Work Begins on Forest Park Playground
Photo Courtesy of the Borough President’s Office Queens Borough President Melinda Katz (third from r.), City Parks Queens Borough Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski (fourth from r.)…
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Borough Hall Hosts Carnival Costume Design Workshop
Photo Courtesy of the Borough President’s Office Queens Borough President Melinda Katz (back row, c.) helped mark National Caribbean-American Heritage Month by hosting a weekly…
Health Fair Series Kicks off in Corona
PHOTO: The National Pediatrics Center last week hosted the first in a series of summer family health fairs. Courtesy of Advanced Community Providers By Michael V. Cusenza The National…
106th Precinct among Top Ten in Crime Reduction in City
PHOTO: According to NYPD crime reduction stats for the first half of 2016, the 106th Precinct ranks 10th out of 77 city commands. Courtesy of NYPD By…
Flooding in Old Howard, Hamilton Beach, Broad Channel ‘Expected to Worsen’: City
PHOTO: Vulnerable communities such as Old Howard Beach can increase flood resiliency through infrastructure upgrades, according to the Department of City Planning. Courtesy of the Department of…
Following Dallas Massacre, NYFAC Reaches out to Area Cops
Photos Courtesy of NYPD The Howard Beach nonprofit New York Families for Autistic Children on Friday quickly organized a police appreciation barbeque at its Autism…
Public-Private Partnership Set to Bring 50 Soccer Fields to Underserved Neighborhoods
PHOTO: Two of the first eight fields will be installed at sites in Jamaica and Glen Oaks. Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office By Forum Staff Fifty…
City Releases First-Ever Plan to Improve Quality of Life for Disabled
Courtesy of Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities By Forum Staff The administration last Sunday released “AccessibleNYC” – the City’s first-ever report on the state…
State Conducts Truck Pollution Prevention Pullover in Queens
PHOTO: Inspectors conducted the safety check on Rockaway and Baisley boulevards. Courtesy of DEC By Michael V. Cusenza The State Department of Environmental Conservation last week launched…
Audit Finds City Doled out $59M in Tax Breaks to Dead Residents and Corporations
Photo Courtesy of Department of Finance By Forum Staff Between Fiscal Year 2011 and FY 2017, the City failed to collect $59.2 million in tax…
Anonymous Donors Pledge $50K to Richmond Hill Boys & Girls Club
PHOTO: Anonymous donors recently pledged a $50,000 challenge grant to the Boys & Girls Club in Richmond Hill. Courtesy of Boys & Girls Club of Metro Queens…
Resorts World Proposes $400 Million Expansion
PHOTO: Should the plan be approved by the State, the estimated 750,000 square-foot expansion, which calls for 1,000 more video lottery terminals, would be completed by…
Pol Calls for Road Signs at Key Areas to Ensure Safety of Children with Autism
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder has asked the DOT to consider installing road signs (such as the one pictured) warning drivers of locations that have a high concentration…
Cops Charge South Ozone Park Man with Selling Fireworks
PHOTO: Capt. James Fey (r.), commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, and Sgt. Joseph Muir were all smiles last week after investigators arrested a source of…
A Hundred Rookie Cops Assigned to South Queens Commands
PHOTO: Borough President Melinda Katz recently spoke to the 100 probationary police officers that have been assigned to the various commands within Patrol Borough Queens South. Courtesy…