Winter Con Comic and Sci-Fi Showcase Debuts at Resorts World Casino
For comic and sci-fi fans who couldn’t get enough at the recent Comic Con event in Manhattan, Winter Con, the comic and sci-fi expo, landed…
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Council Members Challenge Horse-Carriage Ban
Animal rights activists have long awaited the bill introduced this week to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City, legislation that fulfills a campaign promise…
Cab Driver Loses Contol, Car Plunges Into Water Off Cross Bay
A cab driver who lost control of his vehicle during the early morning hours last Saturday was able to escape before the car sank after…
Affordable Housing, Pedestrian Plaza Dominate CB 9 Meeting
Aspects of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s affordable housing plan, and the latest developments surrounding the 101st Avenue pedestrian plaza dominated Tuesday night’s Community Board 9…
WOODHAVEN BANDITS CAUGHT
The Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation celebrated this week after two perpetrators who allegedly stole the wreath and American flag from the World War II monument…
Community Leader Continues to Deliver for Diabetes Research
Joe Mure is in demand. It’s a windy, bitter-cold December evening in Neponsit Beach. Steps from the sprawling brick corner home where Mure hangs his…
Queens Library Loans Hot Spots
Mobile hot spots are currently available for free loan to library cardholders at a number of Queens Library locations. The devices, which are smaller than…
DOE Fires Back at Comptroller After Scathing Inventory Audit
The city Department of Education this week indicated that it strongly disagreed with an audit conducted by city Comptroller Scott Stringer which revealed “thousands of…
Updated App Allows Tenants to File Heat Complaints on Mobile Devices
The city last week released an update for the 311 Mobile Application, which allows tenants to register heat and hot water complaints from their mobile…
Pregnant Mom of Four Shot to Death in LeFrak City
A pregnant mother of four children last Wednesday was shot and killed a few feet from her LeFrak City apartment door. The baby, which was…
Collections Mongers Lurking
Have you ever gotten a call from a debt collector that just didn’t seem right? Perhaps the caller claimed to know more information about you…
New MTA Report Calls for Expansion of City Rail Capacity
A recently released Metropolitan Transportation Authority Reinvention Commission report calls for the “aggressive expansion” of the city’s rail capacity through means including the reactivation of…
Reckless Driving in Howard Beach: Still an Issue?
Just over a year ago, in November 2013, The Forum wrote an article on multiple incidents of reckless driving that had been occurring in Howard…
DOT, MTA Continue to Engage Communities on Bus Rapid Transit Plans
The latest stop for the two agencies tasked with implementing Bus Rapid Transit in communities across the five boroughs was Borough Hall on Tuesday morning,…
Sunnyside Man Caught with Weapons in Checked Bags at JFK
A Sunnyside man last Wednesday was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport after security officials discovered a stash of weapons in his checked luggage,…