Rapist Attempts Fourth Attack —This Time With Accomplice
In his fourth attack identified so far, Ibrahima Ragis tried to rape another woman on June 22 in the same pattern he has used since…
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MLS Proposes Soccer Stadium in Flushing
Major League Soccer (MLS) officials are in discussions to bring a brand-new soccer stadium to Queens, which would make it the first facility built in…
Meng, Halloran Posture for General Election Race to Congress
Assemblywoman Grace Meng and Republican Councilman Dan Halloran are slowly revving up for a general election fight to represent New York’s 6th Congressional District. And…
For Queens, Health Care Ruling Delivers More Questions than Answers
As the dust settles and politicians continue to fervently voice both their opposition and support of the Supreme’s Court 5-4 decision to uphold the…
City Honors Forest Hills Ambulance Corps’ Service
The Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps held its Annual Awards Night and Installation of Officers on Wednesday, June 20, at the American Legion Post #1424…
Mayor, Council Avoid Cuts in Budget Deal
Child-care slots and firehouses will not be cut in this fiscal year’s city budget, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the City Council announced Monday. Days before…
112th Precinct Hopes for Double-Digit Crime Reduction
The police precinct covering Forest Hills and Rego Park had a steep drop in crime this month, a trend the precinct’s commander wants to carry…
Meng Defeats Dem Rivals, Primes for Historic Run
Assemblywoman Grace Meng handily defeated three opponents to claim the Democratic nomination for the 6th Congressional District. Meng came away with more than 50 percent…
Forest Hills Stabbing
A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty on June 19 to meeting up with a Queens resident and stabbing him to death in a Forest Hills apartment,…
Fireworks Safety Tips for the Fourth
First comes the BBQ, then the apple pie, and then the biggest display of our nation’s independence, the fireworks, of course. The often jaw-dropping display…
The Forum Interviews 6th District Contenders
Before the Tuesday’s vote in the Congressional primary, The Forum posed these questions to three candidates vying for the Democratic nomination. 1. What’s the correct…
Burglaries Spike in the 112th Precinct
Police are hoping recent arrests will calm down a surge of burglaries that happened in the 112th Precinct. Captain Ralph Forgione and Crime Prevention Officer…
Alleged Rapist Still on the Loose
Police are still on the hunt for Ibrahima Ragis, wanted for two knifepoint sexual assaults and a robbery in Forest Hills in late May and…
The Battle Wages On: Revamped Trains vs. Parkland
Residents shouted, argued and heckled officials at a public meeting to present their differing ideas for reviving an elevated area that was once home to…
Broke-Down Carnival Highlights Dire Situation
Queens libraries had been facing an impending crisis of epidemic proportions — under the proposed city budget, they will lose about $26.7 million of…