Nor’easter Causes Significant Damage throughout Borough
By Michael V. Cusenza A wicked nor’easter on Sunday and Monday dumped over 2 inches of rain on The World’s Borough, whipping up wind gusts…
BP to Hold Hearing on Lindenwood Housing Rezoning Project
By Michael V. Cusenza Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. on Thursday, Oct. 16, was set to hold a public hearing on land use regarding…
Mom Charged in Crash that Injured her Kids
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz last week announced that an Ozone Park woman has been indicted for speeding through a red light…
Ariola, Civic Bring Columbus Day Festivities back to Howard Beach
By Forum Staff City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) and the Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic Association on Sunday brought the annual Columbus Day Italian Festival…
NY Pols React to Israeli-Hamas Ceasefire Deal
By Michael V. Cusenza Twenty living Israeli hostages were released this week by Hamas under a tenuous ceasefire deal brokered, in part, by President Donald…
Ariola Clears up Speed Bump Sign
Responding to a constituent concern about a speed bump sign on 163rd Avenue in Howard Beach that was blocked by foliage, Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone…
Hochul, MTA Slam Federal Cuts to Counterterrorism Funding
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday called out Washington pols for cutting safety and security funding for New York’s mass transit system. The…
Mayor Takes Victory Lap on One-Year Anniversary of Subways-to-Shelter Program
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Friday celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Partnership Assistance for Transit Homelessness program, a public safety and social…
Addabbo, Borough Club Host Bird-Watching Tours at Forest Park
By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) earlier this month partnered with the Queens County Bird Club and the Parks Department to host…
Bayside Woman Charged with Running National $2M ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday that a Bayside woman has been charged with stealing approximately $2.1 million from 17…
MTA Launches Environmental Assessment of Interborough Express Project
By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday announced it is beginning the environmental review process for the forthcoming Interborough Express under the State…
Council Land Use Committees Vote to Approve Ambitious Jamaica Neighborhood Plan
By Forum Staff The City Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises and Committee on Land Use on Thursday voted to approve the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan,…
Office of Marine Debris Removal and Vessel Surrendering already Making Waves
By Michael V. Cusenza The City Parks Department’s Office of Marine Debris Removal and Vessel Surrendering removed a total of 18 abandoned and unwanted vessels…
South Ozone Park Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Car Theft that Led to Death
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday that Mahindra Hansraj was sentenced to 18 years in prison for a February 2023…
Council Continues to Rail against Ballot Proposals
By Michael V. Cusenza On Tuesday, a coalition of City Council members, labor unions, and advocates warned New Yorkers about the misleading language and negative…