Unkempt HB House Gets Cleaned Up
A week after its photo appeared in The Forum, this home at 101-16 157th Ave. in Howard Beach has a significantly different appearance. Neighbors had…
Drivers Kill Three Pedestrian in Queens
“I heard the speed coming from behind me.” That’s how eyewitness Adam Pedroza described the seconds before a 45-year-old woman was struck and killed as…
Body Found Under Burning Garbage in Forest Park
Firefighters discovered the badly burned body of a man when they responded to a brush fire in Forest Park early on Saturday morning. Police…
Walcott Addresses Special Ed, Turnaround at Town Hall
Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott defended the turnaround program and special education reform at a town hall meeting in Ozone Park Tuesday night. Community Education Council…
Carousel Operator Galloping Toward Memorial Day Opening
Renovations are underway at the Forest Park Carousel for its opening at the end of the month, and the company formed just last month to…
Editorial: Speed Toward Punishment
Last weekend, three people were hit by cars in Queens, and died. In two of those cases, the driver was speeding. In the other, the…
Two Dead in Ozone Park Hotel Shooting
Police will continue investigating a shooting in a South Ozone Park hotel on May 10 that the District Attorney is calling a murder suicide. At…
Budget Battle for Fire Companies Begins Again
After Mayor Michael Bloomberg revealed that he once again wants to close fire companies to bridge a budget gap, politicians and firefighters were quick to…
Vietnam Wall Replica to Visit Middle Village
A traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be on display next month in Juniper Valley Park, and volunteers are needed to help host…
DWI Arrests Boom in the 104th Precinct
There’s been a “dramatic” spike in drunken driving arrests recently across Middle Village, Maspeth, Ridgewood and Glendale, police from the 104th Precinct reported this week….
Residents Weigh In On Potential Speed Humps
Residents at a local community board meeting got a chance to chime in on the potential addition of speed humps to roads in Woodhaven before…
DOT Repairs Sidewalks in Community Board 5
Sidewalks throughout Community Board 5 are getting substantial repairs recently as the Department of Transportation sweeps through to rectify problems. Sidewalk violations, tree damage and…
Manhole Cover Thief Nabbed
A Brooklyn man was arraigned last week in relation to a rash of manhole cover thefts that occurred across the boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn and…
Forest Hills Firehouse Up for Landmark Status
The building that houses New York’s bravest in Forest Hills could be added to the list of New York City landmarks if it gets the…
106th Issues ATM Warning for Howard Beach Bank
Capt. Thomas Pascale, Commanding Officer of the 106th Precinct, addressed the members of the Ozone Park Civic Association about two important issues at their monthly…