Goldfeder Uses Inauguration Speech to Implore Students to ‘Get Involved’
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park) on Wednesday morning was sworn into office for his third term representing the 23rd District. After taking the oath delivered…
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Mayor Touts ‘Honest’ and ‘Progressive’ Preliminary Budget
Characterizing the Preliminary Budget as “fiscally responsible, progressive, and honest,” Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday detailed the executive financial plan for Fiscal Year 2016…
Opponents of S. Ozone Park Jail Project Voice Concerns at CB 9 Meeting
Nearly a dozen distressed residents of South Ozone Park on Tuesday night turned out at Community Board 9’s general meeting in Kew Gardens to galvanize…
Queens is Crucial Component in de Blasio’s Fight Against Economic Inequality
The central tenet of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s second State of the City address, delivered on Tuesday at Baruch College in Manhattan, mimicked that of…
MTA Reopens Stations Along Liberty Avenue
It was a sight for sore south Queens straphanger eyes. On Monday morning, following five months of renovation and rehabilitation, A-train customers regained access to…
De Blasio Says Five-Borough Ferry is Coming… in 2017
The good news: Ferry service is coming back to Queens. The bad news: It won’t arrive until 2017. Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday used…
Two Women Rule at 3 Kings Collision
When Tammy and Jonna Sonnenberg lost their father John a year ago, Tammy was 19 and thinking about becoming a bartender. Big sister Jonna…
Baldeo Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison
Albert Baldeo, the Ozone Park attorney, activist and candidate for public office who was convicted in August of six counts of obstructing justice and one…
Even with Aid from FEMA Program, Dramatic Drop in Flood Insurance Rates Extremely Unlikely: City
Responding to a report in last week’s Forum detailing a federal program that could help reduce flood insurance rates in affected areas of the city,…
Assembly Leadership in Limbo After Silver Cuffed in Corruption Probe
As the smoke began to dissipate this week in the state Legislature, Assembly Democrats—those still standing, at least—were left with the gargantuan tasks of removing…
Focus on Families Shapes Katz’s First State of the Borough Address
If it’s good for our families, it’s good for Queens. It’s not only the motto at Borough Hall, according to Borough President Melinda Katz, but…
Borough Dodges Blizzard Bullet
Most of the borough this week was spared Mother Nature’s wintry wrath as a blizzard once projected to dump feet of snow on the city…
Baldeo Sentencing Delayed by ‘Continued Self-Hospitalization’
Albert Baldeo, the Ozone Park attorney, activist and candidate for public office who was convicted in August of seven counts of obstructing justice in a…
Flushing: Your Chinatown in Queens
Since the early 80’s, when the New York Times labeled Flushing “the new Chinatown,” the Korean population of Flushing has increased and a plethora of…
Single Bust Yields Four Arrests for 106th Precinct Cop of the Month
The 106th Precinct Cop of the Month for December is no stranger to the honor. Veteran Police Officer Jennifer Martinez earned the award twice before…