Jamaica Pimp Pleads Guilty to Forcing 15-Year-Old Girl into Prostitution
Photo Courtesy of The Hope Line Jones is set to be sentenced to 3-1/3 to 10 years in prison. By Forum Staff A 22-year-old Jamaica…
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Legislation to Combat Flood Damage Caused by Ice Jams Signed into Law by Obama
File Photo Rep. Grace Meng co-sponsored the ice jam measure. By Forum Staff A measure to combat flood damage caused by ice jams has…
Russo’s Santa Welcomes Community Kids
Forum photo by Patricia Adams Santa welcomed hundreds of children during an early visit to Russo’s on the Bay Tuesday afternoon By Patricia Adams Hundreds…
Officials Break Ground on $265M TWA Flight Center Conversion Project
Photo Courtesy of the Borough President’s Office The new hotel, expected to open in late 2018, will have 505 guest rooms and 40,000 square-feet of…
Borough Bank Robber has Struck Four Times Since September
Photo Courtesy of NYPD A borough bank bandit remains at large. By Michael V. Cusenza A bank bandit has robbed four borough Chase branches in…
Avella Announces Bid to Unseat de Blasio
Photo Courtesy of Avella for Mayor State Sen. Tony Avella on Sunday launched his 2017 mayoral campaign in Maspeth. By Michael V. Cusenza State Sen….
R H H.S. Teacher Convicted, Sent Sexually Explicit Material to Student
File Photo Rodriguez was a girls junior varsity volleyball coach and attendance teacher at RHHS. By Forum Staff A Queens High School teacher has been…
City ‘Sliding Backwards’ on Homeless Crisis as Hotel Room Shelters Cost Taxpayers $400K a Day: Stringer
Photo Courtesy of Citizens for a Better Maspeth According to Comptroller Stringer’s analysis, over 12 months, spending on hotel rooms for homeless New Yorkers grew…
A Visit From St. Nicholas
Dearest Neighbors Happy Holidays! From The Forum Family to Yours “A Visit from St. Nicholas” By Clement Clarke Moore ‘Twas the night…
Cop of the Month Catches Car Thief
The 106th Precinct Community Council recently honored Police Officer Michael Renna with the November Cop of the Month award. Renna, seen here with his family,…
New Mobile Payment System for On-Street Parking Coming to all DOT Muni-Meter Spots
By Forum Staff The City last week introduced a new mobile method of paying for on-street parking that is set to be phased into Queens…
Borough Pols Push Bill Requiring City Agencies to Provide Photo Evidence when Issuing Summonses
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Peralta’s Office Peralta (l.) and Barnwell said that City agencies, under the proposed legislation, would be mandated to develop a list…
Santa and Smiles in South Richmond Hill
The Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic and Richmond Hill-South Ozone Park Lions Club on Saturday helped 106th Precinct Community Affairs officers host the Jolly Man in Red…
Katz, Queens General Assembly Celebrate ‘Season of Peace’
Borough President Melinda Katz and the Queens General Assembly recently celebrated the “Season of Peace.” Inspired by the fact that the three traditional December-January holidays…
Schumer Urges Feds to Scrutinize ‘Ticking Time-Bomb’ E-Cigarettes
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/Michael Dorausch Sen. Schumer said the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Food and Drug Administration should even consider issuing recalls on seemingly…