Long Defeats Turner
Manhattan Attorney Wendy Long has earned the right to face off against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in November. Long faced off against Rep. Bob Turner and…
Jefferies Pummels Barron
Taken by storm. Landslide victory. Crushed by the opposition. Any one of those phrases might have been dancing around in Charles Barron’s head Tuesday night…
Turnout Was Major Variable in June Primary
Congressional candidates across Queens put a heavy focus on getting out the vote in Tuesday’s rare June primary. The effort was more successful for…
Lancman Says Run Won’t Be Last Shot
After Assemblywoman Grace Meng claimed victory in Tuesday’s 6th District Congressional primary, Assemblyman Rory Lancman appeared before a group of supports in Forest Hills to…
Police Hunt for Suspect in Robbery Spree
Police are searching for a man who robbed three convenience stores at gunpoint in May including a gas station in Howard Beach and a deli…
Cops Search for Hospital Robber
Police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating a suspect wanted for a robbery in Flushing. Police say that last week the suspect…
Two Far Rockaway Drug Circles Busted
Nine men were arrested last week in connection with two separate narcotics trafficking organizations based in Far Rockaway. The accused are charged with trafficking heroin,…
Forest Hills Stabbing
A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty on June 19 to meeting up with a Queens resident and stabbing him to death in a Forest Hills apartment,…
Missing South Ozone Park Boy Found
Thanks to the help of a good samaritan, a missing five-year-old boy was found unharmed about eight hours after he disappeared from his home early…
Businesses Upset Over New Enforcement of Jet Ski Ban
A stricter enforcement of an 11-year-old ban on jet skis in Jamaica Bay has some business owners frustrated about the consistency of enforcing that law….
Fireworks Safety Tips for the Fourth
First comes the BBQ, then the apple pie, and then the biggest display of our nation’s independence, the fireworks, of course. The often jaw-dropping display…
Lancman Calls for Eminent Domain at St. Saviour’s
Assemblyman Rory Lancman stepped into the City Council district of one of his rivals Thursday to advocate the use of eminent domain to buy the…
Weekend Watch at Waldbaum’s
It is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words, and according to one Forum reader who is “fed up with the disgraceful…
Tragic ATV Accident Results in Father’s Day Fatality
Father’s Day ended tragically for one man who was killed while riding an All Terrain Vehicle, (ATV), through the streets of Lindenwood in Howard Beach…
Community Board Member Charged with Stealing $200,000
A Community Board 5 member and civic leader was arrested last month for allegedly stealing $200,000 out of an escrow account entrusted to him. Police…