Jamaica Man Charged with Felony Animal Cruelty for Beating Puppy
PHOTO: Witnesses told authorities that a Jamaica man punched, kicked and choked his pit bull-mix puppy outside his 179th Place residence. Photo Courtesy of Google A…
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‘Nicholas Christmas’ Indicted for Violating Order of Protection
A borough grand jury has indicted a Jamaica man named Nicholas Christmas for harassing and violating an order of protection requiring him to stay away…
‘Grinch’ Charged with Swiping Delivered Packages from Doorsteps Days before Christmas
PHOTO: Queens DA Richard Brown said that an East Elmhurst man stands accused of being a borough Grinch after allegedly stealing delivered packages from doorsteps…
Cartel Leader Extradited from Mexico to Brooklyn to Face Coke-Trafficking Charges
PHOTO: Eastern District U.S. Attorney Robert Capers recently announced charges against reputed Mexican drug cartel leader Tirso Martinez-Sanchez. File Photo By Forum Staff The reputed leader…
Hip-Hop Legend Talks New Ventures and a Queens Life Written in Rhyme
PHOTO: Darryl “DMC” McDaniels (c.) chatted up Queens Library Hip-Hop Coordinator Uncle Ralph McDaniels and Library Interim President and CEO Bridget Quinn-Carey last week at the…
Administration Touts Record High Jobs Count
PHOTO: The total number of jobs in the five boroughs is now 4.24 million, the highest number in city history, according to the Economic Development Corporation. Photo…
Key Provisions of Anti-Poverty Tax Credits Gain Permanent Extension
PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer recently touted the permanent extension of the Earned Income Tax Credit. Photo Courtesy of Got Credit By Forum Staff U.S….
NY Senator Urges Feds to Devise Plan to Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media
PHOTO: A week after Sen. Schumer (at podium) and Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on the federal government to add the U.S. Terror Watch List to the…
Editorial: Just Let Us Have Christmas
Photo Courtesy of Jim, the Photographer/flickr.com With recent events in the community, the country, and abroad reminding us daily that life is precious and…
L.I. Man Charged with Manslaughter, DWI after Flushing Collision Kills Fiance
PHOTO: An Island Park, L.I. man was allegedly drunk last Friday when he crashed his Porsche into a parked school bus on Sanford Avenue in…
Home Contractor Charged with Stealing $175K from Superstorm Sandy Victims
PHOTO: The owner of Alt Design & Construction Consulting, Inc. has been charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from people whose Breezy Point homes…
Students, Foundation and Goldfeder Team Up to Send Care Packs to Troops
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder (last row, c.) joined PS 146 students and teachers in sending care packages to military personnel stationed in Afghanistan. Photo Courtesy of NYS Assembly…
Mayor’s Office Gets Low Marks from Community Groups on Communication, Responsiveness
PHOTO: The lines of communication between the Office of Mayor Bill De Blasio and community organizations are frayed, according to some borough groups. File Photo By…
App Advisor
PHOTO: If you like apps as much as we do, your phone might look something like this, with games, productivity, and utility apps all making daily…
Editorial: Outlandish to Ignore
Photo courtesy of Rusdy Seng/Flickr.com The recent terrorist threats emailed to Los Angeles, New York City, and two other school districts from a German…