MULCHFEST 2020! SAY “FIR-WELL” TO YOUR HOLIDAY TREE WITH NYC PARKS
By Forum Staff Wrap up your holiday season and say goodbye to your tree at Mulchfest. Join NYC Parks and the New York City Department…
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Deck Out Your Holiday Cookie Platter With a New Cookie Inspired by a Peppermint Tradition
I’m sure we would all agree that one of the most pleasing and traditional images of Christmas is the candy cane. Whether stuffed in stockings…
Ulrich Rips Con Edison for ‘Unfair’ Rate Hike
Photo Courtesy of Con Ed The proposal, according to Con Ed, seeks an additional $485 million to run the company’s electric delivery system in 2020 and $210 million for…
The True Spirit of the Season
Students and staff at PS/MS 146 may appear to be dressed for rest, but they certainly were not asleep at the “holiday season wheel” and…
’Tis the Season in Woodhaven
From carolers to cops, elected officials to elves, and senators to Santa’s helpers joined South Queens families Friday at the intersection of Forest Parkway and…
Prolific ‘Fisherman’ Sentenced to up to Three Years in Prison for Stealing Mail
Photo Courtesy of Google Everett was caught on video stealing mail from this blue collection box at 108th Street and 63rd Drive in Rego Park….
First of its Kind
From Jan. 1 thru Dec. 31, any year, you’ll find some event, extravaganza, civic meeting, or academic symposium on any given date in Queens. They…
We Must Address Military Suicide Crisis: Pol
File Photo U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand By Michael V. Cusenza Twenty veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces die by suicide each day. In the past…
MTA Mismanaged $600M Subway Contract: Audit
Photo Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office “New Yorkers are paying for a 21st century subway system and deserve nothing less,” Comptroller Stringer said. By Forum Staff…
MTA, Transit Union Reach Pact
Photo Courtesy of Marc Hermann/MTA New York City Transit The MTA and TWU Local 100 have reached a tentative agreement that provides a new four-year…
Cost of Incarceration at All-Time High
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Dermot Shea is the 44th police commissioner of NYC. By Forum Staff The City spends a record high…
Bayside Bishop Charged with Sexually Assaulting Child Congregant over Three-Year Period
Photo Courtesy of Google Bishop Milagrosa is the spiritual leader of Our Lady of La Salette Church in Bayside. By Forum Staff Bishop Jesé Milagrosa,…
LIC Teen Stopped for Slipping Through Subway Turnstile Indicted for August 2018 Homicide
Photo Courtesy of Google Burton was arrested after a transit police officer allegedly spotted him double up with another individual and go through the turnstile…
Lindenwood Homes Marred by Racist Graffiti
By Michael V. Cusenza “I was disgusted.” That was how one Lindenwood homeowner described her initial reaction Thanksgiving morning after she first laid eyes on…
Dozens of South Ozone Park, Jamaica Homes Flooded after Sewer Main Blockage
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office To date, the City has confirmed that 74 homes in South Ozone Park and Jamaica were affected by…