After Tragic Accident, Calls for Change in Maspeth
After a driver slammed into five students on their way to school in Maspeth last week, parents are demanding the city Department of Transportation immediately…
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Grandmother Killed by Drunk Driver in Hit-and-Run Accident in Richmond Hill, Queens DA Says
A 59-year-old grandmother on her way to a religious service in Richmond Hill last Friday was hit and killed by an allegedly drunk driver who…
For 100 Years, Dancing her Way Through Life – Florence Selkin celebrates becoming a centenarian
Surrounded by people who had jumped state lines – and even oceans – to celebrate her 100th birthday with her, Florence Selkin was asked the…
From Bibliophiles to the Unemployed, Woodhaven Library’s New Space has Something for Everyone
Perched across the street from the Victorian home where Betty Smith penned “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” in the early 1940s, the Queens Library at…
Melinda – The Katz That Won – Defeats Peter Vallone 44% to 33%, will face Republican Aurelio Arcabascio in November
In the Democratic primary for Queens Borough President, Melinda Katz faced Councilman Peter Vallone (D-Astoria) in a field once filled with candidates. The Forum was…
Celebrating 50 Years Of The JFK International Airport – Hundreds gather in Howard Beach to mark the anniversary
More than 500 people packed into Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach on Tuesday to mark the 50th anniversary of the naming of John…
Spreading Hope: Howard Beach Pays It Forward – Community joins in Star Paint event at HB Assembly of God Church
The stars were out in Howard Beach on Tuesday evening; not the stars expected in a nighttime sky—these were wooden stars—the ones so many wondered…
Never Forgotten: Glendale Remembers Victims of Sept. 11 Attacks
Area officials, clergy members, and community leaders gathered in Forest Park on Sunday to honor those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of…
Five Alarm Middle Village Fire Claims Six Homes
A raging blaze that began in the airshaft between two attached homes in the heart of Middle Village has displaced seven families and destroyed their…
Ozone Park Residents Celebrate Condemned House – Credit Goldfeder, The Forum with solution
Just one week after we told you about the blight of a group of Ozone Park residents dealing with squatters, drug deals and prostitutes at…
Queens Could Play Big Role in Determining Next Mayor
Queens may be considered the scrappy underdog when it comes to city politics – and while many of the mayoral candidates have adopted a Manhattan-centric…
Back to School, Snacks to School
You’ve heard it a million times before—“timing is everything in life,” and given the hectic weekday schedules of just about every member of today’s typical…
Mumford & Sons Concert Marks the Revival of the Forest Hills Stadium
The Mumford and Sons concert last Wednesday night meant the revival of a historic stadium, people trekking from relatively far-flung locales to see the English…
Community Protests Proposal To Bring Homeless Shelter To Glendale
Civic leaders, business owners and an elected official rallied last week against a proposal to operate a 125-family homeless shelter in a former airplane factory…
Council Vote To Override Mayor On NYPD Bills Draws Divided Reaction From Queens
The City Council voted last week to override Mayor Bloomberg’s veto of two bills that create an NYPD inspector general and allow individuals to sue…