Participatory Budget Voting Dates Set
Council Member Eric Ulrich announced this week the final ballot and voting sites of Participatory Budgeting in the Community Board 9 Portion of New York…
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Four-Alarm Woodhaven Blaze Claims Eight Homes, Two Dogs; Fire Marshals Nab Ousted Tenant who Allegedly Ignited Inferno
Photo: The four-alarm fire that was set at 91-21 quickly spread to neighboring houses. Courtesy of FDNY. City fire marshals last week arrested a suspect in…
Board Member Demands CB 9 Chairman Resign Immediately
In an explosive email sent last week to all members of Community Board 9 and obtained by The Forum, a longtime board member called on…
Two Men Plead Guilty to Robbery Charges in Antoniello Murder
Photo: Gerardo Antoniello was gunned down defending his father during a botched Ozone Park home invasion in 2009. File Photo. Two of the men involved in…
Ozone Park Teen Allegedly Lured Man into Murder Trap
Photo: Friends and family set up a makeshift memorial to victim Jordan Santos at the crime scene on Edsall Avenue. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza….
Bargaining With Your Pets Life: Low cost spay and neuter options could kill your pet
Photo: Making sure your pet will have surgery under the most optimum conditions is something that pet owners have to consider before agreeing to any surgical…
Wood No Good?; Schumer urges investigation of flooring company
Photo: Standing outside a New York City Lumber Liquidators showroom, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer this week urged the Consumer Product Safety Commission to immediately launch…
Jail Protesters Push Message at de Blasio Event
Photo: Members of the South Ozone Park Civic Association West last Thursday brought the organization’s message to the mayor as he toured Richmond Hill High School….
De Blasio Tours Richmond Hill HS, Touts ‘Renewal’ Program
Photo: Aimee Horowitz (at lectern), executive superintendent for Renewal Schools, lauded the signs of improvement at Richmond Hill High School as she joined Mayor de Blasio…
Schumer Calls for Fed Funds to Bring Bus Rapid Transit to Area
Photo: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer has asked the federal DOT to help bring Bus Rapid Transit to Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards. File Photo. If recent…
Goldfeder to National Grid: Review Gas Line Work
Photo: Following the release last week of a preliminary report by federal regulators into the 2014 gas explosion in Harlem that killed 8 people and injured…
Crime Chat: Online Safety for Children
Internet child luring is every parent’s worst nightmare and is the reason that we repeatedly urge parents to communicate with their children about their use…
Goldfeder Introduces Extension to Breezy Bill
Photo: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder introduced legislation extending a waiver of city law requiring construction be approved by the city’s Board of Standards and Appeals, which can…
Katz Submits Budget Priorities to Mayor, Council
Photo: Queens Borough President Melinda Katz has submitted Queens’ budget priorities to Mayor de Blasio and the City Council. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza. Borough…
De Blasio, Giuliani Urge Albany to Protect Mayoral Control of City Schools
Photo: Mayor de Blasio (l.) and former Mayor Giuliani this week urged Gov. Cuomo (r.) and the state Legislature to renew mayoral control of the city…