Illegal Parking Still an Issue on Conduit
Photo Courtesy of Queens Crap A tractor trailer parked precariously along South Conduit Avenue near 126th Street in South Ozone Park. By Michael V. Cusenza…
De Blasio Launches New Effort to Combat Surge in Hate Crimes
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “Intolerance will never take hold here,” Mayor de Blasio said on Sunday. By Forum Staff Mayor Bill de…
Current State of Hate in America Calls for Stronger Response from Feds: Schumer
File Photo “This rise in anti-Semitism, the attacks in churches, places of worship, and the notion that evil acts and intolerance might simply spread and…
Getting Things Resolved
We can all be better. Do better. Act better. Work better. Feel better. Eat better. Think better. Live better. Along with the arrival of the…
MTA Looks to Redraw Bus Network
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza The exhaustive, 432-page draft proposal, according to MTA officials, seeks to completely redraw borough bus routes. By Forum Staff…
Read Gift-Card Fine Print: DiNapoli
File Photo “Last year my office received over $13 million worth of unused [gift] cards,” Comptroller DiNapoli said. By Forum Staff Read the fine print…
City Sanitation, Parks Departments Set for ‘Tree-cycling’ and Mulchfest
File Photo In 2018, DSNY collected more than 200,000 Christmas trees for tree-cycling. By Forum Staff The City Department of Sanitation will begin its annual curbside…
Minimum Wages Rise Across NY
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor The $15 Minimum Wage Plan “is bringing real change for New York’s families and paying dividends across…
Queens Gets More School Seats
Borough President Melinda Katz recently joined the students of PS 144 in cutting the ribbon on the Forest Hills school’s $52 million, 590-seat addition. Constructed…
Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial Finally Opens in Elmhurst Park
Borough vets and area officials on Friday cut the ribbon on the Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Elmhurst Park. By Michael V. Cusenza A project…
DEP Blames Busted Pipe for Flood
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office The broken sewer main led to dozens of South Queens homes being flooded with raw sewage. By Michael…
102nd Precinct Cops Get New Vests
Area detectives recently received early Christmas gifts courtesy of a member of their extended family. On Friday, Leanne Simonsen, widow of 102nd Precinct Det. Brian…
Katz Hails Work of Hurricane Task Force
File Photo Borough President Melinda Katz (l.) leads a July 2014 meeting of the Hurricane Relief Task Force at Borough Hall. By Michael V. Cusenza Roughly…
Ring Hacks Spark Concern
Photo Courtesy of Ring By Michael V. Cusenza If you’ve seen the video, goose bumps likely still plague your skin. Earlier this month, Alyssa LeMay, 8,…
Track Stars
To the Editor: Last month, the MTA released the long-awaited Rockaway Beach Branch reactivation study and the conclusions confirmed what we have known all along; it will…