Queens Library President Reports Capital Funding Needs
Bridget Quinn-Carey, Interim President and CEO of Queens Library, testified this week before the New York City Council Finance Committee jointly with the Committee on…
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‘Busy Morning’ at JFK Airport Yields Two Guns
Calling it “an unusually busy morning” on Thursday at the security checkpoints at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the Transportation Security Administration announced that TSA…
Tech Trade Report Reveals Continued Growth in City, Borough
A new report by an information technology industry trade association ranked New York State third in the nation for tech jobs held, totaling 346,500 in…
Mold: Identifying and Removing the Contamination
Last week, we used this space to define mold and how it can possibly affect your health and the well-being of the more vulnerable among…
Katz Celebrates Black History Month
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz hosted a celebration of Black History Month this week at York College in Jamaica. Several distinguished African Americans and organizations…
Criminal Officials: Money is Not the Only Motive
“Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Sir John Dalberg-Acton’s astute observation has endured for more than 100 years. Last week, The Forum profiled a rogue’s gallery of…
Rockaway Parks to Get Federal Sandy-Relief Money
Elected officials last week announced more than $1 million in federal funding for eight Rockaway parks that sustained extensive damage from Superstorm Sandy. The funding—$1,…
LI Man Indicted on Hate Crime Charges in Ozone Park Incident
A Queens grand jury has indicted a Long Island man on hate crime charges for a July, 2014 incident in which he allegedly called a…
Cops Bust Man Running Drugs Out of Daycare Facility
A Woodhaven man on Thursday was arrested and arraigned on drug, child endangerment and other charges for selling marijuana and other drugs out of the…
From the Publisher: Start All Over
Often dismissed as advisory groups with no real influence, community boards can actually greatly affect the daily quality of life of all residents and business…
DOT, NYPD Unveil Pedestrian Safety Plan for Queens
Parts of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s sweeping Vision Zero program have yet to be completed and rolled out, but on Tuesday the administration unveiled the…
Schumer: Proposed Drone Rules “Solid First Step”
The Federal Aviation Administration’s long-awaited update to proposed regulations regarding drones was released Sunday. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, an outspoken advocate for amended guidelines, appeared…
Ozone Park Native Reappointed Commissioner of Mayor’s Disability Office
Mayor Bill de Blasio this week announced the reappointment of Queens native Victor Calise as commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities. Calise,…
A Long Line of Cheats: Many Corrupt Officials Have Called Queens Home
It was not too many years ago that it seemed that Malcolm Smith was a protagonist making history for all the proper reasons. In…
Driver Dead After Plowing Car Through Eatery Wall; Howard Beach Man’s Suicide Note Found on Passenger Seat
A Howard Beach man died last Saturday morning shortly after plowing his car through the wall of a popular Ozone Park Chinese restaurant, according to…