Working Girls of Woodhaven — Residents Say it’s Been a Problem for Decades
Local residents say that “working girls,” a.k.a, prostitutes, have been prowling the streets of Woodhaven for at least 40 years. “The issue of working girls…
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Bob Turner Says Farewell
This week we received a farewell message from former Congressman Bob Turner that we would like to share with you. In addition, The Forum would…
Queensway Project Gets Study Grant — Residents Have Mixed Reactions
A new Manhattan-style high-line park may be coming to Queens thanks to a $467,000 grant, secured by Governor Cuomo, to study the feasibility of building…
iPhone Thief Strikes Seven Times
The search is on for a teenage iPhone thief police say has struck in Forest Hills 7 times since December 20th. The thefts started when…
Lhota to Launch Mayoral Bid
Joe Lhota is about to make a life-changing transfer. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman will resign at the end of the year to likely launch…
Music Teacher Arrested For Illicit Affair
Vaughn McKinney, 58, is accused of starting a relationship with the female student when she was 16 after the two met through a Brooklyn church…
De Blasio: D-SNAP Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio blasted the City Human Resources Administration for not providing more emergency food assistance to those affected by Superstorm Sandy. In…
WRBA Calls For Woodhaven To Be in One District
Woodhaven wants to be united. That’s what the members of the Woodhaven Residents Block Association (WRBA) are saying about what was the proposed City…
On the Verge of a Strike, JFK Security Guards Head Back to the Bargaining Table
Union officials announced on Dec. 18 that security guards at John F. Kennedy Airport will not go on strike, though the employees of Air Serv…
F H Beacon Program Faces Chopping Block Again
Although some Beacon after-school programs were saved from closure last year, the fight to remain open will come around once again. At last week’s…
Goldfeder Pleads Case for LIRR Line to Forest Hills
In the continuing discussion of what to do with vacant rail line in southern and central Queens, one elected official said that reviving the Long…
Man with Air Pistol Shot and Killed
A man was shot and killed by police on Saturday night after pointing what appeared to be a handgun at Brooklyn North narcotics officers following…
Queens’ native elected to New York City Civil Court
Former counsel to Assembly members Audrey Pheffer, Phil Goldfeder Forest Hills resident Larry Love will be getting a new office on January 1st. Love, a…
Mexican Sex Traffickers Nabbed
United States Attorney Loretta E. Lynch has announced the extradition and arraignment of four Mexican sex traffickers in a comprehensive anti-trafficking program, which has to…
Democratic Contenders Pile Up in Queens Borough President’s Race
The borough battle is just about ready to break out. With Borough President Helen Marshall term-limited, candidates are piling into a Democratic primary to take…