Hiring Event Coming to Richmond Hill Boys and Girls Club
PHOTO: State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) this week announced that he will be hosting a hiring event next Wednesday, Dec. 2, in Richmond…
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Astoria Man Sentenced in Fatal Hit-and-Run
PHOTO: In June, Nicholas Colleran blew through a stop sign at the intersection of Ditmars Boulevard and 19th Street in Astoria and mowed down Betty…
Two Texas Women Busted with Massive Drug Stash; Cops find 20 kilos of cocaine hidden in U-Haul truck
Photo Courtesy of YouTube/1ownercarguy Two women from Texas have been charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and conspiracy for allegedly transporting 20 kilograms…
Forest Hills Man Convicted of Pimping 13- and 16-Year-Old Girls; Separate case sees brothers cop guilty pleas in sex trafficking saga
PHOTO: A victim was allegedly forced into prostitution last year at this Woodside motel by two brothers. Photo Courtesy of Google A Forest Hills man…
Addabbo Talks About Elder Issues with Ozone Park Seniors
Photo Courtesy of NYS Senate State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) recently visited constituents at the Ozone Park Senior Center at St. Mary Gate…
Career Day Brings Councilman to the Classroom
Photo Courtesy of NYC Council City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) last Friday visited PS 65 in Ozone Park for Career Day. Ulrich talked about…
More than 800 Pounds of Pot Seized in Bust near JFK
PHOTO: City, state, and federal officers last week recovered more than 800 pounds of pot from a U-Haul truck they pulled over at 182nd Street…
Howard Beach Native Earns Eagle Scout Rank
PHOTO: Newly minted Eagle Scout Phillip Granickas celebrated last Saturday with his parents, Peter and Barbara, and sister, Samantha, at St. Helen Catholic Academy in…
Editorial: Beasts Among Us
“Sometimes we ate bread for dinner,” said one of the people The Forum interviewed this week for an upcoming story, speaking of her difficult childhood….
South Ozone Park Man Qualifies for 2016 Paralympic Games in Brazil
PHOTO: Borough President Katz this week presented Queens residents Jennifer Wu and Tahl Leibovitz with Citations of Honor for qualifying for the 2016 Olympic and…
Retired Transit Cop Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in 2014 Spouse Slay; Faces 25 years in prison after shooting wife 10 times in front of their kids
PHOTO: Retired Transit Officer Kevin Canty pleaded guilty on Tuesday to murdering his wife. Photo Courtesy of NYPD A city police officer who retired on…
U. S. Park Police Targeting Illegal Fishing in Jamaica Bay
PHOTO: The U.S. Park Police has indicated that it is cracking down on illegal harvesting in the waters of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. File Photo…
Ulrich, Miller Introduce NYC Family Military Leave Act
PHOTO: City Councilmen Eric Ulrich (c.) and I. Daneek Miller (Ulrich’s l.) introduced the NYC Family Military Leave Act last Tuesday, the day before Veterans…
New Flushing Meadows Corona Park Alliance has Vocal Opponents
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio this week helped announce the official launch of the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Alliance. He was joined at the park on…
DA Brown Honors New Judge with Inaugural Diwali Award
Photo Courtesy of the District Attorney’s Office Queens District Attorney Richard Brown (c.), joined here by members of his office, honored Senior Assistant District Attorney…