Motive Still Unknown as Man is Charged with Murder of Imam and Assistant
PHOTO: Blood and sandals of one of the victims remained at the crime scene at Liberty Avenue and 79th Street on Saturday. Courtesy of Anonymous By…
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Karina Reward Fund Soars Past $250,000; Still no suspects or persons of interest
PHOTO: The Karina Vetrano Reward Fund has raised nearly a quarter of a million dollars in a week. Courtesy of GoFundMe By Michael V. Cusenza As the…
Jamaica Hospital Earns Perfect Score, Top National Trauma Status
PHOTO: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center recently earned national Level I Trauma status. Helping to mark the milestone last Friday were Angelo Canedo, Ph.D., vice president, MediSys…
JFK Airport Active Shooter False Alarm
PHOTO: NYPD Special Operations and Port Authority Police responded on Sunday night to a call of shots fired inside Terminal 8 at JFK International Airport. Courtesy of…
With Nearly 500 City Cases, Mayor Pleads for Federal Zika Funds
PHOTO: U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney joined de Blasio on Tuesday in calling on Congress to approve $1.9 billion emergency Zika package. Courtesy of Demetrius Freeman/Mayoral Photography Office…
Pols Push for Fed Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Acute Pain
PHOTO: Sen. Gillibrand’s call for CDC prescription guidance is the foundation of the bipartisan Preventing Overprescribing for Pain Act, which she and GOP Sen. Shelley Moore Capito…
Policy Change Allows Expansion of Medical Marijuana Research
PHOTO: At present, there is only one entity authorized to produce marijuana to supply researchers in the United States: the University of Mississippi. The DEA’s new policy will…
Future Finest Graduate from NYPD Youth Police Academy
PHOTO: Jaden Ramos, son of slain Det. Rafael Ramos, graduated during Monday’s ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Police Commissioner Bratton recognized the young alum during…
A Community on Edge Gathers for Town Hall Meeting
PHOTO: Fr. Francis Colamaria welcomed the community to St. Helen’s on Monday evening. Forum Photo by Patricia Adams By Michael V. Cusenza and Patricia Adams Howard…
Pols Call for Heightened Security Measures at Spring Creek Park
PHOTO: State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. and U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries have called for security upgrades at Spring Creek Park. Jogger Karina Vetrano was brutally murdered…
Editorial: #HowardBeachStrong
Courtesy of Flickr This December, when the world drags Howard Beach back 30 years, back to a time when this community was branded with the…
Hundreds Rally Against Select Bus Service Plan
PHOTO: The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association thanked the 102nd Precinct for helping Saturday’s rally go smoothly. Courtesy of the WRBA By Michael V. Cusenza Hundreds of south…
Five Borough Residents Indicted on Federal Sex-Trafficking Charges
PHOTO: Five of the six defendants charged in the indictment live in Queens. Courtesy of DOJ By Forum Staff Six men, including five borough residents, last week…
Borough President, DA Co-Host Hate Crimes Forum
PHOTO: Featured speakers at the first-ever Hate Crimes Forum included Eastern District U.S. Attorney Robert Capers (c.) Courtesy of Queens DA’s Office By Forum Staff Queens Borough…
Violence Continues Historic Downward Trend: NYPD
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bratton delivered the July crime briefing inside the Jack Maple CompStat Center. Courtesy of Demetrius Freeman/Mayoral Photography Office By Michael…