Manhattan Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping in 2020 South Richmond Hill Home Invasion
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Tex Ortiz pleaded guilty on Friday to kidnapping for his role in a November 2020…
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Cars Keep Idling along Expressway
You will know them by their flashing hazard lights. One of South Queens most incessant issues—a thorn in the side of several law enforcement agencies…
Man Gets 11 Years for Robbery Spree
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Reginald Williams was sentenced on Friday to more than a decade in prison for his…
Mayor, City Council Reach Agreement on Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Council Finance Chair Justin Brannan, and members of the council on Thursday announced an…
‘Clean City Alliance’ to Provide Sidewalk Cleaning to High-Traffic Commercial Corridors
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams, the City Department of Sanitation, and the Sanitation Foundation (DSNY’s official nonprofit) announced a major new philanthropic undertaking focused…
DOT Initiative to Cut Down on Package Thefts, Reduce Impacts of Truck Deliveries
By Forum Staff City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez on Friday announced that the agency will launch LockerNYC, a pilot program this summer to…
Glen Oaks Man Charged with Approaching Young Girls for Explicit Photos, Sex Acts
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday that James Villarruel has been arrested after allegedly paying a 14-year-old girl to perform…
Queens Cast Members Featured in TADA! Youth Theater Performances this Month
By Forum Staff TADA! Youth Theater announced on Friday that it will be presenting “Everything about Camp (almost)” from July 13 through July 29 at…
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Visits Borough for Roundtable Conversation on Immigration
By Forum Staff On Friday, and for the second time in three months, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Queens—this time for…
Feds Give NY Congestion Pricing Plan the Green Light
By Michael V. Cusenza Governor Kathy Hochul this week announced that the Federal Highway Administration has completed the environmental review of the State’s congestion pricing…
City Declares Diwali a Public School Holiday
By Michael V. Cusenza Diwali, the pan-religious Festival of Lights, is now an official City public school holiday, Mayor Eric Adams announced this week. “This…
Katz Cruises to Democratic Primary Victory
By Michael V. Cusenza Incumbent borough District Attorney Melinda Katz crushed her two opponents in Tuesday’s Democratic primary on her way to a second term…
Ariola Hosts Con Ed Customer Assistance Event
After rescheduling due to smoke hazards earlier this month, Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) hosted a Con Edison Customer Assistance Day Event at her Ozone…
Grandma Gets 23-Year Prison Sentence for Slaying Daughter’s Boyfriend in his Woodhaven Home
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz recently announced that Suzette Olin has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for the shooting death…
City Council Votes in Favor of Several Pieces of Mental Health Roadmap Legislation
By Forum Staff The City Council on Thursday passed several legislative actions from the Council’s previously unveiled Mental Health Roadmap. According to Council Speaker Adrienne…