Two Men Convicted of Killing Girl at St. Albans Party
Two men last week were found guilty of manslaughter in the 2011 shooting death of a woman at a birthday party in St. Albans, according…
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DOT to Scale Back 101st Avenue Pedestrian Plaza
The city Department of Transportation last week told The Forum that, after a lengthy study, the agency has decided to scale back the pedestrian plaza…
Goldfeder Calls on Cuomo to Use Part of Surplus on Rail Line
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park) this week ramped up efforts to help fund the revitalization of the defunct Rockaway Beach Rail Line by penning a…
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 50 years for Killing Friend
A Brooklyn man last week was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for the 2010 shootings of two men. Miguel Molinar, 50, of…
Ulrich Honored by Helmets to Hardhats Group
Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) received the Freedom Award from New York City Helmets to Hardhats this week at their second annual luncheon. The Freedom…
DOC Outlines Plan to Reduce Rikers Island Violence
With Rikers Island wracked by a slew of headline-grabbing scandals over the past year, the commissioner of the Department of Correction this week outlined a…
Jamaica Basketball Coach Charged with Possession of Child Porn
A Jamaica basketball coach this week was awaiting arraignment on charges of possessing child pornography after a 15-year-old boy he coached told his parents about…
Sautner Praises 102nd Precinct Cops of the Month
Dep. Inspector Henry Sautner, commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, on Tuesday night heaped heavy praise on October’s Cops of the Month: Police Officer Jonathan…
Retired Cop Sentenced for Slaying Wife
A Briarwood man has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison for shooting his wife to death in their home in December of…
2014 MTA Customer Satisfaction Results Released
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority this week released results of its annual customer satisfaction surveys, showing a continued gradual increase in travelers’ satisfaction with the city…
Mob Informant Sentenced to Time Served in Ozone Park hit
A mob informant last week was sentenced to time served—three days in federal prison—for his role in a 26-year-old hit in an Ozone Park social…
De Blasio Boots ICE From Rikers
Mayor Bill de Blasio travelled to Astoria on Friday and before a large crowd, signed Introductions 486A and 487A, bills that will dramatically reduce the…
Tolls, Subway Fares to Increase 4 percent Over Next Two Years
While it might be a modest escalation, get ready to pay more to travel in and out of the five boroughs. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority…
Monsignor LoPinto Named CEO of Catholic Charities
The Rev. Monsignor Alfred LoPinto, Vicar for Human Services for Catholic Charities of Brooklyn, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and…
TSA Displays Cache of Weapons Caught at JFK Checkpoints
In one tiny room on the fourth floor of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, they ran the gamut—from silly (a bottle of…