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…
Middle Village
Store in Ridgewood had 7,200 Stun Guns
Police found 7,200 electronic stun guns this month in a Ridgewood store and arrested the manager who had displayed some of them for sale, the…
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…
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…
Middle Village Boy Seeks Bone Marrow Donor
For most 6-year-olds, Christmas is a day to open presents and spend time with their families. Unfortunately for Colin Flood, his Christmas was spent in…
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…
Politicians Want Protection for Sanitation Workers
Whether or not New Yorkers are getting more frustrated waiting behind sanitation trucks, Maspeth and Middle Village’s councilwoman is calling for the uniformedworkers to get…
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,…
After Tragedy, Family’s Bar Reopens
The Gibbonses are back home. In October, Eamen Gibbons’ brother, George, was killed by a drunken driver after closing his bar for the night. George…
Carl Berner Celebrates 110th Birthday
Carl Berner, a longtime civic activist who has lived in Middle Village since 1938, celebrated his 110th birthday at a small party at his home…
Police Shoot Middle Village Man After Woodhaven Carjacking
A 22-year-old Middle Village man was shot and killed after a carjacking that started in Woodhaven and ended in a wreck and police shootout in…
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…