Senate Passes Bill to Establish Incentives for Removing Cock Lofts
Photo: Cock lofts allowed a fire to spread to eight houses on this Woodhaven block in March. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza The ball is…
Ozone Park
Schiff Settles in to Role as Community’s Top Cop
You’d be hard-pressed to find two more prescient Christmas gifts. When he was 7 years old, bouncing around the borough of Brooklyn, Jeffrey Schiff and…
DOT Queens Commissioner Tours Southern Borough Communities
Photo: Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic President Joann Ariola (from l.) discusses roadway issues in her community with Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder, DOT Queens Borough Planner Craig Chin, and…
Getting the Most from Your Home Appraisal
When buying or selling a home, refinancing an existing mortgage, or applying for home equity loans, a new home appraisal is often required. An accurate…
Community Continues to Give in Valentina’s Name; Raise thousands at Gold’s Gym for children’s hospital
Howard Beach has not forgotten the little girl with the huge heart. You can still see it in the red balloons and bows, some new,…
MS 137 Walks for a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes
Nearly 2,000 Middle School 137 students, teachers, administrators and parent volunteers on an overcast Tuesday morning ambled around a section of Ozone Park to raise…
Bill Would Strengthen Infrastructure Theft Law
Two weeks ago, brash thieves brought public transportation in parts of Howard Beach and Ozone Park to its knees after stealing hundreds of feet of…
As Calls for More Cops Intensify, de Blasio Holds Steady
Photo: Mayor de Blasio (r.) and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton on Tuesday with cops who were honored on NYPD Medal Day. Courtesy of NYPD Despite a…
Ozone Howard Battles Breast Cancer
Ozone Howard held its annual “BATTLE AGAINST BREAST CANCER” tournament over the Memorial Day weekend. Eighteen teams from Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island participated. A…
Goldfeder Kicks off Summer Reading Challenge
Photo: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder has called on area students to accept his 2015 Assembly Summer Reading Challenge. Photo Courtesy of Assemblyman Goldfeder’s Office Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder…
Council, Veteran Advocates Declare PTSD Awareness Day
Members of the City Council Veterans Committee on Wednesday were joined in Downtown Manhattan by Brig. Gen. Loree Sutton (Ret.), MD, commissioner of the Mayor’s…
Junior High School 202 Celebrates 50 Years in Ozone Park
Photo: Faculty and administrators at Junior High School 202 last Thursday celebrated 50 years of the Ozone Park institution. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza If…
Area Authorities Cracking Down on Illegal Fireworks
Photo: Deputy Inspector Jeff Schiff (l.), commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, talked last week about the dangers of handling fireworks at the New Hamilton Beach…
Teen Boy Stabbed in Ozone Park Playground
Photo: Investigators on Tuesday afternoon combed London Planetree Playground for evidence after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed in the park. Forum Photo by Robert Stridiron….
Student Scribes Shine at Interfaith Essay Contest
Photo: The winners and faculty advisers on Monday at the Presentation of Awards for the Interfaith Council of Southwest Queens Brotherhood/Sisterhood Essay Contest in Ozone Park….