Phagwah Parade adds Color to South Queens
Photos Courtesy of the Indo-Caribbean Alliance By Michael V. Cusenza Borough Hindus last weekend commemorated the spring festival of Holi with the 30th annual Phagwah…
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Police Address Issues Affecting Howard Beach, Lindenwood Residents at Neighborhood Policing Meeting
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza Neighborhood Coordination Officer Pete Paese catches up with a member of the community after Monday’s meeting at St. Helen…
De Blasio Trumpets New Jackie Robinson Parkway Signage, Vision Zero Partnership with Mets
Photo Courtesy of DOT Approximately 25 new signs have been installed this month by DOT, both along the parkway and at entrance ramps. By Forum…
LOOKING BACK, STRIVING FORWARD
Roughly four weeks ago, in this same space, we extolled the seemingly indefatigable actions of high school students across the country that were organizing, marching,…
Ozone Park Senior Center Set to Host Problem Gambling Presentation
File Photo According to Sen. Addabbo, “seniors can be an at-risk population for problematic gambling practices, especially those who are on a fixed income.” By…
Jamaican Citizen Charged with Smuggling Six Pounds of Cocaine at JFK Airport
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection The white stuff was found inside two bottles of Baileys Original Irish Cream. By Forum Staff A…
NYPD Expands Neighborhood Policing to City Subway System
Photo Courtesy of Benjamin Kanter/Mayoral Photography Office The NYPD Transit Bureau launched the pilot program for Neighborhood Policing a few weeks ago in two of…
City Poverty Rate Slightly Recedes
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor de Blasio said that Friday’s report “shows real progress toward our goal of lifting 800,000 New Yorkers…
Schumer Rips TSA Plan to Cut NY K-9 Teams
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Schumer’s Office “To suggest in a formal congressional hearing that we can do without these specially trained teams is both myopic…
Cops, DOT Kick off Vision Zero ‘Warm Weather Weekends’ Enforcement Campaign
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza According to the administration, Warm Weather Weekends focuses on the correlation between rising temperatures and a springtime weekend surge…
Peralta Presses State Senate to Pass NY DREAM Act
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Peralta’s Office Senator Peralta urged approval of his NY DREAM Act in remarks delivered on Friday at the base of the…
JP Morgan Chase Employee Charged with Stealing $650K+ from Estates of Deceased Women
Photo Courtesy of Google DA Brown noted that all accounts have been reimbursed in full by JP Morgan Chase. By Forum Staff A Chase private…
It’s (Round)about Time: Community Approves DOT’s Plan to Redesign Lindenwood Triangle
The road markings at the traffic triangle at 153rd Avenue and 88th Street have long caused confusion among motorists and pedestrians. Forum Photo by Michael…
Howard Beach Woman Struck by Truck in Shopping Center Parking Lot
Forum Photo Courtesy of a witness at the scene Police tape roped off the truck that struck Sandy Rosenthal during a police investigation at the…
Next HB/Lindenwood Neighborhood Policing Meeting Set
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato’s Office Neighborhood Policing launched in the 106th Precinct in July 2017. By Michael V. Cusenza Neighborhood Coordination Officers…