Rikers Island Inmate Attacks Guards with Blade in Gruesome Assault
By Forum Staff Two City Correction officers recently were slashed by a notorious Rikers Island inmate wielding a scalpel, according to the Correction Officers’ Benevolent…
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Doctor Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Raping Women, Sexually Abusing Patients
By Forum Staff A borough gastroenterologist who raped several women and sexually abused unconscious hospital patients—and filmed the assaults—was sentenced on Thursday to 24 years…
Council Leaders Calls on BOE to Reject Three of Charter Commission’s Ballot Proposals
By Forum Staff Leaders from the majority and minority conferences of the City Council on Tuesday urged the City Board of Elections to reject three…
Borough Man Cops to Taxi Licensing Exam Cheating Scheme
By Forum Staff A Queens man on Thursday pleaded guilty to charges related to his acceptance of over $3,000 from two undercover City Department of…
State Targets Online Sellers Illegally Shipping E-Cigarettes to NY
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced the largest criminal vape enforcement action in State history, resulting in over a dozen arrests and…
Former Richmond Hill Food Pantry Administrator Charged with Stealing $872K
By Forum Staff A former Richmond Hill food pantry administrator has been charged with stealing $872,440 from the nonprofit organization, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz…
Cops Hunt Suspect in Bayside Car Accident that Claimed Richmond Hill Man
By Michael V. Cusenza City Police Department investigators are searching for a suspect who ran from the scene of a horrific collision Tuesday in Bayside…
NY Casino Licenses Delayed until 2026: Addabbo
By Michael V. Cusenza New York’s highly coveted three downstate casino licenses and legal individual player prop bets may be delayed until next year, as…
City to Reimburse Eligible Homeowners for the Purchase of NYC Trash Bin
By Michael V. Cusenza The City Department of Sanitation will be reimbursing homeowners who are eligible and enrolled in the School Tax Relief program on…
Rego Park Sex Offender Cops to New Charges
By Forum Staff On Friday, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, L.I., Anthony Pangallo, a previously convicted sex offender, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation…
Borough Cop Shot Trying to Nab Carjacking Suspect
By Michael V. Cusenza A borough narcotics cop was shot and broke a leg Friday morning as he attempted to apprehend a suspected carjacker in…
State AG Opens Probe into Police-Involved Civilian Death in Flushing Meadows Corona Park
By Forum Staff State Attorney General Tish James’ Office of Special Investigation has launched an investigation into the death of a civilian who died on…
Neponsit Eyesore Finally Primed for Wrecking Ball
By Forum Staff A long-standing Neponsit eyesore is finally on the demolition block, City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) reported to constituents this week. According…
Hochul Touts Reduction in Retail Theft in New York
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday was in Harlem to speak with local business leaders to highlight the state’s progress in combating organized…
City Hails Largest Police Recruit Class in Almost a Decade
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams recently announced the hiring of nearly 1,100 police officer recruits, marking the largest class of officers sworn in by…