Teaching City Cops how to Interact with Autistic Students
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams, City Department of Education Chancellor David Banks, and City Police Commissioner Edward Caban on Thursday announced a new partnership…
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Adams Administration Unveils Proposal to Convert Vacant Offices to Housing through City Action
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and the Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick on Thursday took three steps towards building much-needed new housing…
Increased Frequency of N, R Train Service Begins Aug. 28
By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Tuesday announced subway service improvements coming to the N and R lines on weekdays, beginning Monday, Aug….
Man Convicted in Whitestone Attack on Black Lives Matter Demonstrators
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Monday that Frank Cavalluzzi has been convicted of of attempted murder for attacking peaceful Black…
Man Charged in Brutal Rape, Beating of Woman on Jamaica Rooftop
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday that Jerson Vasquez has been accused of allegedly arranging to meet a woman for…
Sexual Predator Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison for Raping Child Relative
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Monday that Matthew Lloyd has been charged with allegedly clubbing two men with a metal…
Astoria Skateboarder Charged in Baseball Bat Attacks
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Monday that Matthew Lloyd has been charged with allegedly clubbing two men with a metal…
Elderly Woman Killed in Ozone Park Fire Sparked by Lithium-ion Battery
By Michael V. Cusenza A 93-year-old woman died on Friday in an accidental inferno in her Ozone Park home that was sparked by a lithium-ion…
Teen Sexually Harassed by Shelter Clients: Civic
By Michael V. Cusenza A 17-year-old borough resident last month was sexually harassed by individuals living in the Laurel Hall shelter in Ozone Park, Sam…
Ariola Pushed Hard for Newly Enacted Law that Holds Landlords Responsible for Illegal Smoke Shops
By Michael V. Cusenza From the beginning, City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) supported Intro. 1001-B, legislation proposed by Councilwoman Lynn Schulman (D-Forest Hills) that…
Thanks to Civic, Howard Beach Feast still Going Strong
By Michael V. Cusenza Area families last week enjoyed five days of summer fun at St. Helen’s for a second year as the Howard Beach…
The Way Weed Were
While the rest of us are slogging through the seemingly endless dog days of summer, City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) has been busy responding…
Man Gets 13 Years for Area Home Invasion
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Tex Ortiz was sentenced on Tuesday to more than a dozen years in prison for…
Addabbo Preparing for Annual Veterans BBQ in Howard Beach
By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) will once again host his annual Veterans BBQ in Howard Beach next month. Addabbo has been…
MTA Head Appoints Catherine Sheridan to Serve as President of MTA Bridges and Tunnels
By Forum Staff Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber on Wednesday announced that he has appointed Catherine Sheridan to serve as president of…