Jamaica Man Charged in Insurance Fraud Scheme
Meeks allegedly handed over the keys to a BMW X5 to an undercover officer, who then handed Meeks $2,000 in cash. The transaction allegedly took…
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Whitestone Man Charged with Stealing Catalytic Converters from Borough Vehicles
By Forum Staff A Whitestone, Queens, man has been charged with stealing more than a dozen catalytic converters from vehicles parked on various streets throughout…
East Elmhurst Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Stolen Tortoise
Forum photo courtesy of APEC Millennium was returned to APEC safe and sound in July. By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown today…
Man Sentenced to 24 Years to Life in Prison after Botched Robbery Ends in Murder
Photo Courtesy of State Department of Correction Russhawn Lindsay By Forum Staff A 36-year-old Queens man was sentenced to 24 years to life in prison…
Brooklyn Man Convicted in Attempted Burglary of Bayside Home
Photo Courtesy of Ring The Ring doorbell camera captured an image of Abreu’s face before he fleed. By Forum Staff Fabio E. Abreu, of Brooklyn,…
Melee outside South Richmond Hill Hookah Lounge leaves One Dead, Five Injured
Photo Courtesy of Google Utter chaos reigned outside XS Hookah Café early Sunday morning. By Michael V. Cusenza An Arverne man has been charged with…
Rockaway Residents Voice their Concerns to Mayor at Council District 32 Town Hall
By Michael V. Cusenza Hundreds of Council District 32 residents, civic leaders, and elected officials joined Mayor Bill de Blasio and several City commissioners and…
Thief Swipes Cell Phone from Vic’s Hand in South Richmond Hill
Photo Courtesy of NYPD The suspect rolled up to the female victim on his bike in the vicinity of Liberty Avenue and 131st Street. By…
City’s Historic Crime Reduction Continues Through November
Photo Courtesy of Edwin Torres/Mayoral Photography Office “It’s the department’s winning formula of working with communities to stop crime in its tracks that’s made New…
Threats of Violence Shake up Borough Schools
File Photo The principal of PS 58 received a phone call regarding a threat on social media of future school shootings that included the Maspeth…
STOP THE MADNESS
An affront to our city, our police force – and just basic decency – has snaked its way through one of what used to be…
Tax Plan would be Disaster for Empire State: NY Dems
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Opponents of the Republican tax reform plan rallied on Saturday in Manhattan. By Michael V. Cusenza The Senate’s…
Supreme Court Ruling Gives Green Light to Trump Travel Ban
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Daderot The court allowed the ban to go into effect pending appeals. By Michael V. Cusenza The U.S. Supreme Court on…
New York Pols Urge GOP Leaders to Include DACA Fix in Long-Term Spending Bill
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Gillibrand’s Office Sen. Gillibrand said Congress “must take action to protect” DREAMers. By Michael V. Cusenza Two New York elected officials…
Schumer Pushes Retailers to Block Cyber Bots
Photo Courtesy of Nintendo The Super Nintendo entertainment system NES Classic Edition is one of this year’s hottest toys that, according to Sen. Schumer, are…