Abandoned Hamilton Beach House Sinks into Hawtree Basin Inlet
Forum Photo Due to the deterioration of the building, DOB issued an immediate emergency declaration allowing a city contractor to demolish the home. By Michael…
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Queens Village Inferno Ends Five Young Lives; No smoke detectors discovered inside doomed home
Forum Photo by Richard York The three-alarm blaze broke out in the two-family home on 208th Street around 2:30 p.m. By Michael V. Cusenza A…
Howard Beach Couple Cooked up Papers to Get FEMA Sandy Benefits: District Attorney
PHOTO: Margaret and Chris Poje, whose primary residence is this 86th Street home, stand accused of filing fake federal documents to collect more than $25,000 in…
Queens Tries to Keep Cool as Big Apple Bakes in Extreme Heat
PHOTO: Summer in the City: These kids have the right idea for a quick cool-down. Hydrant spray caps can be obtained at any city firehouse. Courtesy of…
Bravest Set to Box London Cops for Cause
Courtesy of FDNY Boxing By Michael V. Cusenza The siren call of the sweet science beckons fight fans to Rockaway Beach next Friday, July 8,…
Children Cherish FDNY Open House Day
Photos Courtesy of FDNY By Michael V. Cusenza Children of all ages, from wide-eyed tykes to kids at heart fulfilling that lifelong dream of sitting…
Council Budget Recommendations Address Services, ‘Inequality’
PHOTO: City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (l.) and Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras-Copeland, chairwoman of the Finance Committee, have released the Council’s FY 2017 Preliminary Budget Response. Courtesy of…
Pols, Advocates Call for Extending Cancer Coverage to Volunteer Firefighters
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder said New York’s 100,000 volunteer firefighters are currently not covered for most cancers. File Photo By Forum Staff Members of the Assembly…
De Blasio Touts $82B Preliminary Budget, ‘Targeted Investments’
PHOTO: Mayor Bill de Blasio last Thursday said that the FY2017 Preliminary Budget “builds on the strong economic foundation we’ve created.” Photo Courtesy of Demetrius Freeman/Mayoral Photography…
Cops Nab ‘Copycat’ Forest Hills Firebug; Serial Arsonist Still At Large
PHOTO: Cops this week quickly cuffed a man who allegedly set three small fires last Wednesday night in Forest Hills. Meanwhile, Forest Hills religious leaders…
Cops Turn up Heat on Forest Hills Arsonist; Reward up to $12,500 after seventh fire set
PHOTO: NYPD Chief of Detectives Bob Boyce this week briefed the press corps on the arson investigation. Photo Courtesy of NYPD Law enforcement officials over…
Investigators on Hunt for Forest Hills Arsonist
PHOTO: Fire marshals and cops this week reached out to the public for help in tracking down a serial arsonist who torched at least four…
Man Dies in Lindenwood Apartment Fire
PHOTO: An early morning fire on Tuesday claimed the life of a 90-year-old Lindenwood man who was discovered by firefighters in his first-floor apartment of…
Cause of 3-Alarm Forest Hills Fire Still Under Investigation
PHOTO: Sunday night’s three-alarm inferno in Forest Hills left one house destroyed and two others severely damaged. Forum Photos by Richard York The cause of…
Administration, Council, Red Cross Tout #GetAlarmedNYC Fire Safety Program
PHOTO: The new #GetAlarmedNYC fire safety initiative includes the largest smoke-detector giveaway and installation program in the nation. Photo Courtesy of FDNY The administration, City…