Fifth Indicted Defendant Apprehended and Charged in JFK Luxury Goods Heist
Photo Courtesy of DA Katz’s Office “The defendant is accused of participating in selling off millions of dollars’ worth of stolen merchandise taken from JFK…
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Despite Increases in Spending for homelessness prevention, Shelter Population Remains High: Report
Photo Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office “Our city was already facing a mounting homelessness crisis before the pandemic hit, and COVID-19 has only exacerbated these challenges,” Comptroller Stringer said….
City Spent More Than $447,000 per Incarcerated Person in FY 2020 as Rates of Violence Rise: Analysis
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza “[W]e are spending more and more money to incarcerate fewer and fewer people and reducing the safety of both…
Pol Touts Expanded Obamacare Benefits, Premium Savings for COBRA Assistance for Newly Unemployed
File Photo “Every person should have access to health care in the midst of a public health crisis,” Sen. Gillibrand said. By Forum Staff As…
Borough Tax Preparers Hit with Fraud Charges
Photo Courtesy of Google Defendant Yachun Lin worked at ETS Tax Services in this building on Main Street in Flushing. By Forum Staff Three Queens…
Flushing Couple Indicted for Allegedly Forcing Korean Immigrants into Prostitution
Photo Courtesy of DA Katz’s Office “I created the Human Trafficking Bureau in the DA’s Office to combat this very problem,” DA Katz said. By…
Far Rockaway Rehab Center Social Worker Charged with Stealing Nearly $150K from Patient
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/MB-one According to charges, Gordon’s Bank of America account received a credit in the sum of $12,996. Gordon’s Capital One Visa account…
Community Helps Stop St. John’s Episcopal ‘Micro-Hospital’ Proposal
Photo Courtesy of Google St. John’s Episcopal Hospital By Michael V. Cusenza That was fast. Roughly a day after news spread that the State Department…
Pols Push to Secure Vaccination Priority for Communities Surrounding Aqueduct
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/Hleong According to the assemblymembers, residents who live in the communities that surround Aqueduct Racetrack have had difficulty scheduling appointments to receive…
New Yorkers 60 Years of Age and Older now Eligible to Receive Vaccine
Photo Courtesy of Mike Groll/Office of the Governor New Yorkers aged 60 and older are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. By Forum Staff Beginning…
New COVID-19 Vaccine Site at Flushing Library
Photo Courtesy of Google Flushing Library is located at 41-17 Main St. By Michael V. Cusenza The City will open a new vaccination site at…
‘Queens Leads, Queens is Rising’ Richards Delivers First State of the Borough Address
File Photo “We, as a borough, as a people, have an opportunity to choose how we define ourselves. As a borough, we will not stay down. Queens,…
Murder-for-Hire Plot Cop near Guilty Plea
The lawyer for former City cop Valerie Cincinelli (c.), who has been charged with scheming to employ a hitman to murder her estranged husband and…
State Legislature Strips Cuomo of Emergency Powers
Photo Courtesy of Darren McGee/Office of the Governor The State Legislature has voted in favor of legislation repealing the temporary emergency powers that the Legislature…
Mayor Proposes Zoning Changes
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor de Blasio has announced a set of new citywide zoning actions. By Forum Staff Mayor Bill de…