FBI Recalls Borough’s Role in Historic ‘Pizza Connection’ Heroin Ring
Photo Courtesy FBI Gaetano Badalamenti By Michael V. Cusenza In early April 1984, a massive multi-agency and multi-national investigation culminated with the arrests of nearly…
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Schumer Pushes JFK Opioid Detection Plan
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Schumer’s Office “JFK’s facility needs continuous upgrades to keep pace with fast-changing methods by traffickers,” Sen. Schumer said. By Michael v….
Ulrich Asks: Where’s our Access to Bike Share?
File Photo “Since Citi Bike won’t come to Howard Beach or New Dorp or Mott Haven or dozens of other neighborhoods, you should allow Citi…
Alternative Facts
On June 1, District Attorney Richard Brown will retire due to health reasons after 28 years as district attorney. The process of determining his successor…
Cops Respond to Car Trouble
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Police this weekend responded to community complaints regarding abandoned cars clogging up the area of 79th Street and South Conduit Avenue…
Former Forest Hills Lawyer Guilty of Lying to Feds
Photo Courtesy of Brooklyn U.S. Attorney’s Office Scott Brettschneider By Forum Staff A former Forest Hills criminal defense attorney has been convicted of conspiring to…
Flushing Man Indicted in Stabbing Death of Daughter-in-Law
Photo Courtesy of Google Wen Ying He was killed in the rear of her family’s home on Suydam Street near Cypress Avenue. By Forum Staff…
Borough Pimps Sentenced to Prison after Pleading Guilty to Sex Trafficking
Courtesy of DOJ Before Backpage.com was seized by the feds, Jackman and Guerrero allegedly took photos of the victim and posted them on the website…
Forest Hills Woman Filed Forged Docs: DOI
Courtesy of DOB Example of the first page of a PW-1 or Plan/Work Application, which is an application for a DOB construction permit. By Forum…
Man Gets 12 Years for Brutal Sex Attack on Woman Walking Home from Jamaica Church
Photo Courtesy of Google At the intersection of Beaver Road and 150th Street, Walker approached the victim from behind. He demanded she take off her…
Jamaica Man Sentenced to up to Life in Prison for Slaying Ex-Girlfriend
Photo Courtesy of Google Corley’s body was found inside of her parked car in the vicinity of 122nd Avenue and Lakeview Lane. By Forum Staff…
Jury Convicts East New York Man in Murder of Karina Vetrano
File Photo Victim Karina Vetrano and her dad, Phil By Michael V. Cusenza Four months after the initial proceeding ended suddenly with the declaration of…
Historic Congestion Pricing Provision Drives $175.5B FY 2020 State Budget
Photo Courtesy of Mike Groll/Office of the Governor Governor Andrew Cuomo called the Fiscal Year 2020 Enacted State Budget “the broadest, most sweeping…timely and fiscally…
NY Sues Big Pharma Family for Opioid Crisis
Photo Courtesy of Attorney General James’ Office “The manufacturers and distributors of opioids are to blame for this crisis and it is past time they…
Council Passes Commercial Truck Abuse Act
File Photo Commercial truck parking along North and South Conduit avenues has been an issue for several years for South Ozone Park residents. By Michael…