The Key To Food In Howard Beach – A word on the supermarket situation…
Last week, I drove past the site that formerly housed Duane Reade—the ridiculous drug store as I used to call it–because I never saw one…
Man Rushed To Hospital After Car Falls On Head
A South Ozone Park man was rushed to the hospital this week after the car he was working on fell onto his head, emergency responders…
In South Queens, Fighting Crime with Fun
Hands clenched around a plaque of appreciation, 106th Precinct Community Council President Frank Dardani looked at the row of police before him and said their…
Avella Throws Support Behind Reactivating Rockaway Rail Line
Queens residents hoping to see the rebirth of the long-dormant Rockaway Beach Rail Line that, decades ago, ran from Rockaway to Rego Park, got a…
With Graying Of Queens Immigrants Comes A New Set Of Challenges
As New York City ages, so does Queens. The borough is fortunate to have some of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods in the world, but…
So You Think Your Kids Want To Dance? – A Forum Primer
With the annual dance school registration period upon us, this week The Forum offers you some background information about the benefits of dance for children….
A Little Bit Of Egypt In Astoria
In the nearly 45 minutes it took us to find parking near Steinway Street in Astoria, I wondered what I could possibly eat that would…
Editorial: Throw Us A Lifeline
Say something horrible happens. Say you’re bleeding profusely or you’re feeling significant chest pain – you call 911, right? That number has been ingrained into…
Laundromat Perv Convicted – Faces up to seven years
A Howard Beach man arrested in March for sexual abuse has been convicted of one count each of first and third-degree sexual abuse and one…
Suspects Arrested in Dog Biting Attack – Restaurant employee says suspects knew victims, had problems
Two suspects were arrested on Metropolitan Avenue at the New China Restaurant located off 19th Street after they allegedly set their dog loose on…
Armed Bandit Invades Ozone Park Home
Police are searching for a black male, approximately 5 ft., last seen wearing shorts. He is a suspect in a home invasion that took place…
Queens Murderer Looking At Another 25 Years
A Queens man currently serving life in prison for murder was convicted last week of attempted murder as well as other charges for the shooting…
Workers Honored After Returning $5K Found In Fridge
Two workers at Atlantic Recycling in Ozone Park were feted at Queens Borough Hall last week after they returned about $5,000 that a woman accidentally…
Woodhaven Wife Crushes Husband in Crash
A Queens couple with a history of domestic violence faced a tragic ending this week after Matthew Soria, 34, died when his wife crashed their…
Figoski Honored with Street Renaming
NYPD Detective Peter Figoski, who was fatally shot in the line of duty in 2011, was honored last week, when the street on which he…