Two-Alarm Ozone Park Blaze Leaves Seven Injured
Photo: A two-alarm fire on Tuesday tore through an Ozone Park home, injuring five civilians and two firefighters. Forum Photo by Robert Stridiron Investigators on Wednesday…
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Big Bang: Cops’ Fireworks Crackdown Yields Explosive Results
Photo: Courtesy of NYPD While many area revelers were still able to set off fireworks last Saturday, the 106th Precinct’s top cop reported a banner…
Body Discovered on 4th of July Inside Lindenwood Apartment
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner this week was trying to determine the cause of death of a 21-year-old man who was discovered last…
Twelve Rookie Cops Assigned to 106th Precinct
Last Thursday, Deputy Inspector Jeff Schiff, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, mused on Twitter, “Congrats to #NYPD’s graduating class of 2015! Now how many…
Civic-led Beautification Effort to Benefit NYFAC
Photo: Woodhaven residents Asta Lukosevicius (l.) and WRBA Director Janet Chan-Smith paint over graffiti on a neighborhood mailbox. Courtesy of WRBA The latest endeavor of one area…
Addabbo on the Road: Senator Announces Mobile Office Hours
State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) this week unveiled the schedule of his upcoming mobile office hours at locations across the 15th Senate District….
Arsonist Tries to Torch Ozone Park Church
An area firebug was still being sought by investigators after attempting to torch an Ozone Park church early Monday morning, according to fire officials and…
Ozone Park Fireworks Bust Spotlights NYPD Zero Tolerance Policy
Photo: Capt. John Ganley (near l.), executive officer of the 106th Precinct, and Lt. Frank DiPreta (near r.), the command’s Special Operations coordinator, proudly displayed last…
Sandy Claims Deadline Extended; Homeowners’ attorney reports to Broad Channel civic
The deadline to reopen a Superstorm Sandy flood damage claim has been extended until September 15. Attendees at the Broad Channel Civic Association last week…
Editorial: Doing Our Part for the Parks
The Fourth of July means that summer is fully upon us. Here in south Queens, we are fortunate to be in the vicinity of both…
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…
Goldfeder to Launch Constituent Services Tour
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Howard Beach) this week announced the dates of his summer mobile office tour across southern Queens and Rockaway during the months of…
NYPD Officer Convicted of Soliciting Prostitute
A city cop on Monday was convicted by a jury of official misconduct, patronizing a prostitute and conspiracy after being caught in an undercover sting…
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…
It’s Official: Fr. Colamaria Installed as Pastor of St. Helen
Though he has already established himself as a leader in the community since arriving back in February, Fr. Francis Colamaria last Saturday was installed as…