Editorial: Vague Negativity: Dislike
PHOTO: Facebook’s “Like” button. Photo Courtesy of Keenan Dijon/Flickr.com It’s sort of a sad world if we get this excited about Facebook inventing a…
Richmond Hill Celebrates 42 Years of Forest Park Fair
PHOTO: The Richmond Hill Block Association honored 102nd Precinct Community Affairs Officers Severino (l.) and Martinez (r.) at its 42nd annual Park Fair. Photo Courtesy…
MTA, de Blasio Administration Still at Odds over Funding
PHOTO: U.S Sen. Charles Schumer (l., red tie) last week listened as Mayor de Blasio held court on the 7 train. Photo Courtesy of Demetrius…
City Says Restaurants ‘Cleaner than Ever’ as Letter Grading System Marks Five Years
PHOTO: The city Health Department introduced the letter grading system for food establishments in July 2010. Forum Photo by Alan Krawitz While the city…
Federal Court Upholds Forest Hills Doctor’s Murder Conviction; Judge cites ‘overwhelming evidence’ against Mazoltuv Borukhova
PHOTO: Khaiko Malakov, the father of murder victim Daniel Malakov. File Photo A federal judge last week denied the petition of a writ of…
Queens Rail Expansion Group Holds Anti-Select Bus Service Rally
PHOTO: Queens Public Transit Committee Chairman Phil McManus (in suit) last Sunday rallied Rockaway Beach Rail Line supporters in Elmhurst. Photo Courtesy of Ron Carroll…
Goldfeder Reaches Out to Federal Pols for Help in Fixing ‘Broken’ NFIP
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder (r.) recently discussed flood insurance reform with David Coffield, an aide to Rep. Steve Scalise, at the Congressman’s Washington, D.C. office. Photo…
Getting Your Deal On, Part Two
PHOTO: LivingSocial, one of the three most popular deal sites, usually gives 10 percent off the first deal clicked on, for ten minutes. Photo Courtesy…
Affordable Art Fair: “Something for Everyone”
PHOTO: The Affordable Art Fair, held last weekend in Manhattan, featured diverse artwork for every taste and budget. This huge, showstopping collage from Villa del…
Astoria Accountant Family Donate to Program in Late Son’s Name; Browers pledge to help teens with substance abuse through Outreach
PHOTO: John Venza (from l. to r.) Outreach vice president of Adolescent Services; Outreach House resident Angeli; Robert, Kristen, Jody, and John Brower, Sr.; Tom…
Pols Host Annual Fall Recycling Fair at Forest Park
PHOTO: Past Addabbo/Miller recycling events have been very successful. File Photo It’s that time of year. State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and Assemblyman…
Jamaica Basketball Coach Sentenced for Having Teen Players Send Him Nude Pics
A Jamaica man who claimed to be a basketball coach and regularly conducted workouts with teenage boys was sentenced last week to 1 ½ to…
Motorcycle Passenger Killed in Belt Parkway Hit and Run
PHOTO: Police on Wednesday were still investigating a Labor Day hit-and-run accident that left a motorcycle passenger dead at the scene on the Belt Parkway…
Queens Never Forgets: Sept. 11 Ceremonies
PHOTO: A woman lays roses at the 9/11 Memorial Garden in Glendale. File Photo Just as we recall the pain, anguish, and profound sense of…
Forum Fix: With Help of Sanitation Dept., Your Community Newspaper Rescues Reader from Howard Beach Eyesore
PHOTO: The Forum immediately enlisted the aid of the city Sanitation Department after a reader sent the paper photos of the conditions along 165th Avenue…