Looking Back 2011 – Year in Review
The passage of 2011 has brought us to the threshold of yet another year– our 35th year of publication. Looking ahead we wonder what changes…
Articles Written By: The Forum
Construction Begins in January, Senior Housing to be Finished by 2014
Seniors in Howard Beach are now closer to getting affordable housing, with project officials declaring Tuesday that they closed the $31 million deal to turn…
Howard Beach Native Laid to Rest
If you’ve ever worn a ladies fashion shoe, chances are you can thank Jacquelyn Boutureira for the fit. A “perfect size 6,” Boutureira was a…
Thousands Mourn Fallen Officer
On Tuesday morning, more than 10,000 uniformed officers lined the streets outside St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Babylon. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly and Mayor…
Former Councilman Monserrate Loses Appeal
Former NewYork State Senator Hiram Monser rate’s conviction for recklessly causing physical injury to his girlfriend during a domestic violence incident at his Jackson Heights…
Community Board 5 Talks Traffic
The Department of Transportation intends to make going to school safer for Queens kids in2012. It’s a plan that’s needed in particular by two…
Lost Council Funds Set Blame Flying
Tempers flared last week because old funding from Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley was lost in a scramble of paperwork at the end of 2010. On Dec….
Speaker Quinn Hosts Small Business Roundtable
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn dropped into Howard Beach on Thursday where she held a small business roundtable at popular neighborhood eatery Lenny’s Clam Bar….
Drowning Under His Water Bill
George Russo says he would have noticed 59,000 cubic feet of water gushing into his building in Richmond Hill. The Department of Environmental Protection disagrees….
Two Stabbed in Maspeth Murder-Suicide
A woman died Tuesday after she and her adultson were brutally stabbed at their Maspeth homein the early morning by her boyfriend, who leapt to…
Editorial: Justice is Broken
More than ten thousand uniformed police stood outside St. Joseph’s Church in Babylon,Long Island on Monday morning. The solemn assemblage was present to usher Police…
With Funding Intact, Kew Gardens Hills Library to Begin Renovations Soon
Plans to renovate the Kew Gardens Hills Library appear to be going full swing in progress. Thanks to the city’s recent approval of funding, constructionon…
CEC 27 to Vote on Middle School Choice in February
The controversial middle school choice proposal for parents around Community Education Council (CEC) District 27 could be drawing to a close soon. At Monday night’s…
Grant Gets Queens Two New Trains
Two of the diesel engines that run on tracks cutting through Middle Village, Ridgewood and Glendale will get a state-of-the-art,low-emissions upgrade by 2013. Thanks to…
Graffiti Pictures on Jamaica Train Taken by WRBA Results in Two Arrests
Thanks to photos taken by members of the Woodhaven Residents Block Association, two youths accused of vandalizing property around the Jamaica Avenue train station…