From Comics To Antiques, Something For Everyone At FHVAC Market
The Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps will hold a fundraiser flea market on Saturday, Sept. 21 and Sunday, Sept. 22. The event will be held,…
Neighborhoods
City Will Not Bring Loathed MTA Facility To Maspeth
A controversial plan to relocate an Access-a-Ride facility from Brooklyn to Maspeth has been nixed and the site is instead headed to the Bronx, city…
Dollar Woman on Cross Bay, Woodhaven Boulevards
After receiving several complaints about the situation, The Forum went out to see if we could locate the woman. At 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, on the…
The Parade Will Go On
The Howard Beach Columbus Day Foundation has confirmed that they will host a parade to celebrate Columbus Day this year, which will be held on…
Ozone Park Residents Celebrate Condemned House – Credit Goldfeder, The Forum with solution
Just one week after we told you about the blight of a group of Ozone Park residents dealing with squatters, drug deals and prostitutes at…
With Food and Fun, Raising Awareness About Autism
Children and families from throughout Queens gathered at St. Margaret’s Church in Middle Village last Saturday for a day of games, art and food in…
Mumford & Sons Concert Marks the Revival of the Forest Hills Stadium
The Mumford and Sons concert last Wednesday night meant the revival of a historic stadium, people trekking from relatively far-flung locales to see the English…
Labor Day Parade Spells Fun in Broad Channel – Residents flock to watch floats go down Cross Bay
Broad Channel residents turned out in full force to celebrate the end of Mardi Gras weekend with their annual Labor Day Parade on Monday. The…
Rallying to Keep the Ferry Afloat
Waving signs emblazoned with statements like, “ridership is high now – keep our ferry,” and “don’t let our ferry sail away for forever,” Rockaway and…
Community Protests Proposal To Bring Homeless Shelter To Glendale
Civic leaders, business owners and an elected official rallied last week against a proposal to operate a 125-family homeless shelter in a former airplane factory…
From The Fresh Pond Crematory To Ridgewood Spies, A Childhood Marked By A Tumultuous World
Growing up in the shadow of a Middle Village spot that cremated Yankee star Lou Gehrig and Bruno Hauptman, the man found guilty for kidnapping…
Foster Care Children and Families Bond During Back to School Fest
Queens’ oldest foster care organization – Forestdale in Forest Hills – hosted its annual Back to School Fair for families last Thursday. More than 500…
The Beginning of Bike Routes in Central Queens
Community Board 5 is making moves towards implementing bike infrastructure, such as bike routes and bike racks, in Central Queens, namely Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale,…
Heroin Ring Busted, Richmond Hill Location Raided – Feds say auto shop owner was ringleader
The US Attorney’s Office unsealed a 62-page complaint on Tuesday afternoon naming 9 defendants in the operation of a heroin ring operating out of two…
‘Patrolling Our Own Backyard’ – Woodhaven residents look to launch civilian crime-fighting group
Watch out criminals, looks like Woodhaven’s about to have a new big kid on the block. Citing concerns about everything from alleged gang activity in…