City Set to Enter High COVID-19 Alert Level
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “Regular home testing and wearing masks indoors, especially while cases rise, is the best way to keep yourself,…
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Woman Carrying Ammunition Stopped at JFK Checkpoint
Photo Courtesy TSA Boxes of ammunition that were removed from a woman’s carry-on bag by TSA officers at JFK International Airport on May 10. By…
Pheffer Amato Hosts Free COVID-19 Test Giveaway
Photo Courtesy Google Queens Public Library at Peninsula By Forum Staff Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) is hosting a district-wide COVID-19 test distribution event….
Street Co-Naming for Beloved Richmond Hill Resident
By Michael V. Cusenza The corner of 114th Street and 85th Avenue (pictured) will be co-named in a ceremony next Monday, May 23, 11 a.m….
Area Pol Touts Post-Mastectomy Bill
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato “Our State is standing up and saying a woman can choose how her body will look after a mastectomy,”…
Federal Monitor Releases Action Plan to Reform Rikers Island
File Photo The federal monitor has said that the current state of Rikers Island “presents an unprecedented challenge…” By Michael V. Cusenza The federal monitor…
City Calls on ATF to Revoke License of Nation’s Largest Supplier of Ghost Guns
Photo Courtesy of Polymer80 NYPD reports that approximately 90 percent of ghost guns year after year include Polymer80 parts. By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams,…
City Celebrates 520 Miles of Waterfront
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/Postdlf The Newtown Creek Nature Walk is part of the City’s celebration of its 520 miles of waterfront. By Forum Staff Department…
Elmhurst, Queens Hospital Center Help Launch New Doula Program for Pregnant People
File Photo NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst is one of the two borough hospitals participating in the new doula program. By Forum Staff NYC Health +…
City Transit Workers Pension Fund a Victim in ‘Historic’ Fraud Scheme
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of NY Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, helped…
Reputed Gang Member Convicted of Attempted Murder in 2020 Shooting
“Holding individuals to account when they use firearms to cause misery in our communities will remain a top priority for my Office,” DA Katz said….
L.I. Man Indicted for Stealing Thousands of Dollars from Employees in Kickback Scheme
Photo Courtesy Google The SCA project on which the victims were working during the scheme was located at PS 71 in Ridgewood. By Forum Staff…
Two Men Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms after Gunning down Victim in Jackson Heights Bodega
Photo Courtesy Google The shooting took place outside of the 5 de Mayo bodega in Jackson Heights. By Forum Staff A Corona man has been…
Area Pols Urge Officials to Postpone Rockaway Beach Construction until After Summer
File Photo Rockaway Beach attracts millions over the summer season. By Michael V. Cusenza Three area pols have reached out to federal elected officials and…
Howard Beach Man Charged in Shooting Death of Ozone Park Woman
Photo Courtesy of Google Torres was shot and killed as she stood in the doorway of her Ozone Park home. By Forum Staff A Howard…