Three Borough Men Charged with Hate Crimes in Cypress Hills Cemetery Desecration
Photo Courtesy of Google The three defendants allegedly caused more than $100,000 in damage at the cemetery. By Forum Staff Three Queens men have been…
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Ridgewood Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Rama One of the weapons recovered from Hakeem’s home was a Sig Sauer .45 caliber handgun By Forum Staff A Ridgewood…
Ulrich Denounces Scala for ‘Racist and Sexist Rap Lyrics’
Photo Courtesy of the Scala Campaign Follow the bouncing brawl: Team Ulrich and Team Scala faced off this week in a war of words. By…
City Releases Fifth-Year Build It Back Report
Photo Courtesy of Build It Back Approximately 87 percent of the 8,300 one-to-four family homes damaged by Superstorm Sandy have completed the Build It Back…
Ozone Park Girl, 8, Found Dead on her Bed
Photo Courtesy of Google Kayla Sanchez was discovered dead on her bed inside her family’s apartment on Liberty Avenue near 105th Street. By Michael V….
Gunmen Shoot Ozone Park Business Owner in Failed Robbery Attempt
Photo Courtesy of Google The three suspects attempted to rob the 101st Avenue distributorship on Monday. By Michael V. Cusenza Three suit-clad crooks on Monday…
Jon Lester, Leader of Fatal 1986 Howard Beach Bias Attack, Commits Suicide
Photo Courtesy of Google The fatal confrontation erupted nearly 31 years ago inside New Park Pizzeria on Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach. By Michael…
RHYMES AND MISDEMEANORS
This is not an endorsement of incumbent City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park). Rather, it is an indictment of a pervasive cultural ill that has…
NY AG Announces Felony Conviction, $13M Settlement in Tax Fraud Probe of JFK Food Companies
Photo Courtesy of NY Attorney General’s Office The conviction and settlement “should send a clear message to those attempting to avoid paying their fair share:…
De Blasio Ripped for Response to Subway Homeless Issue
File Photo Mayor de Blasio caught plenty of heat this week for his initial response to how to address the issue of homeless people on…
Transit Advocacy Group Blasts Cuomo for ‘Holding Riders Hostage’ in MTA Funding Dispute with Mayor
Photo Courtesy of MTA/Patrick Cashin The Riders Alliance called Cuomo’s “threat to scale back on necessary subway improvements…a transparent attempt to shift blame and accountability for…
Stringer Proposal Would Allow Residents to Add Rent Data to Credit Histories
Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office By Forum Staff City Comptroller Scott Stringer this week proposed ways to help city tenants have their monthly rent payments…
Cops Search for Violent South Ozone Park Chain Snatcher
Photo Courtesy of NYPD The suspect is described as a black man with a goatee; last seen wearing a light-colored hooded sweater and jeans. By…
City Plans to Slam Brakes on Improper Use of Electric Bikes
Photo Courtesy of Edwin Torres/Mayoral Photography Office By Michael V. Cusenza The City will take heightened enforcement action against electric bicycles, with a particular focus on the…
Pheffer Amato Hosts FAA, Port Authority Officials for Broad Channel JFK Noise Meeting
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato’s Office “Community members suffer from disrupted sleep, windows and foundations rattling, and a lower quality of life,” Pheffer Amato…