Even with Aid from FEMA Program, Dramatic Drop in Flood Insurance Rates Extremely Unlikely: City
Responding to a report in last week’s Forum detailing a federal program that could help reduce flood insurance rates in affected areas of the city,…
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Borough Dodges Blizzard Bullet
Most of the borough this week was spared Mother Nature’s wintry wrath as a blizzard once projected to dump feet of snow on the city…
FEMA Program Could Drastically Cut Homeowner Flood Insurance Rates
For residents of low-lying, flood-prone areas, there may be light on the water-logged horizon. That’s because a little-known Federal Emergency Management Agency program could help…
Six New Officers Join 106th Precinct
Six rookie officers fresh out of the Police Academy and assigned to the 106th Precinct have already begun working the streets of south central Queens….
Amendment 8 Plan Outlines How City Will Use Grant Money for Sandy Recovery
With the arrival of the third allocation of Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery funds—a little more than $994 million—the Mayor’s Office of Recovery…
DA’s Office Will Use Grant Money to Address Automobile Crimes
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown last week announced that his office has successfully secured a significant grant from the state Division of Criminal Justice Services…
Happy Valentina Day: Second Fundraiser Scheduled for Little Girl’s Heart Surgery
Born Feb. 15, 2013, Howard Beach girl Valentina Allen has already experienced more challenges that most of us face in a lifetime full of hard…
Editorial: Sandy: Still Beating on Us, but Not Breaking Us Down
The Forum has spent the last couple of weeks reviewing 2014 and reflecting on some of the big stories that have impacted our community over…
A Call to Serve Those Who Have Served
Rotary club members of Queens and Brooklyn, nonprofit leaders, government representatives and elected officials on Tuesday evening gathered for dinner at Prima Pasta Cafe in…
Emergency Evacuation Route Signage to Get Overhaul
In October 2012, residents evacuating Superstorm Sandy were directed by emergency personnel to one area, while signs clearly indicated another. Confusion ensued. Those evacuation signs…
Howard Beach Home Invasion on New Year’s Eve
Just before 7 pm on New Year’s eve, as people were beginning to enjoy their holiday celebrations, three men were robbing an elderly couple in…
Pair With Plenty of Prior Arrests Nabbed for Shoplifting
Two Brooklyn men with long rap sheets were arrested last Friday after witnesses positively identified them as the perpetrators who allegedly shoplifted a Bluetooth device…
Ave Maria Students Raise Funds for Families of Hero Cops
It seems that New Yorkers of all ages have answered the call. Students from every class at Ave Maria Catholic Academy in Howard…
Civic, Goldfeder Post Blue Ribbons Supporting NYPD
In an effort to memorialize two slain city police officers and show continued support for the NYPD, the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic and Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder…
Former TSA Screener Convicted of Stealing Cash from Passengers
A former Transportation Security Administration officer assigned to John F. Kennedy International Airport was convicted last week of grand larceny and other charges for stealing…