John Gotti IV Facing Felony Drug Charges
PHOTO: John Gotti IV was taken from the 106th Precinct stationhouse to Central Booking on Thursday. Forum Photo By Forum Staff A routine traffic stop…
Crime
NY Senate out to Erase Bias or Gang-Related Graffiti
PHOTO: The State Senate has passed a bill that would increase penalties for bias or gang-related graffiti, and permit judges to require perpetrators to complete a…
NYPD Brings Crime Data to the Masses with CompStat 2.0
PHOTO: Police Department brass said CompStat 2.0 “will provide greater specificity about crimes through an interactive experience.” Photo Courtesy of NYPD By Michael V. Cusenza…
Addabbo Highlights Legislative Priorities for 2016
PHOTO: State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr., last week outlined some of his key priorities for the next several months, including ethics reforms, paid family leave, and education reforms….
MEETING: Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic
The Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic’s first meeting of 2016 will be Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m. at: St. Helen Catholic Academy 83-09 157th Ave. Howard…
NY Senator Urges Feds to Devise Plan to Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media
PHOTO: A week after Sen. Schumer (at podium) and Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on the federal government to add the U.S. Terror Watch List to the…
L.I. Man Charged with Manslaughter, DWI after Flushing Collision Kills Fiance
PHOTO: An Island Park, L.I. man was allegedly drunk last Friday when he crashed his Porsche into a parked school bus on Sanford Avenue in…
Home Contractor Charged with Stealing $175K from Superstorm Sandy Victims
PHOTO: The owner of Alt Design & Construction Consulting, Inc. has been charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from people whose Breezy Point homes…
Congratulations, Detective!
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Deputy Inspector Jeff Schiff, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, congratulated Community Affairs Officer Brenda Reddick last week on her promotion…
United Civic Effort Erases Vandal’s Vulgar Display at PS 207 Playground
PHOTO: Community leaders quickly banded together last weekend in Howard Beach to remedy a vandal’s exploits at a PS 207 playground. Photos Courtesy of Howard…
Bill Calls for Electronic Monitoring of all Diversion Program Participants
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder has introduced legislation that would require electronic monitoring of all Judicial Diversion Program participants. Photo Courtesy of Wallin & Klarich Law…
Ridgewood Man Charged with Animal Cruelty
PHOTO: Brewster is on the road to recovery. Photo Courtesy of Facebook/Amy Swift A Ridgewood man who brought a starving boxer that he had…
City Co-Names College Point Street in Honor of Slain Patrolman
PHOTO: The city and its Police Department this week honored the memory of Patrolman Phillip Cardillo, who was killed in the line of duty in…
New K2 Laws Ratchet up Punishment for Producing or Dealing Synthetic Weed
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio on Tuesday signed three bills into law as part of the administration and City Council’s plan to crack down on synthetic…
Stringer Says Violence and Expenditures Continue to Plague City Jails
PHOTO: City Comptroller Scott Stringer’s latest jail analysis revealed that last year’s problems are growing, with taxpayers actually footing larger bills for fewer inmates. Photo Courtesy…