has no alarm
Incensed by the lack of a fire alarm system at PS 207 in Howard Beach, parents and an area legislator are pleading with the city…
At WRBA, Beating The Heat To Talk Skate Park Problems, Honoring Veterans
Clinging to water bottles and impromptu fans hastily assembled from scraps of paper, the residents who filtered into the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association meeting at…
HIDDEN GEMS: Fresh, Friendly And Fabulous – Lucky Boy’s In Lawrence
This week The Forum introduces you to a new column, Hidden Gems,which will feature great restaurants and things to do that are off the beaten…
New York City Parking Cards For Sale
There’s good news for motorists who are sick and tired of carrying pockets full of coins or pleading with merchants to change their bills for…
Progress Made In Restoring Natural Storm Barriers And Wildlife Habitat In Jamaica Bay
A group of young people from the Broad Channel area finished planting 88,000 individual spartina plugs on a recently restored eight-acre salt marsh known as…
At Festival For Queens’ Oldest Foster Care Group, A Chance For Parents And Children To Bond
The bouncy house was hopping, the spin art booth was filled with creative endeavors and children, oblivious to the summer heat, were clamoring to get…
Mayor Vetoes Community Safety Act – Some Queens pols vow veto overrides, others praise Bloomberg
Mayor Bloomberg vetoed on Tuesday two City Council bills that create an NYPD inspector general and allow individuals to sue for changes to the police…
They’re Back! Vandals strike Howard Beach, hit 3 cars
Rim and wheel thieves returned to Howard Beach on Tuesday night, striking three vehicles within a 7-block radius—two of them directly across the street from…
Brooklyn Man Charged With Breaking Into Queens Churches
A 34-year-old Brooklyn man was arraigned on charges of breaking into four Queens churches – and attempting to break into a fifth – earlier this…
For M Line Riders, Improvements Are On The Way
M train riders have something to cheer for this week. Gov. Cuomo and Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials announced on Monday that the MTA’s recently updated…
Thief Targets Blind Victim Twice In Two Weeks – Brooklyn man arraigned on robbery and burglary charges
Queens Criminal Court Justice Donna Golia set bail at $175,000 cash and $300,000 bond for the man who beat and robbed a blind senior citizen…
Run To Raise Funds For Slain Officer Figoski’s Family
Slain NYPD Officer Peter Figoski will be honored with a 5K race in Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn this September, and the event will raise…