Howard Beach Girl in Philadelphia for Heart Surgery
Valentina Allen, the brave 2-year-old Howard Beach tot who has crawled into the collective heart of a community, was scheduled to undergo her third…
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Jamaica Bay Project Garners Votes in Nationwide Contest
The Northeast Chapter of the American Littoral Society has been named a top ten finalist in Solution Search’s “Reducing Our Risk: Innovation for Disaster Preparation”…
Woman Set Up Botched Robbery That Ended in Homicide: DA
A South Ozone Park woman last week was charged with murder in the shooting death of her boyfriend during a botched robbery attempt she allegedly…
Participatory Budget Voting Dates Set
Council Member Eric Ulrich announced this week the final ballot and voting sites of Participatory Budgeting in the Community Board 9 Portion of New York…
Warm Welcome for Orchestra in Howard Beach
The Howard Beach community last Wednesday welcomed the Queens Symphony Orchestra with a standing room only crowd at St. Helen Catholic Academy on 157th…
The Hunt is On in Ozone Park
On Saturday, March 28, the Ozone Howard Little League and the Ozone Park Civic Association sponsored an Easter egg hunt for local children. Photos…
Woodhaven BID Celebrates Easter
Photo: Courtesy of the Woodhaven BID The Woodhaven Business Improvement District’s Jamaica Avenue celebrated Easter on Saturday, March 28. Clowns, balloons, face painting, and live music all…
Four-Alarm Woodhaven Blaze Claims Eight Homes, Two Dogs; Fire Marshals Nab Ousted Tenant who Allegedly Ignited Inferno
Photo: The four-alarm fire that was set at 91-21 quickly spread to neighboring houses. Courtesy of FDNY. City fire marshals last week arrested a suspect in…
Board Member Demands CB 9 Chairman Resign Immediately
In an explosive email sent last week to all members of Community Board 9 and obtained by The Forum, a longtime board member called on…
Two Men Plead Guilty to Robbery Charges in Antoniello Murder
Photo: Gerardo Antoniello was gunned down defending his father during a botched Ozone Park home invasion in 2009. File Photo. Two of the men involved in…
Re-upping in Ozone Park: Sonny’s Auto Collision makes major investment, commits to current location
Photo: The state of the art shop at Sonny’s Auto Collision now occupies 15,000 square feet after the building addition that will house the equipment to…
Ozone Park Teen Allegedly Lured Man into Murder Trap
Photo: Friends and family set up a makeshift memorial to victim Jordan Santos at the crime scene on Edsall Avenue. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza….
Tattoo Festival Draws Thousands to Resorts World Casino
Photo: Artist Sarah Miller on Sunday tattooed a portrait of a client’s daughter on his back at the United Ink Tattoo Festival at Resorts World Casino…
Civic Decries Vandalism at ‘Eyesore’ Construction Site
Photo: Graffiti has been an issue since scaffolding was installed at this site on Jamaica Avenue two years ago. File Photo. While it seems that borough…
Ozone Park Student Athlete Passionate About Polo
Photo: Chris Jordan and his father, Scott. Photo Courtesy of the Jordan Family. Chris Jordan said he was maybe 2 or 3 years old at the…