Bayside Historical Society to Host Candidates Forum on Oct. 22

The Bayside Historical Society is hosting an election forum on Tuesday that will include candidates for Queens borough president and City Council.

The forum begins at 7 p.m. at the historical society’s headquarters in the castle at Fort Totten, located at 208 Totten Ave. in Bayside.

Queens borough president candidates Melinda Katz and Tony Arcabascio as well as Paul Vallone and Dennis Saffran, both of whom are vying for Councilman Dan Halloran’s seat, are expected to attend.

Candidates will be questioned on how they would handle the Board of Standards and appeals, landmarking, illegal conversions, airplane noise, securing green space for the district, hydrofracking, charter schools, zoning and funding for cultural institutions.

For more information on the event, call 718-352-1548.