Top Queens High Schools ‘Reward’ ed
The Scholars Academy in Rockaway Park was one of nine borough high schools recently designated as Reward Schools by the state Department of Education. The…
Halloween Makeup in Stores May Contain Hazardous Chemicals: Schumer
PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is warning parents to pay close attention to the Halloween makeup they purchase this year, as it may pose a…
Hero Marine Saves Seriously Injured Infant in Cross Bay Car Wreck
PHOTO: USMC Afghanistan veteran Matias Ferreira. Photo Courtesy of Wounded American Warrior A U.S. Marine Corps veteran who lost both of his legs to…
‘Wonderful Woodhaven’ Hosts 35th Annual Street Festival
PHOTO: Hundreds of people descended on a section of Jamaica Avenue last Sunday afternoon for the 35th Annual Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival, sponsored by the…
Festival-goers Ring in Fall at Forest Park
Photos Courtesy of NYC Council and 102nd Precinct Sure signs each year that autumn indeed has arrived in the area are the Woodhaven fetes:…
City’s Entertainment Industry Brings $8.7B into Local Economy: Study
PHOTO: Liam Neeson and company ran ’round the borough last year shooting “Run All Night” in parts of Jamaica, Woodhaven, Woodside, and Ridgewood. Photo Courtesy of The…
Editorial: The Sign Says Stop
Forum Photo by Eugénie Bisulco Some of us at The Forum are sticklers about spelling. We even fancy ourselves to be wordsmiths. So that…
Cops Find Gun on Perp Smoking Weed in S. Ozone Park
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Broken Windows works in the 106th. Borough Narcotics cops last week discovered a loaded .22-caliber gun on the person of a…
Pol Raises Parking Issues at JFK Airport Meetings
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder recently addressed area parking woes at meetings of the Kennedy Airport Airlines Management Council and the JFK Chamber of Commerce. Photo Courtesy…
Howard Beach Homeowners Sign with Sandy Firm to Fight FEMA Fraud; Retain attorneys featured at Forum flood insurance Town Halls
PHOTO: Nearly two-dozen Howard Beach homeowners have retained the services of attorneys Bill Kelly (seated at front table) and Brian Houghtaling (standing with laptop) as…
City Co-Names College Point Street in Honor of Slain Patrolman
PHOTO: The city and its Police Department this week honored the memory of Patrolman Phillip Cardillo, who was killed in the line of duty in…
New K2 Laws Ratchet up Punishment for Producing or Dealing Synthetic Weed
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio on Tuesday signed three bills into law as part of the administration and City Council’s plan to crack down on synthetic…
DOB Commissioner Details ‘Building One City’ Plan
PHOTO: City Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler, P.E. Photo Courtesy of Lance Cheung/USDA City Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler, P.E. on Tuesday detailed the DOB’s ambitious, exhaustive “Building…
It’s NYC vs. Chicago as Elected Officials Wager on Mets-Cubs Series
PHOTO: State Sens. Michael Gianaris (from l.), Joe Addabbo, Jr., Leroy Comrie and Jose Peralta set up shop outside Citi Field on Tuesday to announce…
City Presents Affordable Housing Zoning Amendments to Borough Board
Photo Courtesy of DCP Representatives from the Department of City Planning on Monday presented the “Zoning for Quality and Affordability” and “Mandatory Inclusionary Housing” proposed zoning text amendments…