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…
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Owner of Historic Tavern Calls Landmark Status Denial a ‘Slap in the Face’
PHOTO: Neir’s owner Loy Gordon said he’s “so tired of Queens not getting the recognition it deserves.” Courtesy of Neir’s Tavern By Michael V. Cusenza The owner…
John Gotti IV Facing Felony Drug Charges
PHOTO: John Gotti IV was taken from the 106th Precinct stationhouse to Central Booking on Thursday. Forum Photo By Forum Staff A routine traffic stop…
LPC Denies Neir’s Landmark Status
PHOTO: The Landmarks Preservation Commission has denied landmark status to the 180-year-old Woodhaven watering hole. File By Michael V. Cusenza The beloved watering hole at the…
Ulrich-Jamaica Hospital Social Media Partnership to Promote Public Health
PHOTO: Councilman Ulrich and the community affairs team at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center will distribute information regarding public health and wellness to the residents of Queens…
Manhattan DA, Boro Senator Urge Assembly to Approve ID Theft Law
PHOTO: The White Collar Crime Task Force report, which was issued in September 2013, recommended that identity theft and related offenses be added as predicate felonies…
Addabbo Donates Special Stars & Stripes to Clocktower Building
Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s Office In honor of the service members who made the Ultimate Sacrifice and all current veterans, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. …
Select Bus Project still not a Popular Plan: Woodhaven Civic
PHOTO: Members of communities that would be directly affected by the Woodhaven-Cross Bay SBS project heeded the call to attend DOT-MTA workshops on the plan. Courtesy of…
Supporters of QueensWay Announce Launch of Design Phase
PHOTO: The design process for the first half-mile of the proposed QueensWay Park will begin this summer, supporters announced last week. Courtesy of Friends of the QueensWay By Michael…
Budding Scribes Praised at Woodhaven Poetry Contest
PHOTO: Some of the profound student-poets of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Academy: Yureidy Rodriguez (l. to r.), Hannah Daisamont, Justin Lowtan, Brianna Martinez, and Giovanni…
Katz Updates District 27 Educators at Legislative Breakfast
Photo Courtesy of the Borough President’s Office Queens Borough President Melinda Katz last Friday at the Legislative Breakfast briefed the District 27 Community Education Council…
Local Boxer Fights for Fitness
PHOTO: Michael Gonzalez, an amateur boxer with a newfound passion for fitness since losing more than 100 percent of his current body weight after regimented…
MTA all Aboard Rockaway Rail Line Study
PHOTO: MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast has informed Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie that the agency supports a feasibility study into reactivating the long-defunct Rockaway Beach Rail Line….
Addabbo, Miller to Host Annual Spring Recycling Fair at Forest Park
PHOTO: Past Addabbo/Miller recycling events have been very successful. Courtesy of Project Woodhaven By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and Assemblyman…
Tattoo Culture on Display at Resorts World
PHOTO: Alex Heffron’s leg was tattoo artist St. MarQ’s canvas at this year’s United Ink No Limits Tattoo Expo at Resorts World Casino NYC in…