Most 2015 Road Resurfacing Projects Took Place in Queens and Brooklyn
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio (center l.), seen here in Maspeth, has said the city has pledged $1.6 billion over the next decade to resurface roads all…
Filing now Open for Neighborhood Grant Applications; Eligible groups could get up to $3K for community improvement projects
PHOTO: Neighborhood grants are provided by the Citizens Committee for New York and are awarded to community groups and public school-based groups working to improve the…
Goldfeder Honors 800 Students for Completing Reading Challenge
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder presented merit certificates to more than 800 students in south Queens and Rockaway for completing the 2015 Summer Reading Challenge. Photo…
Congratulations, Detective!
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Deputy Inspector Jeff Schiff, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, congratulated Community Affairs Officer Brenda Reddick last week on her promotion…
Giving Thanks to the Guardians
Photo Courtesy of the One Stop Richmond Hill Community Center Families of the members of the One Stop Richmond Hill Community Center and the Richmond…
New Jersey Man Charged with Killing Girlfriend’s Baby
A New Jersey man has been charged with second-degree murder for causing the death of his Jamaica girlfriend’s 4-month-old son last January, according to Queens…
Ridgewood Travel Agent Charged in Immigration Fraud Scheme
PHOTO: Dariusz Buczynski, who has been charged with defrauding undocumented immigrants, is the owner of Anka Travel and Consulting Services, formerly located at 71-20 Fresh Pond…
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…