Chelsea Bomb Blast Injures Dozens Alleged perpetrator of ‘act of terror’ in custody
Office of Emergency Management Commissioner Joe Esposito (r. to l.), Mayor Bill de Blasio, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday surveyed what remained of the…
Meng Anti-Stalking Measure Seeks to Protect Friends, Co-Workers of Victims
Photo Courtesy of Rep. Meng’s Office Legislation recently proposed by Rep. Meng would expand federal anti-stalking laws. By Michael V. Cusenza U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing)…
Jamaica Man Pleads Guilty to Forcing Teen into Prostitution
Photo Courtesy of Expedia According to the charges, Homer brought the victim to several hotels in Queens and Nassau County and made her have sex…
Final Two Defendants in 2011 Woodhaven Beating Death Plead Guilty
File Photo Anthony Collao, 18, was chased down a Woodhaven street and beaten to death by six attackers. By Forum Staff The last two defendants…
Drunk Driver Sentenced to up to 10 Years in Prison for Crash that Killed his Passenger
File Photo Kyung Song pleaded guilty in July to vehicular manslaughter for a December 2015 crash in which he slammed into the back of a parked…
Armed Robber has Hit Three Gas Stations this Month: Cops
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Investigators have asked for assistance from the public in identifying a particularly prolific south Queens armed robber. By Michael V. Cusenza…
Pols Announce $1M Grant for City DNA Backlog Reduction Program
Photo Courtesy of NYC The DOJ funding is for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s Department of Forensic Biology in an effort to reduce…
Three Men Flee with Purse after Violently Assaulting 61-Year-Old Woman
Photo Courtesy of NYPD The grainy security footage depicts one of the suspected South Ozone Park attackers. By Michael V. Cusenza Police recently reached…
Cuomo Approves ‘LaMont Dottin’s Law,’ Changing the Way Missing Persons Cases are Worked
File Photo Phil Vetrano, pictured here with slain daughter, Karina, has indicated that he’d like to hire private investigators to help with the search for…
EDC to Site Citywide Ferry Service Landing in Gantry Plaza State Park
Courtesy of NYCEDC The LIC North ferry landing at Gantry Park is projected to have the highest ridership outside of Manhattan, estimated to service approximately…
Bratton Rides off into City Sunset as O’Neill Era Begins at NYPD
Photos Courtesy of Michael Appleton and Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Bill Bratton left the NYPD on his own terms the second time around. By Michael…
Pols Promise Laws to Expand Anti-Discrimination Protections to Every NYC Business Owner
Photo Courtesy of City Comptroller’s Office Stringer’s review of anti-discrimination laws revealed that City and State agencies are not expressly prohibited from discriminating against companies owned…
New Right-of-Way Law Extends Protections of Pedestrians in Crosswalks
Photo Courtesy of Flickr/Eric Fischer Introduction 997-A ensures that pedestrians have the right of way in crosswalks during the entire display of a countdown clock…
To Forgive (Fines) is Divine: City Launches Amnesty Program
Photo Courtesy of Councilwoman Ferreras-Copeland’s Office The three-month initiative was proposed by Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras-Copeland and approved by Mayor de Blasio in April. By Forum…
NY Senators Note $430K in Fed Funds for NYPD Internet Crimes against Kids Task Force
Photo Courtesy of Troubled Teens The funding has been allocated through the DOJ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. By Forum Staff Internet predators…