Parents Sentenced in Unprecedented Case after Teen Son Allegedly Kills Girl in Ghastly Conduit Crash
By Michael V. Cusenza It seems that the sins of the son have been visited upon the parents. In a case that Queens District Attorney…
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Man Indicted in Richmond Hill Murder
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that South Ozone Park resident Curtis Benjamin was indicted Thursday in the shooting death of 24-year-old…
City Takes New Actions to Help Prevent Lithium-Ion Battery Fires, Promote Safe E-Bike Usage
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Monday launched the New York City Safe Charging Accelerator to ensure safe e-bike usage and charging, and to…
Celebrate National Night Out and Help Create Stronger Bonds between Cops and Community
By Joe Addabbo, Jr. It’s incredible how quickly we’ve reached the midpoint of summer, isn’t it? Once again, it’s time for the National Night Out…
Law Increases Line-of-Duty Death Benefits
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law a bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) that will provide a 3-percent…
Congestion Pricing Lawsuits ‘so Imperative’: Lander
By Michael V. Cusenza City Comptroller Brad Lander on Monday updated New Yorkers on the legal action against Gov. Kathy Hochul’s halt on Congestion Pricing….
Borough Pols React to Biden’s Decision to not Run for a Second Term
By Michael V. Cusenza President Joe Biden on Sunday announced that he will not be seeking to serve a second term in the Oval Office….
Donate Food, Personal Care Items to Area Pantry
By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) on Wednesday announced that both of his district offices will serve as drop-off sites where residents…
Good Riddance
After a frustrating year of dealing with a bumbling bureaucracy just to get an eyesore trailer removed from a busy Ozone Park thoroughfare, area residents…
Truck Driver Indicted in Fatal Sunnyside Hit-and-Run
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Boubacar Barry was indicted on Tuesday in the death of 16-year-old Jael Zhinin who was…
Comptroller Touts New Investment Standards to Protect Tenants
By Michael V. Cusenza City Comptroller Brad Lander on Tuesday announced that the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS) is adopting new standards that…
Howard Beach Honors Beloved Daughter Karina Vetrano with Street Co-Naming
By Michael V. Cusenza The tight-knit South Queens community of Howard Beach gathered at the intersection of 165th Avenue and 84th Street on Friday evening…
New Laws Target E-Bikes, Volatile Batteries
By Michael V. Cusenza A package of legislation that addresses the alarming spike in e-bike and lithium-ion battery safety issues has been signed into law,…
Ariola Blasts Departing Fire Commissioner Kavanagh
By Michael V. Cusenza After a relatively brief, tumultuous tenure leading the City’s Bravest, Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh on Saturday announced that she will resign…
Following Trump Assassination Attempt, City Faith and Political Leaders Call for Unity
By Michael V. Cusenza Twenty-four hours after former President Donald Trump was injured in an attempted assassination on Saturday at a rally in Pennsylvania, Mayor…