State AG Files Lawsuit against Borough Landlords for Evading $479K+ in Taxes, Deceiving Tenants
Photo Courtesy of Google This 10-unit apartment building on 160th Street in Fresh Meadows is at the center of the AG’s suit. By Forum Staff…
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Five Charged in Scheme that Swindled $1.5M+ from Wheelchair-Bound Homeless Woman
Photo Courtesy of Google The Awawdeh brothers, two of the five people charged in the complaint, own this convenience store on Roosevelt Island. By Forum…
Far Rock Man Guilty of Raping Ex
By Forum Staff Late last week, a Far Rockaway man was convicted of raping his former lover and sodomizing her new boyfriend, after an appellate…
Woodside Man Gets 9 Years for Shooting Wife
Photo Courtesy of Google Guzman shot his wife inside their home on 59th Street near Laurel Hill Boulevard. By Forum Staff A retired New York…
New Legislation Directs Army Engineers to Swiftly Complete Long-Awaited Rockaway Reformulation
hoto Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/bjoertvedt The study will evaluate solutions to protect the Rockaway Peninsula from long-term erosion and evaluate coastal protection projects along the…
Jury Selection begins in Vetrano Case
File Photo Victim Karina Vetrano By Michael V. Cusenza Jury selection for the trial of the man accused of murdering Howard Beach jogger Karina Vetrano…
Hero Queens Cop’s Brother Opposes Parole for Four Assassins
File Photo Police Officer Eddie Byrne was killed in Jamaica on Feb. 26, 1988. By Michael V. Cusenza The brother of a hero Queens cop…
Ulrich Urges DOT to Install Speed Cameras near PS 207
Photo Courtesy of Google The area near PS 207 in Howard Beach features plenty of vehicular traffic. By Michael V. Cusenza City Councilman Eric Ulrich…
NYPD Spotlights Defect in Some Body-Worn Cameras
Photo Courtesy of Edwin Torres/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor de Blasio unveiled the new body-worn cameras in April 2017. By Michael V. Cusenza City Police Department…
Pols Donate Flood Tools to Hamilton Beach Fire Department
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato’s Office Senator Addabbo (far r.) and Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato (second from r.) donated the equipment on Friday. By Forum…
Area Residents Donate Supplies to Hurricane Ravaged Carolina Communities
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s Office Following a two-week district donation drive, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) recently shipped 11 boxes of much-needed…
JUST SAY NO
Lawrence Byrne recently completed what has to be a gut-wrenching task—albeit one that he feels duty-bound to perform every few years. A retired City Police…
Lindenwood Key Food:A Diamond In The Rough
Forum photos by Patricia Adams Just a small sampling of the vast array of freshly baked offerings in Key Food’s bakery. By Patricia Adams Some…
Ulrich Allocates $150K for District Clean-up Initiatives
Photo Courtesy of Councilman Ulrich’s Office Councilman Ulrich and Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia announced the series of clean-up projects on Tuesday on Cross Bay Boulevard….
Weprin Looks to Ban Single-Use Plastic Straws in Municipal Eateries
Photo Courtesy of Assemblyman Weprin’s Office “New York State must be a leader in protecting our environment, food supplies, and water supplies for the use…