106th Cops of the Month Put Dent in Auto Crimes
The three 106th Precinct Cops of the Month for March earned the honors by doing their part to stem the tide of auto crimes in…
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Criminal Justice Initiative will ‘Modernize’ System: de Blasio
Photo: The Hon. Jonathan Lippman, chief judge of New York, joined Mayor de Blasio this week in announcing an initiative aimed at improving the quality of…
Crime Chat: Identity Theft
Among the fastest growing crimes in our digital world today is identity theft. Perhaps because much of our world is now digitally-based from computers to…
Upper Hand
Photo: This picture demonstrates, from left to right on each row, the order of hand superiority, with the top left image depicting the best hand in…
Online Poker: A Brief History
In 2007, the height of the hold ‘em poker craze, the FBI’s cybercrime fraud unit warned Americans to stay away from online poker. The year…
Long-Suffering Charles Park Ball Fields Repaired
Photo: An Ozone Howard Little League girls softball team practices on Tuesday afternoon on one of the repaired ball fields at Frank Charles Park. Forum Photo…
Man Convicted of Sex Abuse in Ozone Park
A borough resident this week was convicted of having sexual contact with two pre-adolescence sisters on five separate occasions in their Ozone Park home in…
Catholic Charities Gets Fed Funds for Sandy Program
Photo: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (c.), seen here in Breezy Point a few days following Superstorm Sandy, announced that federal funds are on the way to…
State Pols Call for Collegiate Scholarship Applications
The New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators recently announced they are now accepting applications for four $2,500 scholarships to be awarded June 8 at its Annual…
Leaders Call on Congress for More Transportation Money
Photo: Mayor de Blasio last Thursday chatted up an MTA worker as he and fellow leaders took to the subway for national Stand Up for Transportation…
Symphony Meets Cinema in Ozone Park
The Queens Symphony Orchestra on Saturday evening entertained Ozone Park and surrounding communities with a free concert at PS 316 on 101st Avenue. Last…
Addabbo, Miller Sponsor Recycling Day at Forest Park
Photo: This year’s Recycling Day event will be held on Sunday, April 26, in Forest Park. File Photo. State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and…
Liquor Store Owner Charged with Tax Fraud
An eagle-eyed, faithful Forum reader this week called to alert us to a mistake we made with a picture in a story (“Liquor Store…
Borough Hall Garage on Track for Spring Demolition
Photo: According to Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, the Borough Hall Municipal Parking Garage is set to be demolished soon. Courtesy of queenscrap.blogspot.com The Queens Borough…
Beware of Phone Scams: Howard Beach Resident Harassed
Last Saturday morning, an elderly member of our community — who wished to remain anonymous for fear she’d be contacted again — was phoned with…