For Woodhaven Residents, Christmas In July
Looks like it’s Christmas in July for Woodhaven. After upset Woodhaven residents called on city officials to replace the community’s holiday tree, which was destroyed…
EDITORIAL
For the 120 residents who are suing Long Island Power Authority and National Grid over the fires that swept through Breezy Point during Hurricane Sandy,…
Robberies And Burglaries In The 112th – Suspects sought, arrests made, $1,000 reward offered
A robbery originally reported in last week’s Forum appears to have been the just beginning of a rapidly developing robbery pattern according to the 112th…
Buffalo Wild Wings Coming To Old Forest Hills Theatre
Buffalo Wild Wings, a national barbecue and sports bar chain, is expected to open in the former Forest Hills Theatre building on Continental Avenue next…
Stabbing at Liberty/Cross Bay Train Station
Transit police are looking for a man they say stabbed a rider while trying to rob him of his backpack and cell phone. The…
Congratulations to the Ozone Howard Boys Senior Division Champions!
Sponsored by Mamita’s Ices Pictured are: Manager Joe Bode, Coach Chris Schaarf, Coach Rocco Sapia, Coach John Nolan, Coach Jose Velasquez. Players: Michael Bode, Johnny Nolan, Andrew Sapia,…
‘An Avoidable Travesty’ – Breezy Point residents sue LIPA, National Grid over Hurricane Sandy fi res
Billy Heeran wants his life back. He wants to know what it is to have the business his father started in 1980, Harbor Light Pub,…
In Forest Park, Learning to Love Science
Catching a dragonfly, it turns out, is not as easy as one may think. “You have to go like this,” said Tiffany Nunez, 11, as…
Congratulations Champions!
Congratulations to the Ozone Howard Little League Pee Wee Boys Division First Place Team and World Series Champions, Thunder. The team was coached by Jose…
Tapping Into Their Inner Picasso, Young Queens Artists Showcase Skills
Clinking glasses of bubbly – non-alcoholic – and nibbling on chocolates, the attendees of an art show in Richmond Hill this week assessed the works…
Ticks: The Plague Of Summer
There’s a new tick in town and it spells bad news for New York State residents who like the outdoors. Borriella miyamotoi, B. miyamotoi for…
Ann Maggio: A Life Of Fighting For Ridgewood – Civic leader, 90, dies after devoting decades to bettering her neighborhood
In Ridgewood, Antoinette “Ann” Maggio’s touch is everywhere: at the Grover Cleveland athletic field, which she helped to transform decades ago from a hangout for…
Retired Maspeth Firefighter Saves Toddler After Boy Falls In Pool
When John Manzione heard his neighbors screaming, the newly retired Maspeth firefighter didn’t think twice about leaping from his backyard and sprinting to help two…
Maspeth Gets Their ‘Way’ – Beloved resident George Gibbons Jr. to be honored with street co-naming
The Maspeth community can celebrate. They got good news from City Hall last week, when Mayor Bloomberg signed legislation that makes official plans to re-name…
Beaters of Off-Duty Cop Arrested – Charged with attempted robbery, criminal possession of a weapon and second degree assault
Two arrests have been made in the assault and robbery of an off-duty cop from the 112th precinct in Forest Hills. Angel Valerio, a 30-year-old…