Participatory Budgeting, Toy Drive on Agenda for WRBA Town Hall
If you plan on attending the next Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association town hall, you’d better come prepared. The first participatory budgeting brainstorming session and the…
Richmond Hill
CB 9 District Manager Applications to be Reviewed After Deadline
The deadline to apply for Community Board 9’s district manager position is Nov. 7; and as one board member indicated to The Forum, all applications…
Richmond Hill South Civic Hits $2 Million Coupon Mark
A couple of years ago, Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) made a promise to Margaret Finnerty, president of the Richmond Hill South Civic Association. The group…
Addabbo, Jr. Seeking Fourth Term in State Senate
With the midterm elections less than a week away, state Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) is hoping that he can turn his three-term run…
QueensWay Draws Raves, but Some Still Oppose Park Plan
Friends of the QueensWay and the Trust for Public Land this week released the much-anticipated QueensWay Plan, a study which both groups jointly characterized as…
Community Board 9 Accepting District Manager Applications
Community Board 9 is now accepting resumes from individuals interested in the district manager position. The board, which serves Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and…
Ulrich, Communities Prep for Participatory Budgeting
While formal meetings to discuss proposals and vote are still several months in the offing, City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) and community leaders talked…
South Queens Lawmaker Lauds Citywide Food Drive
City food pantries received a gigantic boost to the tune of $1.32 million, thanks to the City Council. The legislative body announced a week-long…
Pasta Party to Benefit WRHVAC
The top portion of 78-19 Jamaica Ave. collapsed more than one year ago, but the Woodhaven Richmond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps is still buried in…
Steady Recovery for Ozone Park Hit-And-Run Victim
A brutal 52 stitches to the stomach and severely injured back have not stopped 29-year-old Sandeep Singh, who has been on the mend since the…
Richmond Hill Vet Relishes Top Honor
Robert Finnerty, husband of Richmond Hill South Civic President Margaret Finnerty, was elected national executive officer to represent New York with the National Disabled Veterans…
Baldeo Busted on Obstruction of Justice Charges
Albert J. Baldeo, a former candidate for public office and Democratic district leader, was found guilty of obstruction of justice while also dodging several other…
Howard Beach’s Quinn for the Win: Waging War Against ALS
To us, it is known as the ice bucket challenge. But to Howard Beach resident Patt Quinn, it is an effort to use a limited…
Fresh Meadows man convicted in fatal Richmond Hill beating: DA
A 28-year-old from Fresh Meadows was found guilty of manslaughter in the March 2013 beating of a 24-year-old man at a Richmond Hill party spot,…
‘Night Out’ Brings Party to Precincts
There were parties all over the city Tuesday night and southern Queens came out in big numbers to support the police precincts that patrol the…