Tons of Trash Avoids Landfill
A recycling event sponsored by State Senator Joseph Addabbo last Sunday was a major success, with more than 11 tons of electronics and paper…
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Park Opening Yields Mysterious Tombstone
Updated, see below On September 12, 1912, Leon Nascimbene arrived in New York City onboard the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, a passenger ship sailing from Cherbourg,…
Volunteers Clean Bayside Cemetery
About 40 people including neighborhood residents, Boy Scouts, community activists and Councilman Eric Ulrich and his staff, armed with more than 30 rakes and boxes…
Remembering The Holocaust
Members of the congregation at the Rockwood Park Jewish Center gathered on Sunday for Yom Hashoah Observance, a remembrance of the Holocaust held every year…
Pheffer to Leave Assembly
Legislator Will Resign Seat to Take Over as Queens County Clerk As The Forum went to press on Wednesday evening, we learned that Assemblymember Audrey…
Ideas Wanted for Queens Design Projects
“Wouldn’t it be great if the old, abandoned [Long Island Railroad track] running from Forest Park to Rockaway Beach was turned into a simpler version…
Regan Republicans Swear In
The executive board members of the Ronald Regan Republican Club were sworn into office on Monday evening by Councilmember Peter Koo. After the ceremony Koo…
9/11 Flag Inspires Rotary Club Members
The crowd at Tuesday night’s South West Queens Rotary Club meeting received a rare treat—the opportunity to touch and view a national treasure—the National 9/11…
Body Washes Up In Broad Channel
Police from the 100th Precinct set up a crime scene in Broad Channel on Thursday morning when the body of an unidentified black male was…
Queens Cleans Up For Earth Day
With Earth Day around the corner, Queens politicians and community groups are asking residents to think sustainability. On April 30, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, the Communities…
Free Help for Struggling Homeowners
Thousands of Queens homeowners are in threat of losing their homes. As the foreclosure crisis grew, nefarious companies and banks started targeting desperate homeowners in…
JFK Expansion Options Debated
John F. Kennedy Airport is one of the nation’s busiest airports and travellers face frequent delays. As air travel around New York increases, it could…
Counting Down to New York Census Battle
Results Show Growth of Only 1,300 Residents in Queens Over the Last Decade Since the 2010 Census results on New York’s population were released, the…
Study Shows Bank Avoid Queens
A new study conducted by Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-Kew Gardens) shows the number of banks in the city is rising—a good sign of economic recovery….