Sunnyside Man Caught with Weapons in Checked Bags at JFK
A Sunnyside man last Wednesday was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport after security officials discovered a stash of weapons in his checked luggage,…
Neighborhoods
Despite Efforts, Rescued Rottweiler Ultimately Euthanized
Dasher, the resilient Rottweiler who survived being tossed from a moving car in Ridgewood, was humanely put down late last week by veterinarians at the…
CB 9 Executive Committee Meeting Reveals Rift
A meeting of the Executive Committee of Community Board 9 on Tuesday evening at Borough Hall devolved into an emotional back-and-forth that revealed a rift…
House Explosion Rocks South Ozone Park Block
A Thanksgiving-day home explosion rocked a South Ozone Park block, sending one person to the hospital with serious burns, according to the city Fire Department….
City Marks Safest August — November Period in Modern Crime-Statistics Era
Following his landslide election victory a little over year ago, Mayor Bill de Blasio pledged to improve police-community relations across the city, which he believed…
Howard Beach Verizon Robbed at Gunpoint
At approximately 10:45 am on Saturday, Nov. 22, a man entered the Verizon Wireless store at 159-20 Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach, and, displaying…
City Council Drive Nets 3,000 Pounds of Food for Veterans
A food drive spearheaded by an area elected official has collected 3,000 pounds of nonperishable donations for city veterans. The City Council Food Drive Initiative,…
Goldfeder Pushes Port Authority, Gets Noise Monitors
In a continuing effort to effectively monitor noise caused by planes flying in and out of JFK Airport, the Port Authority of New York and…
Pols Push Law to Forgive FEMA Sandy Disaster-Relief Debts
Federal elected officials, supported by state representatives, this week indicated that they would be drafting legislation to provide relief for Superstorm Sandy victims who…
Drones Coming Close
Three recent incidents of drone-spotting near JFK airport have prompted U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer to revisit the issue he addressed just a few months ago,…
Ozone Park Man Busted with Massive Pill Stash
The scourge of prescription narcotics in area communities took a hit last week when police nabbed an Ozone Park man for illegally possessing 1,385 tablets…
Communities Rally Around Sick Rottweiler Tossed from Car
A fundraiser was set for 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at a historic Woodhaven bar for the continued care and adoption of Dasher, an…
New Bill Curbs Clothing Collection Containers
The City Council has passed a bill that takes aim at particular eyesores that proliferate during the holiday season. Last Thursday, the council approved legislation…
Ideas Emerge from Initial WRBA Budgeting Session
Members of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association last weekend churned out dozens of ideas during the first participatory budgeting brainstorming session. This is the fourth…
DOT to Scale Back 101st Avenue Pedestrian Plaza
The city Department of Transportation last week told The Forum that, after a lengthy study, the agency has decided to scale back the pedestrian plaza…