Special-Needs Students Left in Limbo as School Set to Close
Photo: After 30 years, this privately owned special-needs school in Rockwood Park is set to shutter at the end of June after 30 years. Forum Photo…
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FDNY: 150 Years of Saving the City
The city this year is celebrating 150 years of New York’s Bravest, and last weekend firehouses across the five boroughs opened their apparatus-floor doors to…
Cops Hunt Suspect Allegedly Tied to Commercial Burglaries; Auto Offenses Drive up Crime Statistics in 106th Precinct
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a homegrown burglary suspect wanted in connection with two recent high-profile incidents on Cross Bay Boulevard….
Note from the Publisher: Don’t Believe What you Read — Sometimes…
In the last twenty years, I have worked with many reporters, editors and photographers to bring the most accurate and updated information to my community…
Tell Officials How You Feel About Select Bus Plan: Civic Leaders
Photo: Area community leaders this week called on residents and business owners to attend DOT workshops and give honest feedback on the proposed Select Bus Service…
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…
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…
Community Takes S. Ozone Park Juvenile Jail Operator to Court
Photo: South Ozone Park community members this week filed a class-action complaint against the would-be operator of this future juvenile detention facility; the latest in many…
Howard Beach Toddler Now on Heart Transplant List; Valentina, 2, Back in The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Photo: Little Valentina Allen’s big sister, Victoria, and dad, Ryan, visit the brave Howard Beach tot in The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Courtesy of the…
Federal Home Invasion Probe Rolls on in Brooklyn
Photo: The United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, in downtown Brooklyn. A federal grand jury in Brooklyn is still investigating the crew allegedly…
Resolution Would Make Deadly Distracted-Driving Offenses a Felony
Photo: This truck driver last Sunday was using his cell phone while operating his vehicle on Cross Bay Boulevard. Forum Photo by Alan Krawitz. Texting or…
Mixed Reviews at First Q52/53 Select Bus Service Public Workshop
Photo: Queens Public Transit Committee Founder Phil McManus led a rally outside the school during the meeting, calling for the reopening of the Rockaway Beach Rail…
Advocates Push for Reauthorization of Zadroga Act
Photo: Stricken Sept. 11 first responders and volunteers touted the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act last year at a clinic in Forest Hills. File…
Grand Jury Investigating Gang Tied to Home Invasions: Report
Photo: A Brooklyn grand jury is reportedly looking into a gang allegedly tied to a recent spate of home invasions in Howard Beach. File Photo. A…
Airports Roundtable Leaves No-Fly Zone
Photo: Planes flying over nearby airports have long been a noisy nuisance for communities. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently firmed up…