Corona Woman Charged in Scheme to Defraud Her Elderly Employers of Nearly $10 Million
By Michael V. Cusenza A Corona woman was arraigned on Thursday in Brooklyn federal court on an indictment charging her with wire fraud, bank fraud…
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Feds Warn Public about Destructive ‘Medusa’ Ransomware Computer Virus
By Michael V. Cusenza The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency are cautioning the public to remain vigilant when using…
L.I. Business Owner Charged in $22M Health Care Fraud, Kickback and Money Laundering Scheme
By Forum Staff An indictment was unsealed on Tuesday in Brooklyn federal court charging a former Long Island business owner with conspiring to commit health…
Four Indicted in Home Deed Fraud Scheme
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Tuesday that four individuals and three companies have been indicted for allegedly stealing three homes…
Richmond Hill Man Charged in Heinous Child Abuse Indictment
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Tuesday that Davien Reid Sr. has been indicted for the brutal beating of his 8-year-stepson…
Addabbo, Community Groups Focused on Improving Conditions around Richmond Hill Trestle
By Forum Staff Community groups and State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) on Tuesday updated Richmond Hill residents on efforts to address safety, sanitation, and…
Pols Troubled by Trump Social Security Plan
By Michael V. Cusenza South Queens residents and borough elected officials have expressed anxiety over the Trump administration’s reported austere intentions to carve up the…
Pol Encourages Constituents to Apply for Italian-American Legislators Conference College Scholarship
By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) this week reminded constituents that applications for the Conference of Italian-American State Legislators online college scholarship…
Cops Have Taken 1K+ Illegal Guns off Streets this Year Alone
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Monday announced that the NYPD has removed over 1,000 illegal firearms from…
Ariola, DSNY Work to Clean up Illegal Dumping
Tipped off Friday morning to illegal dumping in City Council District 32, Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) quickly called the City Department of Sanitation which…
Borough Woman Charged with Scamming Seniors out of $500K+ in Savings
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday that Lise Rossopoulos has been charged with scamming senior citizens out of more than…
State AG Warns New Yorkers of Social Security Scams
By Forum Staff State Attorney General Tish James on Thursday warned New York residents to stay vigilant against Social Security-related scams. Social Security recipients are…
Borough Artists Set to Bring Liberty Avenue Sound to Flushing Town Hall
By Forum Staff Queens-based artists are bringing the soundtrack of South Richmond Hill—Bollywood remixes, soca beats, tablas, tassa drums, and more—to Flushing Town Hall later…
Former Cop Convicted of Lying to FBI to Cover up His Work for the Mob
By Forum Staff A former detective with the Nassau County Police Department was recently found guilty of making false statements to Federal Bureau of Investigation…
Fraudulent Retail Sales are No. 1 Consumer Complaint of 2024: State AG
By Forum Staff Retail sales fraud, both online and in-person, was the No. 1 consumer complaint of 2024, according to State Attorney General Tish James….