Ulrich Takes Aim at Hizzoner in Announcing Bid for Public Advocate
Photo Courtesy of John McCarten/NY City Council Councilman Eric Ulrich this week announced his intention to run in the special election for Public Advocate. By…
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Area Lawmakers Convince DOT to Eliminate Saturday SBS Parking Limitations on Cross Bay Blvd.
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza Some positive and negative changes are on the way to Select Bus Service lanes along Cross Bay Boulevard. By…
Pheffer Amato Opens Assembly Campaign HQ in Rockaway Beach
PHOTO: Pheffer Amato (second from r.) opened her campaign headquarters last Friday with help from some familiar faces, including her mom, Queens County Clerk Audrey Pheffer…
USACE Releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Rockaway Reformulation Plan
Photo Courtesy of USACE By Michael V. Cusenza Finally. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last Friday released the highly anticipated Draft Integrated Hurricane Sandy General…
Editorial: Kites in a Hurricane
Courtesy of Twitter It has been a formidable, faith-testing fortnight for our beloved borough. Two weeks that most of us wish we could simply hit…
Hundreds Rally Against Select Bus Service Plan
PHOTO: The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association thanked the 102nd Precinct for helping Saturday’s rally go smoothly. Courtesy of the WRBA By Michael V. Cusenza Hundreds of south…
Op-Ed: Bus Stop
File Photo The following op-ed piece was submitted to The Forum by Alex Blenkinsopp of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association. Transportation in southern Queens must…
Ulrich Blasts de Blasio and Build it Back
PHOTO: Councilman Ulrich on Monday in Rockaway Park called Build it Back “a complete disaster.” Courtesy of Councilman Ulrich’s Office By Michael V. Cusenza City Councilman Eric…
Civics, Commerce Groups Set to Rally against Select Bus Service
PHOTO: The Queens Public Transit Committee, one of the organizers of the Aug. 6 rally, held an anti-SBS demonstration last September on Woodhaven Boulevard near Queens…
Pols Announce New Legislation to Restore EPA’s Oversight of Airplane Noise Issues
PHOTO: U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer. Courtesy of Sen. Schumer’s Office By Forum Staff U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) have introduced…
FAA Reauthorization Bill is ‘Huge Disappointment’: Meng
PHOTO: Rep. Meng said that the previous version of the bill included ways to deal with the problem of excessive aircraft noise over Queens. File Photo By…
Program Allows City to Buy Abandoned, Sandy-Damaged Homes
PHOTO: A new pilot program gives the City Housing Recovery Office the green light to identify and purchase abandoned, storm-damaged 1-4 unit homes in one strategically…
Flooding in Old Howard, Hamilton Beach, Broad Channel ‘Expected to Worsen’: City
PHOTO: Vulnerable communities such as Old Howard Beach can increase flood resiliency through infrastructure upgrades, according to the Department of City Planning. Courtesy of the Department of…
A Hundred Rookie Cops Assigned to South Queens Commands
PHOTO: Borough President Melinda Katz recently spoke to the 100 probationary police officers that have been assigned to the various commands within Patrol Borough Queens South. Courtesy…
Schumer, Goldfeder Urge Army Engineers to Release Rockaway Reformulation Draft Report
PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Schumer (l.) and Assemblyman Goldfeder have sent a letter to the USACE asking the agency to release the draft plan of the Rockaway…