Council Approves USTA Expansion Plan In Exchange For Big Bucks For Park
Following a year of contentious debate over the United States Tennis Association’s proposal to expand its complex in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, the City Council…
102nd Commanding Officer Promoted To Deputy Inspector
The 102nd Police Precinct announced at the end of last week that its commanding officer, Henry Sautner, was promoted from captain to the rank of…
Crowley, Caruana Nearly Tied In Fundraising This Period – But Crowley has more than her opponent in war chest
The Democratic incumbents running for the City Council’s 29th and 30th districts did not raise much more than their challengers in the past couple months,…
For Our Lady Of Mercy Monsignor, Life Was Loving His Forest Hills Parish
Hundreds of people packed the pews of Our Lady of Mercy Church in Forest Hills for the funeral of Msgr. Gerald “Jerry” Langelier last week,…
Police Urge Middle Village Residents To Lock Up After Burglaries Plague Area
A rash of burglaries in Middle Village has prompted the 104th Police Precinct to urge residents to lock their homes and windows – as well…
City’s 911 Call System In Need Of Rescue, Emergency Responders Say
A rising chorus of critics across the city are saying that the city’s now-embattled 911 system, known as UCT or Unified Call Taking, is malfunctioning…
As City Installs Police Cameras, Talk Of Security And Personal Liberty
With the impending installation of 57 new police surveillance cameras throughout Queens, there is no doubt: Big Brother is watching. But, area civic leaders, legislators…
At Disaster Conference, Cuomo Meets With South Queens Reps To Talk Storm Reconstruction
Launching his “New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program” with a conference packed with hundreds of people representing neighborhoods across the city – and state –…
EDITORIAL: What’s Nexting?
We have thus far refrained from mentioning Huma Abedin in this space in connection with her husband, Anthony Weiner. But when Huma emerged from her…
Seeing Red: PS 207 Parents, Pol Urge City To Install Fire Alarm System At School – Almost nine months after Sandy, school still has no alarm
Incensed by the lack of a fire alarm system at PS 207 in Howard Beach, parents and an area legislator are pleading with the city…
At WRBA, Beating The Heat To Talk Skate Park Problems, Honoring Veterans
Clinging to water bottles and impromptu fans hastily assembled from scraps of paper, the residents who filtered into the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association meeting at…
HIDDEN GEMS: Fresh, Friendly And Fabulous – Lucky Boy’s In Lawrence
This week The Forum introduces you to a new column, Hidden Gems,which will feature great restaurants and things to do that are off the beaten…
New York City Parking Cards For Sale
There’s good news for motorists who are sick and tired of carrying pockets full of coins or pleading with merchants to change their bills for…
Progress Made In Restoring Natural Storm Barriers And Wildlife Habitat In Jamaica Bay
A group of young people from the Broad Channel area finished planting 88,000 individual spartina plugs on a recently restored eight-acre salt marsh known as…
At Festival For Queens’ Oldest Foster Care Group, A Chance For Parents And Children To Bond
The bouncy house was hopping, the spin art booth was filled with creative endeavors and children, oblivious to the summer heat, were clamoring to get…