Area Elected Officials Tout Legislation that Supports New Yorkers with Disabilities
File Photo Money raised from the sale of such Down Syndrome Awareness license plates will be directed to a new DS research fund, Sen. Addabbo…
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Celebrating Guyana’s Independence
Photo Courtesy of the Borough President’s Office Queens Borough President Melinda Katz recently hosted celebration at Queens Borough Hall to mark the 52nd anniversary of…
Gillibrand Blasts Trump Administration for ‘Inhumane’ Border Policy, Crafts ‘Keep Families Together Act’
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Gillibrand’s Office Senator Gillibrand characterized the DHS border policy as “the kind of thing we read about in a history book…
Animal Cruelty Cop Retires
Photo Courtesy of the Queens District Attorney’s Office Queens District Attorney Richard Brown recently joined Assistant District Attorney Nicoletta Caferri, chief of Brown’s Animal Cruelty…
Bronx Man Gets 25-to-Life Sentence for Fatal Stabbing in Jackson Heights
File Photo Orozco had just dropped off his wife at a nearby doctor’s office and parked his car near the 90th Street-Elmhurst Avenue 7 train…
Queens Village Resident Charged with Murder in Shooting Death of Man in Van in Cambria Heights
Photo Courtesy of Google The murder occurred on June 3 on 220th Street near 102nd Avenue. By Forum Staff A 24-year-old Queens Village man has…
Lack of Proper Management and Communication Cause of Kennedy Airport Chaos: LaHood Report
Photos Courtesy of Port Authority and Forum Files Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Thursday discussed his independent findings and recommendations regarding the events…
Persistent Problem of Idling Autos on Nassau Expressway Frustrating Area Finest
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza Drivers post up on the side of the expressway all day and night. By Michael V. Cusenza One of…
City Seeks to Improve Diversity at Specialized High Schools
Photo Courtesy of Benjamin Kanter/Mayoral Photography Office “For far too long our specialized high schools have failed to reflect the diversity of our city,” Mayor…
Ozone Howard LL Walks for # Guystrong
After the crowd called for a speech Losito called for a group hug after delivering stirring words on some valuable life lessons. By Patricia Adams…
Ozone Park Man Charged with Murder in Memorial Day Shooting
Photo Courtesy of Google The victim, Jonathan Polanco, was shot in a home on 1o4th Street in Ozone Park. By Forum Staff An Ozone Park…
HIGHER EDUCATION
You know you’re getting older when you find yourself using phrases such as “remember when” and “used to” way too often over the course of…
Ozone Park School Preps for Inaugural Year
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s Office School administrators and area elected officials on Friday cut the ceremonial ribbon on the brand-new PS 377 in Ozone…
Pol Pushes MTA to Toss Bridge Toll
Photo Courtesy of Asssemblywoman Pheffer Amato’s Office According to Asssemblywoman Pheffer Amato, the bridge toll is “dividing communities, creating economic barriers, and hampering tourism.” By…