Jersey Man Gets a Decade in Prison for Leading Massive NY Insurance Fraud Scheme
By Forum Staff A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to commit bribery and conspiracy to defraud the…
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Former Director at City Mayor’s Office Arrested for Allegedly Participating in Bank Fraud Scheme
By Forum Staff A former director of Constituent Services in the Community Affairs Unit for the City Mayor’s Office has been arrested in connection with…
Road to Oblivion: Ariola Calls for the End to Temporary Pothole Solutions
By Michael V. Cusenza City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) made a commitment to quality-of-life issues a pillar of her campaign and tenure in office….
Mayor, End $1.4B Water Tax: Gennaro
By Michael V. Cusenza City Councilman Jim Gennaro (D-Hillcrest) confronted the City Water Board at last week’s public hearing on the newly proposed water rate…
25 Years Later, Still Grateful for Bravest Sacrifice
The family of City Fire Capt. Vincent Fowler joined his tightly knit, extended FDNY brethren on Tuesday on the apparatus floor of the quarters of…
Army Vet Tom Sullivan Awarded Prestigious Legion of Merit
By Michael V. Cusenza In recognition of 30 years of service to the country, U.S. Army Col. (Retired) Tom Sullivan has earned the Legion of…
Only Remaining Obstacle for ‘Widows COLA Bill’ is Hochul Signature
By Forum Staff The State Legislature has passed a bill to provide a crucial cost of living (COLA) increase for the family members of governmental…
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Urge Fair and Balanced Immigration Executive Order
By Michael V. Cusenza President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an immigration Executive Order. It has not received the full-throated supported pundits may have projected….
Mayor Launches New Effort to Make Public Restrooms More Accessible
By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor Eric Adams on Monday launched “Ur in Luck,” a new effort to expand New Yorkers’ access to public restrooms across…
City to Build Unified Public Safety Training Facility
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday held Gotham’s first-ever public safety promotion ceremony and announced plans for the administration to build a unified…
Mayor, Council Announce Investment in School Budget Allocations and Programming
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams, City Schools Chancellor David Banks, and City Department of Youth & Community Development Commissioner Keith Howard were joined by…
Assembly Announces Annual Summer Reading Challenge
By Forum Staff Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) is inviting students from Ozone Park, Howard Beach, Broad Channel, the Rockaway Peninsula, and across the…
DNA Analysis Leads to Indictment of Florida Man in 2009 Killing of Uncle in Ridgewood
By Forum Staff DNA lifted from a fork discarded 1,200 miles away from the scene of a svage 2009 Ridgewood murder has led to the…
Two Men Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Murder-for-Hire of Perceived Business Rival
By Forum Staff Qing Ming Yu, also known as “Allen,” and Zhe Zhang, also known as “Zack,” recently were sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment for…
Howard Beach Marks Memorial Day 2024
By Michael V. Cusenza Howard Beach residents marked Memorial Day 2024 on Monday by gathering in Coleman Square to remember all who gave their lives…