Missing Woman Washes Up on Breezy Point Beach
The body of a 24-year-old woman missing since December was found washed up on a beach in Breezy Point on Saturday. Marisha Cheong was last…
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Middle Village Man Murdered
A Middle Village native, 54-year-old Joseph Benzinger, was found dead in his room at the Crown Motel in Elmhurst late Saturday night. Police say the…
Opportunity Knocks — Ulrich leads Board of Elections coup
Councilman Eric Ulrich is being named as the political mastermind of a “Board of Elections coup” where a short list of Republican councilman have installed…
Queens Arsonist Sentenced to 30 Years
A drunken siege that took place over three years ago, in September 2009, sent a Queens man to jail for 30 years last week following…
Huntley Pleads Guilty…Again
Former state Senator Shirley Huntley pled guilty to yet another felony charge on Wednesday, this time it was for tampering with physical evidence. Attorney…
EDITORIAL: ON BEING “SENSE” SATIONAL
January 30, 2013 To Whom It May Concern: I am writing this letter in response to an article written by Pat Adams that was the…
CSW Forum Essay Contest Winner Announced
This week The Forum offers congratulations to the winner of The Forum’s 2013 Catholic Schools Week Essay Contest. Anthony Bak is a 6th Grader…
Cell Phone Thefts Continue — Cops in the 106 looking for teen muggers
Police are looking for two teen muggers caught on video surveillance after they pinned a 12-year-old student up against a tree in Ozone Park and…
106 Make Burglary Bust — Asks for public help in reporting break-ins
Deputy Inspector Thomas Pascale told The Forum this week that the precinct has been experiencing what he termed ” a nagging problem with a particular…
Caruana Could Challenge Crowley
Although neither an official announcement, nor a final decision has been made according to insiders at what could be Craig Caruana’s campaign, serious considerations are…
Former Senator Huntley Pleads Guilty — Admits embezzling from charity
Former New York State Senator Shirley Huntley pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Huntley served in the New York State…
Unlocking the Doors and the Truth — Dept. of Ed fails to identify policy that avoids safety and keeps public school doors open
As much of the nation continues to wrestle with various ways to safeguard school children—considering options from armed teachers to armed guards— the issue…
Ulrich, Oddo Legislate To Protect Disaster Victims
Legislation recently introduced and sponsored by Council Member Eric Ulrich and Minority Leader James Oddo , inspired advocacy on the part of City Council Speaker…
Mayor Bloomberg’s Proposed Budget Met with Resistance
Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s final proposed budget left a lot of questions unanswered and angered several of the candidates running to replace him. Term-limited, Bloomberg submitted…
Senate Approves Sandy Aid Package
As expected, the U.S. Senate passed a $50.5 billion aid package for Superstorm Sandy on Monday and now the bill will head to President Barack…