Key Food Rises Above Raw Deal from Union
Visitors to the Howard Plaza Shopping Center finally enjoyed some peace and quiet on Tuesday. For the first time in days, they were not met…
Woodhaven Civic Discusses ‘Outside-the-Box’ Select Bus Service Idea
PHOTO: Assemblyman Mike Miller last Saturday brought Woodhaven residents and business owners up to speed on issues affecting the community, including the Woodhaven-Cross Bay Corridor…
Mayor, First Lady Release ‘Mental Health Roadmap’; ThriveNYC plan pledges support of mental well-being of New Yorkers
PHOTO: NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray this week joined her husband, Mayor Bill de Blasio, in unveiling ‘ThriveNYC: A Mental Health Roadmap for All.’ Photo…
Assemblyman Leads DOT Commissioner on Tour of Rockaway Rail Line; Goldfeder makes case for reactivation of abandoned right-of-way
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder last Friday hosted city Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg (foreground) and DOT Queens Borough Commissioner Nicole Garcia on a tour of the…
Borough Libraries Celebrate Six-Day Service
PHOTO: City Councilman Ruben Wills last Saturday celebrated the expansion of six-day library service at the South Ozone Park branch. Photo Courtesy of NYC Council…
City Honors Correction Officer for Off-Duty Act of Heroism
PHOTO: Mayor Bill de Blasio (l.) and DOC Commissioner Joe Ponte last week presented CO Daniel Leites with a certificate of recognition for preventing a woman…
Editorial: Happy Thanksgiving
Photo Courtesy of flickr.com/Doug Brown Turkey, goose, tofu, or turducken, as you have your fill this holiday, we at The Forum hope you will stay…
Animal Allies in Queens Part One: Bobbi and the Strays
PHOTO: Kilter is 11 years old, an age well beyond what many shelters will take. This sweet dog is adoptable today from Bobbi and the…
Pols Plant, Dedicate 9/11 Survivor Tree in Forest Park
PHOTO: Last Friday, members of the Richmond Hill community and city Parks officials joined Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz (l. to r.); One Stop Richmond Hill Community…
Queens Detectives Save Tourist from Knife-Wielding Attacker in L.A.; NYPD investigators assigned to DA’s Office hailed as Hollywood heroes
PHOTO: Det. Daniel Mulligan. Photos Courtesy of NYPD New York’s Finest saved the day—even out in L.A. Two city Police Department detectives who were in…
Bill Would Provide NY Vets with Insurance Coverage for Prostheses
PHOTO: State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (not pictured) last week said he is lending his support to legislation that would provide New York’s veterans with insurance…
Veterans Advisory Board Convenes in Queens
Photo Courtesy of BP Katz’s Office The city Veterans Advisory Board last Monday held its first ever meeting in Queens at Borough Hall in Kew…
Hiring Event Coming to Richmond Hill Boys and Girls Club
PHOTO: State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) this week announced that he will be hosting a hiring event next Wednesday, Dec. 2, in Richmond…
Astoria Man Sentenced in Fatal Hit-and-Run
PHOTO: In June, Nicholas Colleran blew through a stop sign at the intersection of Ditmars Boulevard and 19th Street in Astoria and mowed down Betty…
Two Texas Women Busted with Massive Drug Stash; Cops find 20 kilos of cocaine hidden in U-Haul truck
Photo Courtesy of YouTube/1ownercarguy Two women from Texas have been charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and conspiracy for allegedly transporting 20 kilograms…