Hindu Cultural Council President Indicted
Shock spread throughout the South Ozone Park community this week when Chan Jamoona, founder and former executive director of the United Hindu Cultural Council (UHCC)…
Queens Divided Over USTA Expansion Plans
Borough residents have had mixed reactions to the USTA’s expansion plans at Flushing Meadows Corona Park since they were first announced last June. And, a…
Thieves Target Honda Owners in New Howard Beach
The ramifications of Hurricane Sandy have extended to new car owners in Howard Beach according to Deputy Inspector Thomas Pascale, Commanding Officer of the 106th…
EDITORIAL: THE FAILURE OF JUSTICE
The tragic result of the slip of a finger—that is how the attorney for cop killer Lamont Pride described his client’s actions on the night…
Please Help
Dear Friends and Readers, This week The Forum is asking you to lend a hand to a beautiful little boy who needs our help desperately….
Howard Beach Kids Win Online International Fashion/Beauty Contest
Two of Howard Beach’s youngest residents were in the celebrity limelight last week after they both placed first in an online fashion/beauty contest hosted by…
Ulrich Partners With Doe Fund For Sandy Cleanup
In the months following the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, the one and a half mile stretch of roadway that separates Broad Channel and Howard Beach…
Rockaway Theatre brings Broadway to Howard Beach — Rockaway Production saved from Sandy with help from Our Lady of Grace
Despite being severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy, the Rockaway Theatre is moving forward with its planned production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Only…
Valentine’s Party Turns Violent — Shots Fired, One Man Left In Critical Condition
A Valentine’s Day celebration turned bloody over the weekend when a gunman opened fire at the Hookah Sports Bar located on 107th Street at Rockaway…
Cops Make Arrest in Middle Village Man’s Murder
Police have arrested 23-year-old Lleuyel Garcia, of Manhattan, in the murder of Joseph Benzinger at the Crown Motel in Elmhurst nearly two weeks ago. Authorities…
Cops Nab Gas Station Robber
A Westchester man was taken into custody on Sunday afternoon after he attempted to rob the Getty Station at 161st Avenue and Cross Bay Boulevard…
Missing Woman Washes Up on Breezy Point Beach
The body of a 24-year-old woman missing since December was found washed up on a beach in Breezy Point on Saturday. Marisha Cheong was last…
Senior Valentines Party Down
Valentine’s Day was a real smash this year at the Ridgewood Older Adult’s Center. A party was held at the center with almost two hundred…
Helping Hands in Howard Beach — Community raises nearly $25,000 for ailing teen
Crowds of supporters came together in Howard Beach on Thursday night to pitch in and lend a hand and a heart to 19-year-old Howard Beach…
Business as Usual — TD Bank Reopens on Cross Bay Boulevard
TD Bank welcomed back throngs of happy customers with bottled water, chocolate chip cookies and coloring books for the kids when they officially re-opened the…