Pipeline Could Cut Through Rockaways
Two energy corporations are hoping to go through with a proposal that would bring more natural gas to both the Rockaways and New York City….
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Jefferies Pummels Barron
Taken by storm. Landslide victory. Crushed by the opposition. Any one of those phrases might have been dancing around in Charles Barron’s head Tuesday night…
Businesses Upset Over New Enforcement of Jet Ski Ban
A stricter enforcement of an 11-year-old ban on jet skis in Jamaica Bay has some business owners frustrated about the consistency of enforcing that law….
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…
Weekend Watch at Waldbaum’s
It is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words, and according to one Forum reader who is “fed up with the disgraceful…
Jeffries Picks up Endorsements in Howard Beach
With the June 26 primary less than a week away, Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries picked up several endorsements from Queens elected officials and community leaders ahead…
From Portland to New York on a Beat Up Guitar and Trumpet
Traffic Jam is on a homemade nationwide tour. The trumpet and guitar duo has played L.A., Phoenix, Tucson, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Miami, Key West,…
Grand Larceny, Burglary Spike in the 106th
The 106th Precinct, including Ozone Park, has seen a spike in grand larceny and burglary, mainly due to a rise of rim and tire 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…
Waldbaum’s New Clean-Up Campaign Nowhere in Local Sights
Waldbaum’s parents company, A&P, has launched an integrated marketing campaign featuring President and CEO Sam Martin as its spokesperson, although that’s not at all apparent…
Congressional Candidates Vie for the Only Queens Piece of 8th District
When Congressional redistricting took place this year, the 8th Congressional District morphed. It now stretches from Bedford–Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, east to Howard Beach and then…
MTA Listens to CB 10: Leaves Q41 Loop in Place
The MTA and the community worked together, and now the Q41 bus will not lose its loop. In May, the MTA presented a plan detailing…
Howard Beach Robberies
Police have confirmed that there were two robberies late last week in Howard Beach; one on Thursday on 96th Street off 160th Avenue and another…
10 Years On, Mother’s Fight for 9/11 Recognition Continues
He would be 28 years old. More than a decade after his death, a mother in Howard Beach is still fighting for final recognition that…