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By Michael V. Cusenza The Balloonatic has halted the helium in favor of the pen. Nick Rotondo, Howard Beach’s famous “Balloonatic,” recently published his first…

File Photo “With today’s guilty plea, Tuccio has been convicted of an offense arising from his efforts to extort a local businessman by brazenly chasing…

File Photo The State Senate recently approved a package of bills designed to support small businesses that have suffered as a result of the COVID-19…

File Photo The argument and shooting took place inside Frenasia Asian Bistro near the intersection of Cross Bay Boulevard and 164th Avenue in Howard Beach…

Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “We have the infrastructure to get shots in the arms of hundreds of thousands of people each week,”…

Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “After one of the most painful years in our City’s history, this budget puts us on a path…

Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office “The matrix reflects my commitment that every member of the service is held accountable for his or her…

Photo Courtesy of Sen. Schumer’s Office “For New York, the costs have been huge and will take years to overcome entirely, but achieving my goal…

Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza Hunt was arrested Tuesday during a pre-dawn raid of his Ridgewood residence. By Forum Staff A criminal complaint was…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport assigned to the Cargo Control and Enforcement Division last month seized more than…

Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor Gov. Cuomo delivered his 11th State of the State address this week. By Michael V. Cusenza Governor…

Photo Courtesy of Rep. Meng Rep. Meng takes a selfie in her Capitol office last Wednesday afternoon. By Michael V. Cusenza Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing),…

File Photo “The assault on the Capitol was a violent insurrection that was incited and encouraged by Donald Trump,” Rep. Jeffries said. By Michael V….

Photo Courtesy of Google The Queens Place Mall in Elmhurst. Forum Staff A Massachusetts man has been charged with making terroristic threats and other felony…

By Michael V. Cusenza Seven City firefighters were injured and a small business was destroyed during a seven-alarm fire late Friday night in Flushing, according…