City Offers Flu Shot Vouchers for Uninsured and Underinsured Residents
Photo Courtesy of Google The Walgreens at 159-34 Jamaica Ave. is an official City flu shot voucher location. By Forum Staff The City Department of…
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Fentanyl Sold by Jamaica Man Linked to Two Fatal Overdoses: Feds
By Forum Staff A Jamaica man has been indicted on charges of conspiring to distribute and distributing more than 40 grams of the powerful narcotic…
TSA to Test New Bomb Detection Technology at Penn Station
Photo Courtesy of TSA One model of the technology shows a “green ghost” image of an individual who has an explosive device concealed on his…
Pheffer Amato Calls for ‘Women of Distinction’ Nominations
File Photo Pheffer Amato said the Women of Distinction Awards are a way to thank “the women of the past who broke down barriers [and]…
Stringer Budget Review Puts Some City Agencies on the Hot Seat
Photo Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office The departments of Homeless Services, Education, and Correction made Comptroller Stringer’s inaugural Agency Watch List. By Forum Staff The…
Senator ‘Extremely Concerned’ about Proposed ACS Reimbursement Spending Cap
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Peralta’s Office The proposed cap, Peralta said, “will yield grave fiscal consequences” for the City and the children under its care….
Man Convicted in Vicious Slashing and Stabbing Death of Elmhurst Woman
Photo Courtesy of Google The victim’s mangled remains were found by a homeless man off a pathway in Kissena Park, near Colden Street and Laburnum…
De Blasio, Council Reach Deal to Replace Rikers Island Jails with Borough-Based System
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor de Blasio called the pact “a huge step forward on our path to closing Rikers Island.” By…
Abandonment, Disposal of Newborn Baby Boy ‘Did not have to Happen’: DA
Photo Courtesy of Google The boy’s body was discovered inside a trash can at Dutch Kills Playground in Astoria. By Michael V. Cusenza The abandonment…
Cops Seek Richmond Hill Burglary Suspect
Area investigators recently reached out to the public for help in identifying and locating the young black man in the accompanying photographs who is wanted…
Schumer, Cuomo Rip Trump for Moving to Slash Gun Check System Funding
File Photo Sen. Schumer said it’s “downright dangerous that the president’s budget would seek to undermine the gun background check system.” By Michael V. Cusenza…
FAMILIAR STORY
We told you we’d return to this God-awful spot, right back in the thick of our nation’s endless nightmare directed by its slobbering love affair…
Warm Temps, Rain will Increase Ice Jam Flooding Threats: Cuomo
Photo Courtesy of Mike Groll/Office of the Governor Cuomo last month surveyed damage at Underwood Estates Mobile Home Park after flooding caused by ice jams…
Straphanger Advocacy Group Launches Worst Subway Commute of the Week Competition
Photo Courtesy of Riders Alliance Worst Commute of the Week winner will be awarded a chocolate MetroCard. By Michael V. Cusenza A leading straphanger advocacy…
Addabbo Constituents Spread Love to Pantries
By Michael V. Cusenza Thanks in large part to the generosity of his 15th District constituents, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) on Valentine’s…