Editorial: Throw Us A Lifeline
Say something horrible happens. Say you’re bleeding profusely or you’re feeling significant chest pain – you call 911, right? That number has been ingrained into…
Articles Written By: The Forum
Laundromat Perv Convicted – Faces up to seven years
A Howard Beach man arrested in March for sexual abuse has been convicted of one count each of first and third-degree sexual abuse and one…
Suspects Arrested in Dog Biting Attack – Restaurant employee says suspects knew victims, had problems
Two suspects were arrested on Metropolitan Avenue at the New China Restaurant located off 19th Street after they allegedly set their dog loose on…
Armed Bandit Invades Ozone Park Home
Police are searching for a black male, approximately 5 ft., last seen wearing shorts. He is a suspect in a home invasion that took place…
Queens Murderer Looking At Another 25 Years
A Queens man currently serving life in prison for murder was convicted last week of attempted murder as well as other charges for the shooting…
Workers Honored After Returning $5K Found In Fridge
Two workers at Atlantic Recycling in Ozone Park were feted at Queens Borough Hall last week after they returned about $5,000 that a woman accidentally…
Woodhaven Wife Crushes Husband in Crash
A Queens couple with a history of domestic violence faced a tragic ending this week after Matthew Soria, 34, died when his wife crashed their…
Figoski Honored with Street Renaming
NYPD Detective Peter Figoski, who was fatally shot in the line of duty in 2011, was honored last week, when the street on which he…
From Sea Of Classic Cars, Hope For Children At St. Mary’s
The parking lot of the Maspeth Federal Savings Bank was a sea of shining chrome Sunday, when residents from throughout Queens – and beyond –…
Fighting To Save A Rego Park Congregation
The Ohr Natan community in Rego Park has known difficulties before. The synagogue and Jewish cultural center, which provides such services as food distribution and…
Criminals Targeting Elderly In 112th Precinct
Elderly residents in the 112th Precinct are being targeted by con artists, and police and community leaders are asking the public to spread the word…
Good Night (Out) – Area precincts host national Night Out Against Crime
It’s been nearly 30 years since the inception of National Night Out Against Crime (NNO), when roughly two and a half million people, in 23…
Woodhaven Woman Stabbed 10 Times – Attacked by unknown assailant on the way home from work
A 17-year-old girl from Woodhaven was stabbed in the back at least 10 times on Monday night as she prepared to climb the front steps…
City To Add 911 Dispatchers To Fix Ailing System – Mulls idea of using uniformed officers as well
Amid mounting criticism of the city’s newly overhauled $2 billion 911 call taking system that has been plagued by a litany of problems from missed…
Church Festival Cancelled After Ride Operator Reneges – Diocese will sue for costs on behalf of parish
Howard Beach residents looking forward to the opening of the Annual Family Festival at the Ave Maria Catholic Academy were sorely disappointed to learn that…