Katz’ Parent Advisory Board Meeting Scheduled
Photo Courtesy of the Office of BP Katz By Forum Staff The Queens Parent Advisory Board, chaired by Borough President Melinda Katz, will meet on Thursday,…
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Ulrich Mulling Mayoral Run: Report
PHOTO: City Councilman Eric Ulrich “is not a declared candidate for Mayor at this time,” his spokesman said in a statement on Tuesday. File Photo…
More MS 210 Parents, Staff Reach out to Forum Regarding ‘Tyrannical’ Principal
PHOTO: Concerned MS 210 stakeholders flooded Forum inboxes over the past seven days with their accounts of the Ozone Park School’s interim acting principal. Photo Courtesy of…
Ozone Park Eyesore Will Get Makeover
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder (r) speaks with Dr. Joseph Birgeles, Principal at Robert H. Goddard High School, whose students and faculty have complained about a nearby dirty…
Editorial: Mayor, May I?
So, one of Queens’ own may challenge Hizzoner in the next mayoral race. “Stranger things have happened,” said someone when we asked him if the…
Council Bill Would Protect Natural Disaster Victims from DOB Fines
PHOTO: A Brooklyn city councilman has introduced a bill that would help property owners recover and rebuild without having to worry about being fined by…
Goldfeder Calls on MTA to Clean Hamilton Beach ‘Graffiti Rocks’
PHOTO: After an investigation by his office, Assemblyman Goldfeder said he has confirmed ownership of the rocks by MTA New York City Transit and is…
Queens, Brooklyn Lead City in Job Growth: EDC
Photo Courtesy of EDC By Forum Staff The New York City Economic Development Corporation this week announced that since Mayor de Blasio took office, boroughs…
Borough Sanitation Worker Arrested for Lying to Cops about On-Duty Assault
PHOTO: A Queens DSNY employee was arrested last week after lying to detectives about how he sustained physical injuries. Photo Courtesy of Michael Anton/DSNY By Michael…
Sex Trafficking Brothers Sentenced to Prison
PHOTO: A victim was allegedly forced to have sex with paying customers last year at this Woodside motel by two brothers who were sentenced to…
De Blasio Appoints Julie Menin Commissioner of Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment
PHOTO: Consumer Affairs Commissioner Julie Menin will now head up the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor…
Subcommittee to Hold Hearings on Housing and Zoning Proposals
PHOTO: City Councilman Donovan Richards, chairman of the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises. Photo Courtesy of YouTube/TBN NYC By Forum Staff The City Council Subcommittee on Zoning…
Bayside Man Convicted of Killing Parents in Separate Attacks; Suffocates dad 15 months after beating, drowning mom
PHOTO: Gregory Cucchiara murdered his mother in their Bayside mansion (pictured) in May 2011. And in August 2012, he smothered his father with a pillow…
Ozone Park Middle School Principal Blasted for ‘Bully’ Tactics
PHOTO: Several stakeholders have reached out to The Forum regarding the behavior of the principal of MS 210. File Photo By Michael V. Cusenza Several stakeholders…
Borough Pols, Residents Rip City for Response to Historic Blizzard
PHOTO: This Woodhaven street was one of many across the borough that remained untouched by a plow truck more than 24 hours after snowfall had ceased….