City Mourns Fallen Firefighter
Family, friends, coworkers and thankful citizens are mourning at the passing of Lt. Richard Nappi, a 17-year veteran of the FDNY. He was 47 when…
Decades After Service, WWII Veteran Receives Purple Heart
Almost 70 years passed between the time Anton Dietrich Jr. was wounded during a battle in North Africa and when he received a Purple Heart…
$500 Reward Offered for Tips on Local Burglaries
After a spate of burglaries in the 104th Precinct, the Glendale Civilian Observation Patrol (G-COP) has resurrected a $500 reward for information leading to burglary…
Cop Arrested on Assault Charges in Domestic Dispute
An off-duty NYPD recruit was arrested in his Rego Park home Saturday night after an alleged assault on his fiancé that left her bruised and…
74-year-old Missing From Forest Hills
Police are asking for help finding a 74-year-old man who has not been seen since November at his home in Forest Hills. Chew C. Fong…
CB 5 Gets New Board Member
Community Board 5 welcomed a new board member at its April 11 meeting. Luis Rodriguez right introduced himself, saying he’s a resident of Ridgewood and…
New School Proposed in Ridgewood
The School Construction Authority (SCA) is considering tearing down the building that used to house the St. Aloysius parochial school in Ridgewood and building a…
Community Board Frustrated by Lack of Hospitals
As another Queens hospital closes, concern is growing on Community Board 5 that there’s an epidemic lack of beds in the borough. At CB 5’s…
Extended Eyesore
This commercial vehicle has, once again, been illegally parking in a driveway at 61-26 71st Street in Middle Village. A reader e-mailed The Forum about…
WEEkEND AT WAlDBAuM’S: Spoiled meat and produce continue to threaten health of shoppers
Sub-standard conditions at the Waldbaum’s store on Cross Bay Boulevard have reared their ugly head again despite a report card issued by The Forum in…
Queens Library Loans Free E-readers
The Queens Public Library is introducing a pilot program that will allow people to rent e-readers from its central branch in Jamaica. The program, which…
JetBlue Departure Leaves Local Businesses Reeling
The departure of a major airline company has left some Forest Hills store owners struggling and hoping to survive the loss of business. About two…
Congressional Candidates Tout Labor in Endorsements
Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, Assemblyman Rory Lancman and Assemblywoman Grace Meng rolled out more endorsements in the past week and all tried to show their chops…
Swastika Painted on Forest Hills Overpass
Police responded last week to anti-semitic graffiti found in Forest Hills on Friday, April 13 at the Grand Central service road by 64th Avenue and…
You Must be Kidding
Have you ever heard something so ridiculous, you know immediately it cannot possibly, in anything resembling a logical universe, be true? Well, we’ve got a…