Howard Beach Says Final Goodbye To Valentina; Town Wrapped in Red for Remarkable Toddler
Del Cielo. From heaven. It is at once both her mother’s maiden name and the little girl’s provenance. She is Valentina Marie Allen, the tenacious…
Neighborhoods
Sweeping Plan to Thwart Rise in ‘Zombie’ Properties
Photo: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder has announced an agreement between major financial institutions to adopt new industry best practices to combat the rise of abandoned “zombie…
Teen Boy Stabbed in Ozone Park Playground
Photo: Investigators on Tuesday afternoon combed London Planetree Playground for evidence after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed in the park. Forum Photo by Robert Stridiron….
Hip-Hop Artist Chinx Gunned Down on Queens Boulevard
Popular hip-hop artist and Ozone Park resident Chinx was shot to death early Sunday morning as he drove his luxury sedan on Queens Boulevard…
102nd Precinct Cops of the Month Foil Teen Robbery Trio
Photo: PO Nelly Goldman (c.) on Tuesday accepted the 102nd Precinct Cop of the Month award from Capt. Danielle Raia, executive officer (Goldman’s l.), and congratulations…
Wet Weather Doesn’t Dampen Rockaway Relay for Life
Photo: Soggy conditions on Saturday couldn’t keep participants away from the Broad Channel Athletic Club and the 2015 Relay for Life. Courtesy of Relay for…
HB Welcomes Assemblyman to Neighborhood
Forum Photo by Eugénie Bisulco Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Howard Beach) opened his new office on Cross Bay Boulevard last Thursday, welcoming visitors personally with cake and refreshments and handing…
Memorial Day Weekend Signals Start of Free Entertainment at Forest Park Carousel
Photo: The Forest Park Carousel, built in 1903, will start up its 2015 season this Memorial Day weekend. File Photo. Memorial Day weekend has long…
Richmond Hill Civic Welcomes Spring Cleaning
Photo Courtesy of the RHSCA Margaret Finnerty (far r.), president of the Richmond Hill South Civic Association, welcomed the Fedcap-Wildcat Service Corporation to Liberty Avenue last week. Wildcat,…
Pedestrian Struck by Car in Woodhaven
Forum Photo by Robert Stridiron Firefighters from Engine Co. 293 on Tuesday responded to the scene of a man hit by a car near the…
After 2014 Mistrial, St. Albans Man Convicted in Brutal Assault
A St. Albans man has been convicted in the January 2012 assault of another borough resident, who was beaten to the ground and shot once…
Queens Business Plan Winners Announced
Photo Courtesy of Queens Tourism Council The Queens Economic Development Corporation — with funding from the Citi Foundation — recently announced the winners of the…
Howard Beach Toddler Succumbs to Heart Disease
The 2-year-old Howard Beach girl who captured a community through her innate resolve to defeat the heart disease she had been stricken with since birth…
Federal Flood Assistance Review Plan on the Way: Goldfeder
Photo: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder this week indicated that FEMA plans to open a review process to all victims looking to appeal their flood insurance assistance…
Borough Board Approves Sandy Recovery Zoning Amendment
Photo: The Borough Board, led by Borough President Melinda Katz (far r.), voted on Monday to approve the Department of City Planning’s Special Regulations for…