$1.7M in City Aid for Residents Displaced by Maria
Photo Courtesy of Edwin Torres/Mayoral Photography Office More than 420 tons – or 840,000 pounds – of supplies, including batteries, first-aid kits, diapers, baby food,…
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State Project to Improve Truck Access Between RFK Bridge and LIE Almost Done: Cuomo
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Gianaris’s Office “For over a decade, we fought to end the traffic nightmare that is Astoria Blvd. Now large trucks can…
NYPD Sex Sting Nets Guilty Plea from Bayside Teacher Caught Trying to Meet 14-Year-Old Girl
By Forum Staff A substitute special education teacher has plead guilty to an indictment that charges him with an attempted criminal sexual act and other…
Addabbo Introduces Legislation to Require City to Replace Public Parking Spots Lost to SBS
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza “Since SBS went into effect on Cross Bay and Woodhaven boulevards, many small businesses along these roadways have found…
Pregnant South Ozone Park Mom Found after Mysterious Disappearance
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Kaur vanished on Tuesday and was found wandering the streets of Lower Manhattan on Friday. By Michael V. Cusenza The perplexing…
PS 146 Student’s Story Shows that Bullying is Still an Issue in City Schools
Photo Courtesy of Google Fifth-grader Lance Rodriguez said he has been bullied at the Howard Beach school. By Michael V. Cusenza A 10-year-old boy this…
Bungled Subway Tunnel Terror Attack Still Shocks City
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Brooklyn resident Akayed Ullah has been charged in Monday’s incident. By Michael V. Cusenza By noon on Monday, the City Police…
NYPD Touts Teamwork of Hero Officers at Ozone Park Blaze
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Police Officers Nicholas Cupolo, Frank Sarro, and Terryann Ferguson. By Forum Staff The City Police Department on Friday praised the heroic…
Three Borough Residents Part of Mob Crew Indicted on Racketeering and Related Charges
Photo Courtesy of DOJ Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget Rohde announced the indictment on Tuesday. By Forum Staff Six reputed members and associates of the Gambino…
City Moves to Convert Cluster Sites into Affordable Housing for Homeless Families
Photo Courtesy of Edwin Torres/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor de Blasio made the cluster site announcement at the Banana Kelly Resident Council in the Bronx. By…
RIP ‘TIDE’
We have blasted the de Blasio administration on myriad subjects, with his (lack of) handling of the homeless crisis that has marred our beloved borough…
New York Officials Rip Congress, NRA for Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
Photo Courtesy of NYPD The House of Representatives voted last Wednesday to approve the controversial legislation. By Michael V. Cusenza Elected New York officials and…
NY Sex Assault Crisis & Prevention Programs Set to Receive $6.5M in Grants
By Forum Staff Nearly $6.5 million in grants have been awarded to 55 State-approved anti-sexual assault crisis and prevention programs operated by hospitals, non-profit organizations,…
Forum Issue 12 14 2017
Photo Courtesy of NYPD The Richmond Hill Block Association’s annual holiday party on Saturday featured families, fun, and a visit from a certain North Pole…
Two Wanted for Lefferts 7-Eleven Cigarette Heist
Photo Courtesy of NYPD The two suspects made off with a bin of cigarettes worth $3,000. By Michael V. Cusenza Detectives assigned to the 102nd…