Joann Ariola Set to Run for Council District 32 Seat
Queens County GOP Chairwoman Joann Ariola Photo Courtesy of NYC Campaign Finance Board By Michael V. Cusenza Queens County Republican Party Chairwoman Joann Ariola made…
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Abandoned Hamilton Beach House Sinks into Hawtree Basin Inlet
Forum Photo Due to the deterioration of the building, DOB issued an immediate emergency declaration allowing a city contractor to demolish the home. By Michael…
Ulrich Takes Aim at Hizzoner in Announcing Bid for Public Advocate
Photo Courtesy of John McCarten/NY City Council Councilman Eric Ulrich this week announced his intention to run in the special election for Public Advocate. By…
Area Lawmakers Convince DOT to Eliminate Saturday SBS Parking Limitations on Cross Bay Blvd.
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza Some positive and negative changes are on the way to Select Bus Service lanes along Cross Bay Boulevard. By…
South Queens Top Cops won’t Rest on Laurels
Photos Courtesy of NYPD Capt. Brian Bohannon and Capt. Courtney Nilan By Michael V. Cusenza It certainly has been a banner 12 months for the…
Pheffer Amato Opens Assembly Campaign HQ in Rockaway Beach
PHOTO: Pheffer Amato (second from r.) opened her campaign headquarters last Friday with help from some familiar faces, including her mom, Queens County Clerk Audrey Pheffer…
Former Goldfeder Spokesman Lands at Dem Consulting Firm
PHOTO: “#EndOfAnEra Last day for the tireless #PR genius @JonBGreenfield #TeamGoldfeder #OnceAMemberAlwaysAMember,” Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder wrote last Friday as he tweeted this image. Courtesy of Assemblyman Goldfeder…
USACE Releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Rockaway Reformulation Plan
Photo Courtesy of USACE By Michael V. Cusenza Finally. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last Friday released the highly anticipated Draft Integrated Hurricane Sandy General…
Karina Reward Fund Soars Past $250,000; Still no suspects or persons of interest
PHOTO: The Karina Vetrano Reward Fund has raised nearly a quarter of a million dollars in a week. Courtesy of GoFundMe By Michael V. Cusenza As the…
Editorial: Kites in a Hurricane
Courtesy of Twitter It has been a formidable, faith-testing fortnight for our beloved borough. Two weeks that most of us wish we could simply hit…
Hundreds Rally Against Select Bus Service Plan
PHOTO: The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association thanked the 102nd Precinct for helping Saturday’s rally go smoothly. Courtesy of the WRBA By Michael V. Cusenza Hundreds of south…
Op-Ed: Bus Stop
File Photo The following op-ed piece was submitted to The Forum by Alex Blenkinsopp of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association. Transportation in southern Queens must…
Ulrich Blasts de Blasio and Build it Back
PHOTO: Councilman Ulrich on Monday in Rockaway Park called Build it Back “a complete disaster.” Courtesy of Councilman Ulrich’s Office By Michael V. Cusenza City Councilman Eric…
Civics, Commerce Groups Set to Rally against Select Bus Service
PHOTO: The Queens Public Transit Committee, one of the organizers of the Aug. 6 rally, held an anti-SBS demonstration last September on Woodhaven Boulevard near Queens…
Pols Announce New Legislation to Restore EPA’s Oversight of Airplane Noise Issues
PHOTO: U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer. Courtesy of Sen. Schumer’s Office By Forum Staff U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) have introduced…