DOH Orders Peninsula Hospital to Shut Down Lab, Other Services
One of the three main hospitals in the area has been ordered to shut down several major operations after its clinical labs failed to meet…
Rego Park
Defacing Houses of Worship Could Net Harsher Penalty
Standing outside Congregation Ohr Natan in Rego Park, Monday, Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Richmond Hill) stumped for legislation he introduced that would up the penalty on…
Slow Snow Removal Led to Grandmother’s Death, Alleges Suit
A lawsuit filed recently in Queens places the blame on the city for the death of an elderly Forest Park grandmother during the blizzard of…
Rego Park Teacher Accused of Sexual Abuse
A Rego Park teacher who was investigated in 2000 for inappropriately touching students was arrested Thursday, Feb. 16 for allegedly sexually abusing two boys in…
Thousands Attend Middle Village Bone Marrow Drive
After word got out that a young Middle Village boy needed a bone marrow transplant, thousands of local residents, and people from elsewhere in New…
Real Brides
Click here to flip through The Forum’s first Bridal Guide in its entirety. We’ve all heard the stories. Love at first sight. High school sweethearts…
Father Daughter Dance
Click here to flip through The Forum’s first Bridal Guide in its entirety. Back in the day, the father-daughter dance at a wedding had a…
Officials, Advocates Push to Revamp Abandoned LIRR Line
With subway trains zipping overhead at the corner of Liberty Avenue in Ozone Park, local legislators and transportation advocates last week shared their vision of…
Forest Hills Councilwoman Joins Push For Design Week
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn called plagiarism the biggest compliment you can pay during her annual State of the City address on Feb. 9. Quinn…
Proposed District Lines Draw Ire at Hearing
A parade of angry speakers vented at a public hearing on the state’s political redistricting plan that has riled politicians and residents who feel their…
Last of Reserves Will Balance the Budget
There would be no layoffs of uniformed workers or teachers and no tax increases to balance the budget for next fiscal year, Mayor Michael Bloomberg…
After 60-plus Years, Local War Hero Gets His Due
For Arno Heller, 91, of Rego Park, the road to receiving one of the highest-ranking medals awarded to a soldier was along one—one that was…
Cuomo Stumps for Schools, Convention Center in Queens
Gov. Andrew Cuomo brought his agenda to Queens in January when he reviewed a previous speech in Albany pushing his $25 billion economic development package…
Soap Star Kills Himself out of Grief Over Dog
A Vigil for Victims of Canine Discrimination will be held this Saturday in Manhattan at Lincoln Center in the memory of Nick Santino, a New…
Community Education Council 24 Pushes for Transparency
Parents rallied Tuesday at their local Community Education Council meeting, putting pressure on the Department of Education to install a new system for parents to…