After Ruling, Sheehan Heads to Prison
When Barbara Sheehan leaves Howard Beach for prison on Friday – which she now must do with the state Court of Appeals decision on Wednesday…
In Races to Represent South, Mid Queens, Candidates Wave Endorsements
With November’s general election looming in the not too distant future, candidates running in Mid and South Queens have been touting political endorsements to jog…
F.B.I. Starts Dig in Ozone Park – Looking for human remains at former home of mobster Jimmy Burke
It was about 8 a.m. when Roberto Velasquez heard “a lot of banging” outside his Ozone Park apartment. The construction worker was home on 102nd…
Cop Saves Mother, Son Gets Shot With Own Gun
An off-duty NYPD officer was shot with his own gun when he intervened in a domestic dispute on Sunday night. A young boy, identified as…
Richmond Hill Father Gives Ailing Son The Gift Of Life
There comes a time when a father doesn’t have to think twice about helping his son. For Ronald Burke, 55, that moment came when he…
After 34 Years, Woodhaven’s Forest Park Senior Center Forced To Close Its Doors
As the sun began its limp towards the horizon during last week’s overcast Thursday, the women and men gathered inside the Forest Park Senior Center…
Forest Park Concert Rocks For Music Lovers Of All Ages
The first annual Forest Park Rock Fest drew people from throughout Queens, and the rest of the city, on Saturday, when everyone from toddlers to…
Kew Gardens Worker Saved After Falling Into Trench
About 50 emergency personnel worked for more than two and a half hours Tuesday evening to rescue a worker who fell 25 feet into a…
Conviction For Ozone Park Cat Killer
A man, with whom neighbors pleaded with to stop his attack of a cat, is facing up to two years for the bludgeoning death of…
Carousel Set to Spin Next Week
The city’s Landmark Preservation Commission is expected to vote on whether to landmark the iconic Forest Park carousel next Tuesday, elating area preservationists and civic…
In Ridgewood, A Push For A Return To Industry
Where once there were hundreds of factories lining the streets of Ridgewood – places that churned out as much as 25 percent of the sweaters…
In Glendale, Neighbors Say Auto Shop Is Making Life One Big Headache
Glendale residents living near an auto shop on 79th Avenue said they are fed up with the company’s employees parking vehicles on sidewalks and throughout…
Ahoy! Metropolitan Students’ Boat Sails in Hudson River
A group of students from Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School in Forest Hills charted new waters last week when they launched the boat they built from…
JPCA President Bob Holden Honored
A U.S. Coast Guard representative, left, former state Sen. Serf Maltese, Deputy German Consul General Jochen Wolter, Juniper Park Civic Association President Robert Holden, All…
Barbara Sheehan Speaks: On The Loss Of Her Appeal
In an exclusive interview with The Forum over the weekend, Barbara Sheehan says she was devastated when the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Second…