Former JetBlue Employee Pleads Guilty to COVID Loan Fraud
File Photo Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Breon Peace By Forum Staff On Tuesday, in Brooklyn federal court, Jamaica resident Keily Nunez, a former JetBlue Airways employee,…
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Prison for Sex Abuse of Young Girls
File Photo “The trauma cannot be undone but I hope that today’s sentencing brings them both a measure of closure, knowing that their abuser was…
City Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis among Youth: DiNapoli
Photo Courtesy of Comptroller DiNapoli “[T]he DOE should step up efforts to improve oversight of public schools’ mental health curriculum and equip school staff with…
City Receives $7.23M Fed Grant to Plan Expansion of Greenway Network
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “This grant will help us do the necessary planning to make the city greener and more bike-friendly in…
Whitestone Man Charged with Possessing 42 Illegal Guns
Photo Courtesy of DA Katz More than 40 illegal weapons were discovered at the Maddaloni residence. By Forum Staff A Whitestone man has been charged…
Brooklyn Man Charged in Ridgewood Hit-and-Run that Injured Mom and Toddler
Photo Courtesy of Google Baldwin was seen driving a 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat with a loud exhaust and dark rear tinted windows. By Forum…
Reputed Members of Two Organized Crime Families Charged with Running Gambling Rackets
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of NY U.S. Attorney Peace said, “The Mafia continues to pollute our communities.” By Michael…
Third Person Charged in Bus Attack
File Photo The assault occurred on the Q53 bus in Woodhaven. By Michael V. Cusenza A Jamaica woman has been charged for her role in…
Governor Calls for Expanded Drought Watch in New York
Courtesy of DEC By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday directed the State Department of Environmental Conservation to issue an updated drought watch after…
Ariola Touts FDNY Budget Purchases
City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park), chairwoman of the Committee on Fire and Emergency Management, on Monday applauded the City Fire Department Fiscal Year 2023…
State Honors Fallen Borough Detective
Photo Courtesy of Rep. Meng State legislators and City officials on Monday joined the family of City Police Det. Anastasios Tsakos to rename the…
Adams Signs Legislation Guaranteeing Abortion in Five Boroughs
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor Adams signed the bill package into law on Friday. By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Friday…
Adams Unveils Plan to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness in NYC
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. said he has “high hopes” for Mayor Adams’ Plan to Prevent and End…
Lax Oversight of Medicaid Program behind $700M in Improper Payments: Audit
Photo Courtesy of Comptroller DiNapoli “My latest Medicaid audit found more examples of how oversight weaknesses impose unnecessary costs on taxpayers,” Comptroller DiNapoli said. By…
Legislation to Help Veterans Exposed to Radiation Enacted into Law
Photo Courtesy of Rep. Meng “We must take care of all our nation’s veterans, and that includes all who have cleaned-up nuclear testing sites and…