Mild Weather to Blame for Jump in Robberies
Weather might be the culprit in a spike in the number of robberies since Jan. 1 compared to last year, police said. There were 179…
Glendale
Group Asks for Open Space in Glendale
Glendale pedestrians might get more room to stretch their legs along 70th Street if a proposed pedestrian plaza comes to fruition. At the behest of…
Thousands Attend Middle Village Bone Marrow Drive
After word got out that a young Middle Village boy needed a bone marrow transplant, thousands of local residents, and people from elsewhere in New…
Police Seek Suspect In Attempted Rape
Police are searching for the suspect in an attempted rape near the Ridgewood-Glendale border on Sunday night. At about 10:30 p.m., a man grabbed a…
Real Brides
Click here to flip through The Forum’s first Bridal Guide in its entirety. We’ve all heard the stories. Love at first sight. High school sweethearts…
Father Daughter Dance
Click here to flip through The Forum’s first Bridal Guide in its entirety. Back in the day, the father-daughter dance at a wedding had a…
Schools Rebuke plan to Replace Teachers: Bloomberg Wants to Close, Reopen Schools to get $58 Million
By Jeremiah Dobruck Updated below Grover Cleveland High School’s assistant principal Michelle Robertson bellowed at Mayor Michael Bloomberg. An immigrant from Barbados herself, she told…
Proposed District Lines Draw Ire at Hearing
A parade of angry speakers vented at a public hearing on the state’s political redistricting plan that has riled politicians and residents who feel their…
Last of Reserves Will Balance the Budget
There would be no layoffs of uniformed workers or teachers and no tax increases to balance the budget for next fiscal year, Mayor Michael Bloomberg…
Middle Village Wakes Up to Graffiti
One man went on a graffiti binge through Middle Village, indiscriminately marking up about two blocks with yellow spray paint on the morning of Tuesday,…
Shooter Caught in Glendale
Police busted a 34-year-old for having a loaded gun after they got a call in the early morning of Jan. 28 about gunfire in Glendale,…
Cuomo Stumps for Schools, Convention Center in Queens
Gov. Andrew Cuomo brought his agenda to Queens in January when he reviewed a previous speech in Albany pushing his $25 billion economic development package…
Soap Star Kills Himself out of Grief Over Dog
A Vigil for Victims of Canine Discrimination will be held this Saturday in Manhattan at Lincoln Center in the memory of Nick Santino, a New…
Community Education Council 24 Pushes for Transparency
Parents rallied Tuesday at their local Community Education Council meeting, putting pressure on the Department of Education to install a new system for parents to…
Casino Celebrates Chinese New Year
Dragons ran amuck in Ozone Park last Monday, but don’t worry–these dragons breathe out money instead of fire. Resorts World Casino gave visitors a taste…