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Photo courtesy Bayside Cemetery Litigation By Patricia Adams Three teens were arrested last week in connection with the latest act of d...

Abe Rosen, an octogenarian with cloudy eyes and a stiff smile, has lived in Howard Beach for the past 50 years. Rosen said he has been throu...

By David Harvey Many of the area’s elected officials were conspicuously absent from Tuesday’s Community Board 9 meeting on Tuesday, but i...

By Eric Yun As budget cuts continue to endanger schools, the city Department of Education (DOE) has found a way to make some extra cash—ta...

By Eric Yun Residents of Maspeth, led by Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), gathered at the corner of 49th Street and Galasso Plac...

Forest Hills resident Susan Dalmas received the Sloan Public Service Award for her 25 years of service as the Director of Queens Library Adu...

By David Harvey As predicted by concerned parents at a public meeting last month: The co-location of the first class of the new Maspeth H...

It’s spreading fast. We call it “Pia Fever,” and it’s beginning to take on a life of its own in Howard Beach and the surrounding communities...

By David Harvey *This article has been updated, see corrections below. The Department of Buildings website shows that for the past 15 ye...

By David Harvey With their proximity and easy access to John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia Airport, Ozone Park and Kew Gardens have become home...

By Eric Yun The city released its doomsday scenario to balance the city school’s budget on Sunday: layoffs for more than 4,000 teachers. ...

By Eric Yun The city Department of Transportation finally responded to years of protests and requests to address truck traffic in Maspeth ...

(c) Manhattan Society.com 2009 by Stuart Rinzler By Eric Yun The renovations are complete, and the Ridgewood YMCA is “here for good” to...

By Eric Yun Local resident John Perricone and Citizens for a Better Ridgewood for months to rid Grover Cleveland Playground of unruly athl...

By Eric Yun The city and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) are still looking to open another Access-a-Ride depot in Maspeth,...

Visiting the Republican political scene in south Queens is always an amusing romp, however, this week, local political junkies really have s...

The Forum Newsgroup wishes to express our deepest sympathy to the family of Pastor Werner Kordon of the Howard Beach Assembly of God, on his...

By Eric Yun On January 19, 12-year-old Jesse Iacovetta was home alone when his home in Bayside accidently caught fire. His hero that day w...

By Patricia Adams Over the last few months, more than 125,000 people brought their talents and dreams to American Idol auditions in seven ...

By David J. Harvey Mayor Michael Bloomberg has received the typical lashing from labor leaders, teachers, fire fighters and police since r...

By David J. Harvey The city’s air is about to be a little fresher. With a blot of ink and a flick of the wrist, Mayor Michael Bloomberg ma...

By Eric Yun A fight by residents in Greenpoint, Brooklyn to push the MTA out of the community could have a negative outcome for Maspeth. ...

Burglaries continue to plague Lindenwood residents, the two most recent incidents occurring late last week. Residents at the Southgate Apart...