Meng Telephone Scam Bill Easily Passes House
Photo Courtesy of Google Intaboro Acres, Inc. has been operating in Queens for more than 40 years. By Forum Staff The U.S. House of Representatives…
News
Borough Native Trump Earns Presidency with Stunning Victory over Clinton. Area Democrats Pheffer Amato, Addabbo annihilate opposition on way to Albany
Forum Photo by Patricia Adams Flanked by her mentors, outgoing Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder and former assemblymember, her mother, Audrey Pheffer, newly elected Stacey Pheffer Amato,…
Wills Joins DHS, BOE for Awareness Campaign for Voter-Registered Homeless
Photo Courtesy of Councilman Wills’ Office Councilman Ruben Wills (at lectern) last Friday in Jamaica discussed the pre-election day homeless voter awareness campaign. By Forum…
AG Office Negotiates Deal to Cut Price of Heroin Antidote across State through 2017
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Naloxone is a highly effective antidote that can quickly reverse an opioid overdose. By Forum Staff State Attorney General Eric…
Arverne Man Convicted of Possessing Assault Weapons Bought over the Internet
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Police also recovered from Williams’ apartment a black leather bag containing .45-caliber rounds of ammunition. By Forum Staff An Arverne…
Man Sentenced to 33 Years to Life in Prison for Fatal Springfield Ga rdens Shooting
Photo Courtesy of Google According to the charges, Colson fired into a crowd that was gathered at an outdoor party on 145th Drive before fleeing…
Pennsylvania Man Extradited to Queens, Charged with Sabrina Matthews Murder
Photo Courtesy of Homefacts Rashon Venable is a registered sex offender in Albrightsville, PA. By Forum Staff A 24-year-old Pennsylvania man has waived extradition and…
Flushing Pair Charged with Peddling Fake Designer Goods
Photo Courtesy of Queens DA’s Office District Attorney Richard Brown and Assistant DA Anna Diao stand amid the more than $250,000 worth of counterfeit merchandise…
Pols Announce $47M in Fed Funds for Sandy-Related Repairs in Rockaway
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office De Blasio recently signed Sandy recovery and resiliency legislation in the Blue Room at City Hall. By…
THE CURTAIN DROPS
Dear Editor, Hail to the Chief! Congratulations to Donald Trump, as President Elect and our 45th Commander in Chief. The long and arduous campaign has…
War & Peace
Remarks at the Veterans Day Ceremony (November 11, 1961) President John F. Kennedy pays his respects to the nation’s veterans at Arlington National Cemetery…
Legally Speaking
Catherine M. Stanton is a senior partner in the law firm of Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, LLP. She focuses on the area…
Executive Order Bans City Agencies from Inquiring about Job Applicants’ Salary History
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor de Blasio signed Executive Order 21 last Friday. By Forum Staff Mayor Bill de Blasio last week…
Borough Education Stakeholders Meet to Discuss Implementation of ‘Every Student Succeeds Act’
Photo Courtesy of the Borough President’s Office Borough President Katz has said that she supports the new federal education law. By Michael V. Cusenza Teachers,…
NYPD Sergeant Shot and Killed in Bronx
Courtesy of NYPD Sergeant Paul Tuozzolo, a 19-year veteran, was a married father of two young boys. By Michael V. Cusenza A City Police sergeant…