Broad Channel Street Co-Named for Hero Fire Chief
Photo Courtesy of Phil Goldfeder Members of the Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department, community leaders, and residents joined City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park; second…
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Proposed Law Would Set Standards for Hurricane Windstorm Deductibles
File Photo “[Superstorm] Sandy wreaked havoc on many of our lives; people were treated unfairly and horribly by their insurance companies, even though they did…
State Legislature Approves Bill to Create Tax Credit for Small Biz Owners who Hire Disabled Employees
File Photo “Offering tax incentives to small companies to reach out to potential employees with mental, physical or medical disabilities would be a win-win,” Sen….
Use it and Lose It
Photos Courtesy of NYPD The City confiscated at least nine unregistered motorcycles during a recent traffic safety operation performed in South Queens by members of…
Cuomo Heralds New Five-Year, $150B Infrastructure Plan
Photo Courtesy of State Department of Transportation The Kew Gardens Interchange Project is part of the current $100 billion infrastructure plan. The $150 billion initiative…
State Health Department Unnecessarily Paid $1B+ for Patients Covered by Private Insurance: DiNapoli Audit
Photo Courtesy of Comptroller DiNapoli’s Office State DOH paid $1.28 billion in unnecessary Medicaid managed-care premiums over a nearly six-year period for enrollees who already…
Flushing Rabbi Arrested in $7M Extort Plot
Photo Courtesy of Google Haimoff lectures in Kew Gardens Hills and in his Flushing community (pictured). By Forum Staff A Flushing rabbi and a Long…
Administration Assembles Task Force to Tackle Youth Homelessness in NYC
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office According to the City, the task force builds upon initiatives taken by the de Blasio administration to combat…
AG Reaches Settlement with Jamaica Car Dealer over Deceptive Practices
Photo Courtesy of Google The dealerships under the Nemet Auto Group of Jamaica umbrella are located on Hillside Avenue. By Forum Staff State Attorney General…
Drag Racer Sentenced to Jail for Reckless Endangerment
File Photo Ramirez initially was observed speeding on the Nassau Expressway. By Forum Staff After pleading guilty to reckless endangerment and other charges for drag…
Brooklyn Man Gets 12 Years to Life in Prison for Residential Break-ins
Photo Courtesy of Google Rodriguez left behind a screwdriver at an apartment at 317 Harman St. in Ridgewood, and DNA recovered from that screwdriver was…
Cops Seize Guns, Cash, and Bags of Coke and Marijuana in Forest Hills Raid
Photo Courtesy of Harry Viezens Fine Guns Winchester Super X rifle, similar to one of the firearms confiscated by police. By Forum Staff A man…
Ozone Park Community Rallies against Proposed Homeless Shelter Site
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza Hundreds of area residents turned out to the Community Board 9 meeting on Tuesday evening at Majestic Marquise catering…
Oscar Morel Sentenced to Life in Prison without Parole for ‘Cowardly’ Murder of Ozone Park Imam and Associate
File Photo Oscar Morel By Michael V. Cusenza Oscar Morel, the Brooklyn man convicted in March of the 2016 daylight execution of Ozone Park Imam…
Mayor, Council Reach Early Agreement on $89B City Budget
Photo Courtesy of Benjamin Kanter/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor de Blasio and Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced on Monday afternoon that they had arrived at an…