South Queens Solemnly Marks 20th Anniversary of Flight 587 Disaster
By Michael V. Cusenza Area residents braved inclement weather Friday to mark the 20th anniversary of the American Airlines Flight 587 disaster at the memorial…
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Drivers Need Immediate Relief at Gas Pumps: Schumer
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Schumer “Consumers need immediate relief at the gas pump, and so I am urging the administration to approve fuel sales from…
Central Park Rape Suspect Nabbed near Mom’s Howard Beach Home
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Velez allegedly was captured on video fleeing the scene of the Central Park attack. By Michael V. Cusenza A homeless man…
DA Katz Announces Grant Winners
File Photo “We have to do all we can to make sure that our kids are equipped to make good choices and empowered to steer…
Toy Drive, Vax Bus coming to Howard Beach
On Sunday, Nov. 28, the Pizza Dance Foundation will hold their First Annual Toy Drive at Prima Pasta, located at 161-50B Cross Bay Blvd., featuring…
Borough Honors its Proud Veterans
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo “This Veterans Day, let us renew our commitment to our veterans and their families,” Sen. Addabbo said. By Michael V….
City Launches Employment Tool for Veterans
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office VetConnectPro makes it easy for [veterans] to cut through the differences between the military and civilian world so…
Progressives Urge Hochul to Make Public Transit Funding a Top State Budget Priority
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor Gov. Kathy Hochul By Michael V. Cusenza The Working Families Party, Democratic Socialists of America, Riders Alliance,…
U.S. DOE to Address School Bus Driver Shortage
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/Die4Kids In New York alone, school districts have reported an average bus driver shortage of 15-20 percent this school year. By Forum…
Bronx Man Indicted for Murder of South Ozone Park Resident
Photo Courtesy of Google Vickram Sewsankar was shot at the corner of 2nd Street and 50th Avenue in LIC. By Forum Staff A borough grand…
Far Rockaway Man Faces 23 Years in Prison after Copping to Fatal 2020 Shooting
Photo Courtesy of Google Smalls shot Campbell after a verbal dispute on Rockaway Beach Boulevard. BY Forum Staff A Far Rockaway man has pleaded guilty…
Jamaica Man Charged with Murder in Cold-Case Killing of WWI Veteran
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “The officers of the NYPD’s Detective Bureau, its Homicide and Cold Case squads, and its highly trained forensic…
Four Cops Injured after Car Flips on Cross Bay Blvd.
Four City Police officers were injured Saturday afternoon when the marked NYPD cruiser they were riding in flipped and landed on its roof after clipping…
Mayor Unveils First Monthly Update on new Blueprint to Combat Extreme Weather
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “We know that climate change is happening now, and we have the blueprint we need to act,” Mayor…
Addabbo Bill Signed into Law
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo “Adding ‘sibling’ to the definition of ‘family member’ for the purpose of Paid Family Leave is simply common sense,” Sen….