Gang Member Gets 15 Years for Armed Robbery, Attempted Murder
Photo Courtesy of Google Johnson robbed this Liberty Avenue phone store and four other establishments last year. By Forum Staff A 21-year-old purported member of…
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Jamaica Man Sentenced to up to Life in Prison for Sex Assault of 7-Year-Old Girl
By Forum Staff A Queens man has been sentenced to up to 18 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting a young girl over…
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While November is officially National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, we felt the need to spotlight the good work of the Alzheimer’s Association – New York…
Cuomo Convenes Panel to ‘Fix NYC’ Traffic Issues, MTA Funding
Photo Courtesy of the Governor’s Office With the “Fix NYC” panel, “we take a major step forward in coming up with a real solution to…
Meng Urges Borough Students to Enter Congressional App Contest
Courtesy of Congressional App Challenge The deadline to enter the competition is 12 p.m. on Nov. 1. By Forum Staff U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) on Friday said…
De Blasio Lauds Dramatic Decline in Potholes Across the Five Boroughs
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office De Blasio said that while rides are smoother everywhere in NYC, “the turnaround is not complete.” By Forum…
Stringer Announces $450M Investment in Affordable Housing
File Photo Stringer noted that the new investment includes a first-of-its-kind infusion of millions of dollars specifically to support veterans in the five boroughs. By…
Cops, Clergy, Community come ‘Together as One NYC’ at NYPD Interfaith Prayer Service
Forum Photos by Michael V. Cusenza By Michael V. Cusenza Hundreds of south Queens community leaders, members of the clergy, and police officers on Tuesday…
State Department Mum on Possible Deportation of Nazi-Era Guard Living in Jackson Heights
Photo Courtesy of Google Palij still lives on this 89th Street block in Jackson Heights. By Michael V. Cusenza The U.S. State Department this week…
Ridgewood Teacher Charged with Internet Sex Crimes Involving 14-Year-Old Former Student
Photo Courtesy of Google According to the charges, the female victim was a student of Cognato’s when she was in the 8th grade at IS…
Three Borough Men Charged with ATM Bank Skimming Scheme
Photo Courtesy of Google Two of the suspects were allegedly observed on surveillance footage tampering with the ATMs at this Santander bank on Union Turnpike. By Forum…
Richmond Hill MS-13 Member Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison on Various Charges
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Chris Potter By Forum Staff A member of the MS-13 street gang, who had jumped bail earlier this year in his…
Number of Alleged Sex Abuse Victims of Maspeth Priest Jumps to 23
Photo Courtesy of Google Prochaski was a priest assigned to Holy Cross in Maspeth from 1969 to 1994. By Michael V. Cusenza The number of…
Cuomo Touts $4M Federal Grant for Port Authority to Reduce Emissions at JFK Airport
Photo Courtesy of the Port Authority JetBlue operates Terminal 5 at JFK Airport. By Forum Staff The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a nearly $4…
City Secures $7M to Restore Sunset Cove
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato’s Office Dan Mundy, Jr. (at lectern) and the Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers will contribute to the Cove project’s marsh-planning efforts…