A Visit From St. Nicholas
Dearest Neighbors Happy Holidays! From The Forum Family to Yours “A Visit from St. Nicholas” By Clement Clarke Moore ‘Twas the night…
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Cop of the Month Catches Car Thief
The 106th Precinct Community Council recently honored Police Officer Michael Renna with the November Cop of the Month award. Renna, seen here with his family,…
New Mobile Payment System for On-Street Parking Coming to all DOT Muni-Meter Spots
By Forum Staff The City last week introduced a new mobile method of paying for on-street parking that is set to be phased into Queens…
Borough Pols Push Bill Requiring City Agencies to Provide Photo Evidence when Issuing Summonses
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Peralta’s Office Peralta (l.) and Barnwell said that City agencies, under the proposed legislation, would be mandated to develop a list…
Santa and Smiles in South Richmond Hill
The Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic and Richmond Hill-South Ozone Park Lions Club on Saturday helped 106th Precinct Community Affairs officers host the Jolly Man in Red…
Katz, Queens General Assembly Celebrate ‘Season of Peace’
Borough President Melinda Katz and the Queens General Assembly recently celebrated the “Season of Peace.” Inspired by the fact that the three traditional December-January holidays…
Schumer Urges Feds to Scrutinize ‘Ticking Time-Bomb’ E-Cigarettes
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/Michael Dorausch Sen. Schumer said the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Food and Drug Administration should even consider issuing recalls on seemingly…
City Tourism Surpasses 60-Million Visitor Milestone
Courtesy of NYC & Company Corona, Flushing, and Long Island City are set to be featured in one of 13 new custom “See Your City”…
Cuomo Announces $1.75M in Funding for New Substance Abuse Recovery Centers
Photo Courtesy of Google The Van Wyck Residential Treatment Program in Jamaica is one of the services provided by Samaritan Daytop Village. By Forum Staff…
Addabbo, Legal Services Group Set up Citizenship Workshops
By Forum Staff The Queens Coalition for Social Justice – founded by Rosa Celeste-Astuto, Esq., Christi Tai-Gelo, Esq. and Nhan C. Vo, Esq. – provides…
Stringer Audit Uncovers Financial Reporting Deficiencies at Success Academy Charter Schools
Photo Courtesy of Success Academy Success Academy South Jamaica is one of four Success Academy charter schools in Queens. By Forum Staff An audit of…
Three Borough Groups Win ‘Love Your Block’ Awards
Photo Courtesy of the Breezy Point Garden Club As a “Love Your Block” award winner, the Breezy Point Garden Club has earned a $1,000 cash…
Queens DA Calls on State Commission to Quickly Authorize use of Familial DNA Searches
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza Queens DA Richard Brown has said that familial DNA searches can help cops nab Karina Vetrano’s killer. By Michael…
South Ozone Park Man Shot Dead in Bed beside Girlfriend
Photo Courtesy of Facebook Victim Eric Assanah was 21 years old. By Michael V. Cusenza Two men have been charged with murder and burglary in…
SUV Jumps Curb, Slams into Howard Beach Home
Forum Photo by Patricia Adams Andrew Terrana, who was sitting on his bed when the vehicle blasted through the exterior brick wall and into his…