A Harrowing Halloween in Howard Beach
Come Halloween time, it is not uncommon to see vehicles driving down 84th Street screech to a halt and quickly reverse until they are in…
Neighborhoods
At Ridgewood Reservoir, A Celebration of Nature – Civic Leaders, City Officials Cut Ribbon on $6.92M Project
For civic leaders and city officials, Tuesday’s ribbon cutting on a project improving access to Highland Park’s Ridgewood Reservoir marks the beginning of what they…
Christ the King Journalism Program Gets Boost from Real Estate Entrepreneur
Standing in the midst of Christ the King Regional High School’s television news studio, a neon “On Air” sign gleaming to their right, a group…
After Years of Pleas, PS 87 Celebrates School Addition – $20M project includes classroom seats and new gym
Flinging their hands in the air, the students who had just cut the ribbon on the new addition to PS 87 in Middle Village turned…
CB 6 Votes for a Left Turn Signal at Forest Hills Intersection
Due to the number of injuries, and the one fatality, in the last few years that occurred at the intersection of Metropolitan and 71st avenues…
Forest Hills, Rego Park Residents Air Complaints About Green Taxis
Forest Hills and Rego Park citizens are using the five borough taxi program but some residents raised concerns at a Community Board 6 meeting last…
Maspeth Art Center’s Bid for Liquor License Shot Down
Community Board 5 members voted last week to reject a Maspeth art center’s liquor license application after residents raised concerns over thousands of patrons partying…
New 106th CO Vows Strong Partnership with Community
Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Schiff has hit the ground running as the 106th Precinct’s new commanding officer and, after taking the reigns at the end of…
MTA Report Gives Hope to Residents Crossing Their Fingers for a New Rail Line
Supporters of reactivating a rail line that, decades ago, ran from Rockaway to Rego Park were buoyed by the news that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority…
102nd Precinct CO Says Focus Remains on Forest Park Safety After Rape – $22K reward for catching rapist
The commanding officer of the 102nd Police Precinct, Deputy Inspector Henry Sautner, said he and his officers are doing everything they can to keep…
Community Board 9 Approves Liberty Avenue Plaza
A pedestrian plaza in Ozone Park, along the Queens-Brooklyn border, is expected to be built and open to the public by the end of next…
Dangerous Intersections Continue to Plague Lindenwood – Alliance, electeds search for answer at PS 232
The Lindenwood Alliance hosted several speakers when they held their monthly meeting on Monday. Along with Councilmember Eric Ulrich and Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder, the group…
Put The Brakes On – Residents will circulate petition to change direction of their street, stop dangerous speeding
Following up on inquiries by concerned residents on Bridgeton Street in Howard Beach this week, The Forum was able to document neighbors’ claims that there…
In Forest Hills, Working to Prevent A Nuclear Iran
Just days before Iran was expected to propose limiting its nuclear program in exchange for the United States and European Union scaling back sanctions on…
Ozone Park Rezoning Lands Backing from Community Boards
A massive 530-block rezoning plan for Ozone Park landed the support of Community Boards 9 and 10 over the past week, which elected officials and…