Stringer Snubs Contract for Juvenile Jail Facility
City Comptroller Scott Stringer this week rejected the contract between the Administration for Children’s Services and the nonprofit Sheltering Arms to operate a proposed Limited…
Neighborhoods
Hot Day for Cool Cars at NYFAC Fundraiser
The brilliant rays of an intense, unofficial summer sun on Sunday danced off the candy painted classic cars and the freshly scrubbed everyday autos as…
Awards Abound as Community Council Breaks for Summer
A packed house at the Richmond Hill Library on Tuesday saw plenty of plaques presented to police brass, bosses and officers as the 102nd Precinct…
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…
Alleged Queens Cop Killer Indicted
A grand jury last week returned a 12-count indictment charging a Queens Village man with the May murder of a city police officer and the…
Woodhaven Civic Leery of de Blasio Housing Plan
Photo: HPD representative Eric Wilson last week detailed the mayor’s Housing New York plan for the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza…
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…
Pols Push for Libraries to Become Eligible for Grant Program
The state Senate has voted in favor of a bill that would allow the three public library systems in the city to become eligible for…
Cops Nab Man Trying to Steal iTunes Cards from 7-Eleven
Photo: 106th Precinct Anti-Crime Unit cops caught a man allegedly trying to steal iTunes gift cards from a 7-11 on Liberty Avenue. Forum Photo by Robert…
Boys and Girls Club Hosts Teen Fashion Show
Photo: The Boys and Girls Club on Atlantic Avenue last Friday night hosted the Teen Lives Matter fashion show. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza “Project…
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,…
AMCA Wraps up School Year with Inaugural Spirit Day
Photo: Pull!! Ave Maria Catholic Academy students get into a Tug of War on Spirit Day. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza Less than a week…
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…