Council Approves Bill to Reduce Burden of Awning Sign Violations
Photo Courtesy of John McCarten/NY City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and the City Council passed a number of bills at last week’s Stated Meeting. By…
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Area Officials Hail Election Reform Legislation
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) praised the legislative package as “long overdue action on sensible, effective,…
DREAMS SING TRUE…
Forum photos courtesy of Goodheart Ending on a high note at an outdoor gig, John Mandelino (l) and Clem Buonocore (r) have apparently found their…
COMMON CONSENSUS
The lights may be out, but that doesn’t necessarily mean no one is home. The federal government may be shut down, but that doesn’t necessarily…
City Expands NYC Ferry System
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office The NYC Ferry will serve all five boroughs by 2020, according to Mayor de Blasio. By Forum Staff…
Miller Launches ‘Valentines for Vets’ Drive
Photo Courtesy of Assemblyman Miller’s Office Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) recently kicked off his 10th annual Valentines for Veterans drive to benefit the residents of…
Shutdown Affecting Opioid Fight: Schumer
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gamblinman22 Suboxone is an opioid medication used to treat opioid addiction and is prescribed by physicians, nurse practitioners or physician assistants…
Jamaica Man Charged in 17,725-Count Indictment for Possessing Thousands of Images and Clips of Child Porn
By Forum Staff Seventeen thousand, seven hundred and twenty five. That’s the number of counts in an indictment charged against a Jamaica man after he…
Borough-based Vehicle Forgery Crew Nabbed after Long-term Investigation
Courtesy of Craig’s List The investigation leading to the indictment and arrests began after members of the NYPD’s Auto Crime Unit spotted Craig’s List advertisements…
Fresh Meadows Men Charged with Shooting Woman through her Kitchen Window
Photo Courtesy of Google The woman was shot in her Flushing residence on 163rd Street near Sanford Avenue. By Forum Staff A 20 year-old woman…
Man Indicted for 2017 Ozone Park Murder Finally Captured in Brooklyn
Photo Courtesy of Google On Oct. 23, 2017, the alleged perps burst into Garden Valley Distributors, a grocery wholesaler located on 101st Avenue and 99th…
Brown Calls it a Career: Long-time Queens DA won’t Seek Re-election
Photo Courtesy of DA Brown’s Office In October 2018, Brown posed with the 25 new assistant district attorneys that he appointed. By Michael V. Cusenza…
Three Hurt as Car Slams into Furniture Store
Courtesy of NBC 4 New York The driver was seriously injured in the accident. By Michael V. Cusenza Three people were injured early Thursday morning…
Alicandro Takes Strange Swipe at Ulrich in PA Race
Photo Courtesy of Emil Cohen/NY City Council City Councilman Eric Ulrich By Michael V. Cusenza The crowded, yet listless public advocate race recently received a…
Cuomo, MTA Announce L Train Shutdown Averted
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor Cuomo (r.) noted that the alternative plan for the L Train renovation “would be faster, better, and…