Addabbo Honors Broad Channel’s Toborg as ‘Woman of Distinction’
Photo Courtesy of NYS Senate State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) last week selected Broad Channel resident Barbara Toborg to be one of the…
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Postal Service Returns to Broad Channel
Photo Courtesy of NYS Assembly By Michael V. Cusenza For the first time since Superstorm Sandy tore through southern Queens in October 2012, Broad Channel…
Katz Praises Progress of Broad Channel Street Raising Project
PHOTO: The Street Raising Project will elevate West 11th through 19th roads. Courtesy of the RBA Group By Michael V. Cusenza Queens Borough President Melinda Katz this…
Broad Channel Athletic Club Tradition Marches on at Annual Baseball/Softball Opening Day Parade
PHOTO: Courtesy of Marlin Byrne By Michael V. Cusenza An annual rite of spring was on full display on sun-kissed Cross Bay Boulevard earlier this month…
Volunteers Tidy up Broad Channel Crab Habitat
PHOTO: Courtesy of the American Littoral Society By Forum Staff Earlier this month, more than 150 volunteers, led by the American Littoral Society and New York…
Assemblyman Adds Baby Boy to Brood
PHOTO: Proud parents Esther and Phil Goldfeder and their bundle of joy. Courtesy of the Goldfeders By Michael V. Cusenza And baby makes… Five! Assemblyman…
Rockaway and Broad Channel Schools, Infrastructure Win Big in Participatory Budgeting
PHOTO: Participatory Budgeting delegates last month worked to finalize the ballot. Courtesy of Councilman Ulrich’s Office By Forum Staff Residents of Rockaway and Broad Channel…
Pols Sponsor Upcoming Rain Barrel Giveaways in Broad Channel, Howard Beach
PHOTO: State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr., (pictured) has planned a rain barrel giveaway for April 30 in Howard Beach; while Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder and City…
Katz Touts ‘Considerable Progress’ of Hurricane Relief Task Force and Build it Back
PHOTO: Borough President Melinda Katz acknowledged the “steady job” that her Hurricane Relief Task Force has done since Superstorm Sandy swept through south Queens in…
Assembly Passes Pack of Disaster Relief Bills
PHOTO: The Assembly has approved a package of proposed legislation designed to streamline homeowner insurance payouts, standardize policies and simplify confusing contract language for families…
Goldfeder to Homeowners: Be Leery of Flood Insurance Claim Scammers
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder is calling on homeowners to remain vigilant in securing personal information as they start dealing with adjusters that are reviewing their flood insurance…
Pol Calls out DOB for ‘Unacceptable’ Slow Pace of Sandy Rebuilds
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder said Superstorm Sandy victims “must be a priority” for the City Buildings Department. File Photo By Michael V. Cusenza This fall,…
MTA Rockaway Rail Line Feasibility Study Included in Assembly Budget
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder last November hosted City Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg (foreground) and DOT Queens Borough Commissioner Nicole Garcia on a tour of the…
DOT Clarifies Select Bus Service Project Cost Comments
PHOTO: The City Department of Transportation this week clarified comments made recently by the agency’s commissioner regarding the estimated cost of the Woodhaven-Cross Bay Corridor Select…
Queens World Film Festival Showcases Local, International Talent
PHOTO: “Saving Jamaica Bay” is the first-ever feature documentary about the iconic natural resource that calls Queens home. Photo Courtesy of Saving Jamaica Bay By…