Former MS-13 Leader Charged in Slay
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York Marcelo Esquivel’s arm tattooed with “MS.” By Forum Staff The former leader of a…
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COVID-19 Initiative Leads to New Nonprofit
Photo Courtesy of Queens Together Jonathan Forgash By Michael V. Cusenza If you look closely, you can see some positives emerge from the COVID-19 crisis….
Jackson Heights Man Charged in Brutal Stab Slay of Girlfriend
Photo Courtesy of Google Mendoza allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death inside their apartment in this building on 34th Road in Jackson Heights. By Forum…
Five Years in Prison for Molesting Kids
Photo Courtesy of Google Last October, Olivo sexually abused a 3-year-old boy in a Laundromat on Jamaica Avenue and 78th Street. By Forum Staff A…
Bronx Man Charged in Hit-and-Run Crash that Killed Young Father, Damaged Numerous Vehicles
Photo Courtesy of Google Pena allegedly struck a Honda CRV on Rentar Plaza as Hamlet Cruz-Gomez exited the Metro Mall parking lot. By Michael V….
Highly Anticipated 116th Precinct is Budget Victim
Rendering Courtesy of Dattner Architects Rendering of the now canceled 116th Precinct stationhouse. By Michael V. Cusenza The highly anticipated new borough precinct—the 116th—will instead…
Comptroller Releases Recommendations to Safely Reopen City Schools
Photo Courtesy of Susan Watts/Office of the Comptroller “As we approach the next academic year, New York City should be leading the nation in figuring…
Marching to the Beat of our own Drum
Surprisingly, we had a couple of inquiries last week about why we seem to be beating the facemask issue like a drum. Sticking with the…
House Passes Moving Forward Act
File Photo Uncovered rail cars (background) move waste through a Queens neighborhood. By Forum Staff In a vote of 233-188, the U.S. House of Representatives…
Mailbox Returns to Woodhaven
The U.S. Postal Service has restored a mail collection box (similar to the one pictured) that the agency removed from the corner of 98th Street…
American Airlines Mechanic Indicted on Cocaine Importation Conspiracy
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York Belloisi’s tool bag, in which he allegedly was going to put some of the…
City Announces $160K Sick Leave Settlement for Airline Service Workers
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office “No corporation is above the law, and thanks to the brave airline service workers who came forward, Eulen…
Fed Funds to Help Religious Facilities’ Security
Photo Courtesy of Google Reform Temple of Forest Hills By Forum Staff More than $1.6 million in federal funding for security improvements has been awarded…
Borough Elected Officials Join Red Cross for Virtual Preparedness Webinar
By Forum Staff Three borough elected officials will be partnering with the American Red Cross later this month to bring a virtual emergency preparedness webinar…
Area Pols Launch Reading Programs
Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) and State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) recently launched their annual summer reading programs. Pheffer Amato’s 3K-12th grade…