South Queens Residents Pack St. Helen’s For Hurricane Sandy Town Hall
Clasping the hands that have bailed out bucket after bucket of water from basements, that have had to throw out photos of parents and grandparents…
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Queens Beaches Cleaner Than Bronx, Staten Island – But Dirtier Than Brooklyn, New Report Says
Queens beaches may rank behind Brooklyn as far as water pollution goes, but they still beat out dirtier swimming spots in the Bronx and Staten…
City Officials Unveil Plans for Ridgewood Reservoir – But There Is No Funding For Any Of It
The proposals for the Ridgewood Reservoir that city Parks Department officials unveiled last week are the culmination of more than five years of work –…
‘Cannibal Cop’ Wants A New Trial
Gilberto Valle, a former NYPD officer from Forest Hills who infamously landed the nickname “cannibal cop,” is seeking a new trial after a federal jury…
Hate Crime To Be Decided Following Attack On Gay Man At Richmond Hill Bar
Video footage may have cast an unexpected light on what initially appeared to be an incident likely eligible for hate crime classification, The Forum has…
Friends of Rockaway Lands Major Grant to Rebuild Homes Destroyed in Sandy
For countless Broad Channel and Rockaway residents, being forced to live in homes that are skeletons of their former selves is yet another nightmare to…
In Ozone Park, A Haven for Skaters
Fixing his eyes on the expanse of cement ahead, Joshua Ortiz planted his feet on his skateboard and sailed over stairs in a move that…
In Middle Village, Curing Cancer One Step At A Time
For the more than 650 people who participated in the 11th annual Middle Village Relay for Life at Juniper Valley Park last weekend, there was…
Cries For Change Amidst Maspeth Truck Traffic
For Anna Zavalunov, life in Maspeth has become almost unbearable. Massive tractor-trailers, in attempts to avoid traffic on the Long Island Expressway, constantly speed by…
For Murdered South Ozone Park Teen, Life Was About Family And Friends
Danthony McDonald was going to be in the Marines. He was going to put out a rap album with his friends before Christmas. He was…
After Attack By Copper Thieves, Calls For More Cops In Broad Channel
When Mike McLoughlin walked up to his friends’ house on West 12th Road in Broad Channel on June 6, he was doing what he had…
Richmond Hill Father Gives Ailing Son The Gift Of Life
There comes a time when a father doesn’t have to think twice about helping his son. For Ronald Burke, 55, that moment came when he…
Kew Gardens Worker Saved After Falling Into Trench
About 50 emergency personnel worked for more than two and a half hours Tuesday evening to rescue a worker who fell 25 feet into a…
In Ridgewood, A Push For A Return To Industry
Where once there were hundreds of factories lining the streets of Ridgewood – places that churned out as much as 25 percent of the sweaters…
Barbara Sheehan Speaks: On The Loss Of Her Appeal
In an exclusive interview with The Forum over the weekend, Barbara Sheehan says she was devastated when the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Second…