DOT Repairs Conduit Fences Near School
The Department of Transportation has begun work to repair gaps in the fences along North and South Conduit Avenues near Middle School 202 in…
Neighborhoods
Sanitation Commissioner Says Ticketing Policy Won’t Change
Despite pressure from the city comptroller’s office and a powerful civic organization, enforcement practices, specifically overnight ticketing protocol, will not change, according to a letter…
Winter Con Comic and Sci-Fi Showcase Debuts at Resorts World Casino
For comic and sci-fi fans who couldn’t get enough at the recent Comic Con event in Manhattan, Winter Con, the comic and sci-fi expo, landed…
Cab Driver Loses Contol, Car Plunges Into Water Off Cross Bay
A cab driver who lost control of his vehicle during the early morning hours last Saturday was able to escape before the car sank after…
Affordable Housing, Pedestrian Plaza Dominate CB 9 Meeting
Aspects of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s affordable housing plan, and the latest developments surrounding the 101st Avenue pedestrian plaza dominated Tuesday night’s Community Board 9…
Woodhaven Community Comes Together to Light Menorah, Christmas Tree
Members of the Woodhaven community last Friday evening braved the elements to come together and light the menorah and Christmas tree on Forest Parkway near…
Driver Arrested in Ozone Park DWI Crash
A woman was taken into custody last Thursday after she flipped her car over while driving under the influence. The crash took place on 101st…
WOODHAVEN BANDITS CAUGHT
The Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation celebrated this week after two perpetrators who allegedly stole the wreath and American flag from the World War II monument…
Community Leader Continues to Deliver for Diabetes Research
Joe Mure is in demand. It’s a windy, bitter-cold December evening in Neponsit Beach. Steps from the sprawling brick corner home where Mure hangs his…
Thousands Flock to Little North Pole in Rockaway
Nearly three thousand revelers last Sunday night bundled up and descended on Beach 144th Street and Neponsit Avenue for the 19th Annual Little North Pole…
Queens Library Loans Hot Spots
Mobile hot spots are currently available for free loan to library cardholders at a number of Queens Library locations. The devices, which are smaller than…
Borough Rowing Pioneer Visits White House for World AIDS Day
A Forest Hills man, who recently became the first African American to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean in an effort to raise awareness for…
New MTA Report Calls for Expansion of City Rail Capacity
A recently released Metropolitan Transportation Authority Reinvention Commission report calls for the “aggressive expansion” of the city’s rail capacity through means including the reactivation of…
Reckless Driving in Howard Beach: Still an Issue?
Just over a year ago, in November 2013, The Forum wrote an article on multiple incidents of reckless driving that had been occurring in Howard…
DOT, MTA Continue to Engage Communities on Bus Rapid Transit Plans
The latest stop for the two agencies tasked with implementing Bus Rapid Transit in communities across the five boroughs was Borough Hall on Tuesday morning,…