Albany Addressing Youth Suicide ‘Epidemic’
Photo: Suicide is the third leading cause of death in the country among people aged 15 to 24. Photo Courtesy of Empathy Educates. Suicide is “a…
Bill Calls for Dog Owners to Pay Medical Bills of Attack Victims
Photo: Sen. Addabbo (at lectern) is joined by Sen. Neil Breslin (from l.), Maria Flora, dog attack victim Frankie Flora, Sen. Marc Panepinto and Assemblyman Frank…
Senate Bill Permits Pets on Public Transit During Emergencies
The state Senate has approved a bill that would allow companion animals to board Metropolitan Transportation Authority vehicles during states of emergency or times of…
Pols Push for Libraries to Become Eligible for Grant Program
The state Senate has voted in favor of a bill that would allow the three public library systems in the city to become eligible for…
Cops Nab Man Trying to Steal iTunes Cards from 7-Eleven
Photo: 106th Precinct Anti-Crime Unit cops caught a man allegedly trying to steal iTunes gift cards from a 7-11 on Liberty Avenue. Forum Photo by Robert…
Boys and Girls Club Hosts Teen Fashion Show
Photo: The Boys and Girls Club on Atlantic Avenue last Friday night hosted the Teen Lives Matter fashion show. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza “Project…
Jamaica Man Convicted in 2012 Cop Shooting
A Jamaica man last week was convicted of attempted murder of a city police sergeant and other charges in an August 2012 shooting, according to…
Community Continues to Give in Valentina’s Name; Raise thousands at Gold’s Gym for children’s hospital
Howard Beach has not forgotten the little girl with the huge heart. You can still see it in the red balloons and bows, some new,…
Library President Makes Case for Restoration of Funding
Photo: Interim Queens Library President and CEO Bridget Quinn-Carey. Photo Courtesy of Queens Library The Big Apple budget dance is a familiar yet fickle foxtrot, defined…
AMCA Wraps up School Year with Inaugural Spirit Day
Photo: Pull!! Ave Maria Catholic Academy students get into a Tug of War on Spirit Day. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza Less than a week…
MS 137 Walks for a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes
Nearly 2,000 Middle School 137 students, teachers, administrators and parent volunteers on an overcast Tuesday morning ambled around a section of Ozone Park to raise…
Bill Would Strengthen Infrastructure Theft Law
Two weeks ago, brash thieves brought public transportation in parts of Howard Beach and Ozone Park to its knees after stealing hundreds of feet of…
City Says 70,000 Families Offered Pre-K Seats This Week
Photo: Mayor de Blasio this week announced a record-breaking first round of pre-K offers. Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Unit Mayor Bill de Blasio this week…
As Calls for More Cops Intensify, de Blasio Holds Steady
Photo: Mayor de Blasio (r.) and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton on Tuesday with cops who were honored on NYPD Medal Day. Courtesy of NYPD Despite a…
Braton Letter to ACS Draws Raves from CB 10, Jail Opponents
Community Board 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton last week drew rave reviews for a letter she penned to the city Administration for Children’s Services that firmly…