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,…
Glendale
Residents’ Patience Running Out Over Trash Trains
Residents living around New York & Atlantic Railway’s (NY&A) tracks, especially in Ridgewood, Glendale, Maspeth and Middle Village, have had to deal with increased rail…
New Trees For Shaler Avenue
A long neglected stretch of Shaler Avenue in Glendale’s Farmers Oval neighborhood finally has some new life. A group of volunteers, organized by Civics United…
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…
Detective Weber Honored at Retirement Ceremony: Served the 104th Precinct for Over Two Decades
Detective Kevin Weber, community affairs officer for the 104th Precinct, will be able to spend a lot more time at home. And while he’s there,…
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…
CURES Set to Beautify Shaler Ave
A neglected city street is in line for some revitalization thanks to Civics United for Railroad Environmental Solutions (CURES). CURES and the Farmers Oval Civic…
Glendale Eatery Debuts: Edison Place offers New American cuisine
It’s always good to see a new business open; it’s the first sign of revival. Seven partners and a grassroots effort later, a new restaurant…
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…
Graffiti Charges Color NYPD Efforts
The police of the 104th Precinct continue to paint the town with graffiti arrests as the Queens District Attorney’s office backs them up. The latest…
Sidewalk Café Approved; Million Trees NYC Continues
New Outdoor Café Myrtle Avenue is on track to receive some flair now that Community Board 5 has approved a sidewalk café for Julio’s Pizzeria…