106th Precinct Earns Social Media Creativity Award
Photos Courtesy of NYPD Officers Levy (l.) and Competello, 106th Precinct social media stars, proudly display the command’s latest honor. The City Police Department recently…
GWDC Presents Thomson with Legacy Award
Photo Courtesy of Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation The Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation recently honored GWDC/Woodhaven Business Improvement District Executive Director Maria Thomson with its inaugural…
Monuments Commission Meets at Borough Hall
Courtesy of the Mayoral Advisory Commission on City Art, Monuments, and Markers Interested parties are encouraged to voice their opinions via the commission’s online survey…
Senator Seeks to Arm Residents with Info to Combat Predatory Towing
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Peralta’s Office Peralta is distributing a pamphlet detailing the rights of automobile owners as they pertain to towing in the five…
Advocacy Group Distributes ‘Subway Delay Action Kits’ to Commuters
Photo Courtesy of Riders Alliance Riders Alliance members have pledged to distribute the kits in subway cars and on platforms whenever trains are stuck or…
Christ the King Announces Principal’s Honor Roll
Photo Courtesy of Christ the King HS Christ the King High School this week congratulated students who achieved the Principal’s Honor Roll. The recognition is…
Cuomo Announces Ramp-Up of Charter and Tour Bus Inspections across State
File Photo In September, a Dahlia charter bus plowed into the rear of the Q20 at the intersection of Main Street and Northern Boulevard in…
Comptroller Launches Interactive Site Analyzing NYC Economy
Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office The new website is available at comptroller.nyc.gov/EconomicData. By Forum Staff City Comptroller Scott Stringer recently launched a new website that,…
With Housing NY 2.0, City Sets Sights on Building, Preserving 300K Affordable Homes
Photo Courtesy of Edwin Torres/Mayoral Photography Office The City’s new plan, according to Mayor de Blasio, builds “on the incredible affordable housing accomplishments of our…
Jamaica Man Charged in Fourth of July Drive-By Shooting that Left Two Dead
Photo Courtesy of Google Ocasio allegedly fired a semi-automatic weapon at a crowd of at least five adults and three children who were standing outside…
Homeless Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Beating Man to Death in Far Rockaway
File Photo Horton killed victim Ricardo Cruz in front of 21-50 Mott Ave. By Forum Staff A homeless man, convicted in the brutal beating of…
Select Bus Service Debuts along Woodhaven-Cross Bay Corridor
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza Select Bus Service features include kiosks, like these at Woodhaven Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue, where customers can pay for…
‘Little North Pole’ is Early Christmas Gift for South Queens
Forum Photos by Michael V. Cusenza By Michael V. Cusenza Thousands of families on Sunday afternoon bundled up and braved a blast of wintry weather…
Borough Celebrates the Service of Veterans
Photos Courtesy of Edwin Torres/ Mayoral Photography Office, the Queens Borough President’s Office, and Sen. Addabbo’s Office By Michael V. Cusenza Borough communities over the…
Solemn Memorial Service Marks 16th Anniversary of Flight 587 Crash
Photos Courtesy of Benjamin Kanter/Mayoral Photography Office “It’s important to mark such a human tragedy, and the service held on Beach 116th was beautiful,” said…