Junior High Students Caught with Loaded Gun, Knife at Ozone Park School
By Michael V. Cusenza A teenage boy last Wednesday was caught with a loaded firearm in his Ozone Park junior high school, according to the…
Four Indicted for Allegedly Bilking Ozone Park Taxi Co-Op out of more than $732K
Photo Courtesy of Google Intaboro Acres, Inc. has been operating in Queens for more than 40 years. By Forum Staff Three former officials and the…
MetroCard Van Coming to Howard Beach, Broad Channel
By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority MetroCard Van is scheduled to make two appearances later this month in Howard Beach and Broad Channel, according…
City Economy Grew in Third Quarter, but Comptroller Warns of Signs of Weakness
Photo Courtesy of City Comptroller’s Office. City Comptroller Scott Stringer indicated that he’s concerned about certain economic trends that have persisted in NYC since the…
DEP Green Infrastructure Program Looks to Spruce up Streets, Protect Jamaica Bay
Courtesy of DEP Bioswales are one example of green infrastructure practices that help promote the natural movement of water. By Michael V. Cusenza The Department…
Mayor, Faith Leaders Meet for Trump Contingency Plan
Photo Courtesy of Edwin Torres/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor de Blasio this week hosted a roundtable with faith leaders and pledged to protect any initiatives that…
City Thanks Veterans for Service and Sacrifice
Photos Courtesy of Clark Jones; Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Service members past and present and their families last Friday marched up Fifth Avenue in Manhattan…
Addabbo Health Center Expansion means more Services for Medically Underserved Arverne
Courtesy of NYCEDC The project will increase the facility’s examination rooms by 50 percent. By Forum Staff Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and City Councilman…
Free Rockaway Shuttle to Connect Residents with Citywide Ferry
Courtesy of NYCEDC According to the City, the two shuttle routes will connect the ferry terminal at Beach 108th Street with Beach 35th Street to…
FBI Releases Grim Report on 2015 National Hate Crime Statistics
Courtesy of FBI By Michael V. Cusenza The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday released the 2015 Hate Crimes Statistics report, leaving least one…
Meng Telephone Scam Bill Easily Passes House
Photo Courtesy of Google Intaboro Acres, Inc. has been operating in Queens for more than 40 years. By Forum Staff The U.S. House of Representatives…
Borough Native Trump Earns Presidency with Stunning Victory over Clinton. Area Democrats Pheffer Amato, Addabbo annihilate opposition on way to Albany
Forum Photo by Patricia Adams Flanked by her mentors, outgoing Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder and former assemblymember, her mother, Audrey Pheffer, newly elected Stacey Pheffer Amato,…
Wills Joins DHS, BOE for Awareness Campaign for Voter-Registered Homeless
Photo Courtesy of Councilman Wills’ Office Councilman Ruben Wills (at lectern) last Friday in Jamaica discussed the pre-election day homeless voter awareness campaign. By Forum…
AG Office Negotiates Deal to Cut Price of Heroin Antidote across State through 2017
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Naloxone is a highly effective antidote that can quickly reverse an opioid overdose. By Forum Staff State Attorney General Eric…
Arverne Man Convicted of Possessing Assault Weapons Bought over the Internet
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Police also recovered from Williams’ apartment a black leather bag containing .45-caliber rounds of ammunition. By Forum Staff An Arverne…