South Queens Top Cops won’t Rest on Laurels
Photos Courtesy of NYPD Capt. Brian Bohannon and Capt. Courtney Nilan By Michael V. Cusenza It certainly has been a banner 12 months for the…
Crime/Courts
OP-ED: Pill Predicament
By Ed Gottlieb The opioid addiction crisis is worse than most of us imagine. It impacts us all, from Rego Park to Rockaway Park to…
On Confession Tape, Alleged Karina Vetrano Killer Recounts Savage Attack
File Photo Howard Beach resident Karina Vetrano was brutally murdered inside Spring Creek Park in August 2016. By Michael V. Cusenza The video recording of accused…
Latest La Cosa Nostra Takedown Features Familiar Queens Crime Characters
Photo Courtesy of FBI Most Wanted Paul Ragusa, a long-time associate of the Bonanno and Gambino families, at one time was No. 1 on the…
Council Approves Creation of Hit-Run Alert System
Photo Courtesy of NY City Council/William Alatriste Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and her colleagues recently voted 47-0 in favor of instituting a public alert system…
Crime and Response Times Down in the 106th Precinct
PHOTO: Captain Michael Edmonds, precinct executive officer, addresses residents at Tuesday’s Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic meeting. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza By Michael V. Cusenza The summer…
Feds Probing Mob Capo’s Possible Link to Howard Beach Home-Invasion Crew: Report
Authorities accrue informants in second shot at Asaro after Lufthansa Heist acquittal File Photo A crew of mob-linked crooks terrorized Howard Beach, Ozone Park,…
Jamaica Man Charged with Murder in Stabbing Death of Cop’s Aunt
Photos Courtesy of NYPD Yonatan Galvez-Marin has been charged in what DA Brown has called a “senseless murder.” By Michael V. Cusenza A Jamaica man…
Sketch Yields no Leads, but Karina Kin Optimistic; Announce formation of ‘Tunnel to Towers’ run team
Courtesy of Eventbrite The Vetrano family this week announced that they are getting a team together to participate in the 2016 Tunnel to Towers 5K…
LaGuardia Security Discover Knife Concealed in Passenger’s Wheelchair
Photo Courtesy of TSA This folding knife was recently found by TSA officers concealed inside the seat cushion of a traveler’s wheelchair at LaGuardia Airport….
Housing Inspector Charged after Probe Reveals Illegal Conversions of Borough Buildings he Owns 17
Photo Courtesy of Google Investigators observed this St. Albans building’s cellar to be an unlawfully converted two-bedroom apartment. By Forum Staff A Queens tenanat’s complaint…
Cops, Karina Vetrano’s Parents Implore Witness to Come Forward
PHOTO: Police released the sketch on Wednesday. NYPD brass quickly pointed out that they don’t consider this man a suspect or person of interest in the…
Park Service Mulling Spring Creek Security Assessment after NYPD Installs Cameras
PHOTO: The NYPD has installed eight such cameras around Spring Creek Park in Howard Beach. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Delphi234 By Michael V. Cusenza The National Park Service…
Cops ask for Assistance in ID’ing Robbery Suspects
Photo Courtesy of NYPD By Michael V. Cusenza Police have asked the public for help in identifying two suspects wanted in connection with a violent…
Cops Catch Notorious Cell-Phone Thief
PHOTO: Eagle-eyed officers from the 66th Precinct finally caught up to the bike bandit. Photos Courtesy of NYPD By Michael V. Cusenza A pair of Brooklyn cops…