Addabbo Co-Sponsors ‘Kyra’s Law’
Photo Courtesy of the Kyra Franchetti Foundation By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) recently announced that he has co-sponsored a bipartisan bill…
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Pheffer Amato Law Helps First Re-sponders with Pension Issues
File Photo “It is intolerable to think that our first responders and uniformed officers, the heroes of our community, had to jump through hoops to…
Area Elected Officials Cele-brate School Crossing Guards
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo Senator Addabbo talks to a table of crossing guards at last week’s event. By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo,…
Rockaway Beach Compost Event a Rousing Arrest
Photo Courtesy of Councilwoman Ariola City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) partnered with the City Department of Sanitation and the Rockaway Beach Civic Association on…
USPS Rolls out Plan to Help Combat Mail Theft
Photo Courtesy of Google Mail theft is on the rise in Queens, including thieves stealing and altering checks for thousands of dollars and taking personal…
DOT Announces up to $30M to Expand Resources for Plaza Management, Open Streets, Public Spaces
File Photo “Every neighborhood deserves safe, accessible, and vibrant plazas and Open Streets. This new funding recognizes the increased value of our streets as public…
MTA Announces Service Changes on the M Line in Brooklyn and Queens Begin-ning May 19
Courtesy of MTA MTA Weekender By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Monday announced that crews will be performing track replacement on the…
Forest Hills Man Indicted on Animal Cru-elty Charges
Photo Courtesy of Google Austin Veterinary Care By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Paul Verite was indicted and arraigned on Monday…
Far Rockaway Man Nabbed in Street Shootout
Photo Courtesy of Google Video surveillance footage showed that on May 1, between approximately 6:54 a.m. and 7:05 a.m., a man entered an apartment building…
LIC Man Charged in Fatal 2020 Stabbing
Photo Courtesy of Google On June 7, 2020, at approximately 6:30 a.m., Johnson’s wife, Tangerina Johnson, summoned him to a store near the intersection of…
Queens DA Charges Operators of Illegal Cannabis Dispensaries in Ozone Park, Astoria
Photo Courtesy of DA Katz’s Office Some of the illegal products seized last week. By Michael V. Cusenza Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Friday…
Howard Beach Street becomes ‘Valentina’s Way’
Photo Courtesy of Councilwoman Ariola Valentina’s family and members of the community attended last weekend’s ceremony. By Michael V. Cusenza Armed with a beaming smile…
Bravest Win Pension Credit Fix in State Budget
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato “These are our Bravest and it is beyond time that they receive credit for their amazing work,” Assemblywoman Pheffer…
Gov Touts Hurricane Evacuation Study
File Photo This is the first statewide Hurricane Evacuation Study to be conducted since 2009. By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday announced a…
Ariola Applauds Efforts in MS 207 App Contest
City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) on Monday praised the work of MS 207 students participating in the Middle School App Design Competition. Student teams…