Cabán Leads Katz in too-Close-to-Call Democratic DA Primary
“We won the District Attorney’s Office!” Tiffany Cabán exclaimed on Election Day. Photo Courtesy of the Cabán Campaign By Michael V. Cusenza It has been characterized…
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Two Men Charged in Borough ‘Mailbox Fishing’ Schemes
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza Martinez and Velazquez last week allegedly tried to steal mail from this box on Lefferts Boulevard in Richmond Hill….
Library Unveils Plaque Dedicated to ‘Devoted Patron’ Frank Esposito
PHOTO: Queens Library President and CEO Dennis Walcott (l. to r.), Lisa Wong-Esposito, Queens Library Chief Librarian Nick Buron, and North Forest Park Community Library Manager Leslie Dann unveil the memorial plaque for…
Borough President Allocates $13M for Library Branch Improvements
PHOTO: According to Borough President Katz’s office, $400,000 of the $13 million has been earmarked for the initial outfitting of the North Forest Park branch. Courtesy of…
Front of New $20 will Feature Portrait of Harriet Tubman
PHOTO: Harriet Tubman. Courtesy of the Ohio History Connection By Michael V. Cusenza The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced plans for the portrait of anti-slavery…
Addabbo, Miller to Host Annual Spring Recycling Fair at Forest Park
PHOTO: Past Addabbo/Miller recycling events have been very successful. Courtesy of Project Woodhaven By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and Assemblyman…
MTA Set to Rebuild Aging M Line Overpasses
PHOTO: MTA New York City Transit is preparing to rebuild two sections of the M Line in Queens and Brooklyn. Photo Courtesy of MTA New York City Transit By…
Legendary Locals of Richmond Hill
Photo Courtesy of RHHS President Ivan Mrakovcic (l.) and the Richmond Hill Historical Society last Friday hosted Michael Perlman (r.) at the Leonard Center. The…
Pols Probe how SBA can Better Help Borough Businesses
PHOTO: U.S. Reps. Grace Meng, Steve Chabot and Nydia Velázquez listen as witnesses testify during House Small Business Subcommittee hearing on Monday in Forest Hills….
Forest Hills Man Sentenced for Statutory Rape
Peter Gerardi, 30, of Forest Hills, Queens has been sentenced to six to twelve years in prison on charges of recruiting, prostituting and statutory rape of…
A: This Forest Hills Resident Made his ‘Jeopardy!’ Debut on Jan. 7, 2016; Q: Who is Brian Rafferty?
PHOTO: Though he finished in third place, Forest Hills resident Brian Rafferty last week was able to remove a big item from his Bucket List: be…
Queens DA Establishes Animal Cruelty Prosecutions Unit
PHOTO: DA Brown said his newly formed ACPU is the first of its kind in a district attorney’s office in New York City. File Photo By…
Man Charged with Killing Girlfriend’s Chihuahua in Front of Her Young Daughter
A Jackson Heights man has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty and other charges after allegedly slamming his girlfriend’s 3-year-old Chihuahua against the floor, killing…
Cops Engage Public in Hunt for Subway Thief
PHOTO: Detectives this week asked for help in tracking down Richard Brown, the man they believe is responsible for at least five subway robberies in…
Four Borough Pols Back Massive Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Music Fest
PHOTO: Four Queens elected officials last week threw their support behind the three-day Panorama Music Festival to be held next summer in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. File…