Driver Charged with DWI after Crashing into City Sanitation Truck
A Whitestone man last Friday posted $10,000 bail following his arraignment on charges of reckless endangerment and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, among others,…
Gay is OK in the BSA (Sort Of)
PHOTO: The Boy Scouts of America voted to end their ban on gay adult leadership on July 27, bringing an end to an investigation by…
De Blasio Leads Group of Mayors in Push for Fed Transportation Bill
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio last week led a coalition of 104 mayors in calling on Congress to pass a multi-year transportation bill. Photo Courtesy of…
Local Dance Studio “Steps Ahead” of the Rest
Earlier this month, Steps Ahead Dance Studio of Ozone Park joined other studios from around the world to compete in the Dancers Inc. National Dance…
A&P Files for Bankruptcy; will sell both Howard Beach Waldbaum’s
PHOTO: The bids are in to see who will take over the smaller Lindenwood location after the Cross Bay Boulevard store was sold to Stop…
Police Take Down Ozone Park ID Theft Scheme; Two arrested after cops execute early-morning raid
PHOTO: NYPD cops last week executed a search warrant at a 2nd Floor condominium inside Park Village on Centreville Street in Ozone Park. Two men…
Sanitation, Quality of Life Issues are Talk of WRBA Town Hall
PHOTO: New high-end trash receptacles have not done much to deter illegal dumping along Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven. Photo Courtesy of Alex Blenkinsopp Quality of…
Man Jumps to his Death at A Train Station
PHOTO: An unidentified man on Monday jumped in front of an A train at the 159th Avenue station. Photo Courtesy of Nadia Choudhury A…
New Build it Back Policies to Bring Relief to SBA Loan Applicants
PHOTO: The de Blasio administration is introducing two new policies to make it easier for SBA loan applicants in the Build it Back program to…
Forum Tourney Raises Money in Memory of Beloved Howard Beach Girl
Thirty-five card sharks looking to spend an enjoyable Friday evening while giving to charity came together last week to play Texas Hold ‘em and raise…
Council Subcommittee Approves Sandy Recovery Amendment
The City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises on Monday approved the Special Regulations for Neighborhood Recovery text amendment which will introduce special zoning rules…
Cuomo Signs ‘Breezy Bill’ into Law
PHOTO: Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week signed the “Breezy Bill,” Sandy recovery legislation drafted by Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (l.), who was also joined at the…
Editorial: The Legacy of the Library
Galante stole from children when he lined his pockets with skimmings from the Queens Library. City Comptroller Scott Stringer’s “Audit Report on the Financial and…
Senators Call on HUD to Waive Benefit Policy for Sandy Victims
PHOTO: U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer this week asked HUD to waive its ‘Duplication of Benefits’ policy for victims of Superstorm Sandy. Photo…
Motorcyclist in Serious Condition after Cross Bay Crash
Forum Photo by Patricia Adams A motorcyclist on Friday morning was rushed to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in serious condition after he was struck…