Congressman King Endorses Ulrich
One of the state’s top Republican officials, Congressman Pete King (R-NY-3) today endorsed Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) for state senate. Councilman Ulrich is running…
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Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association Seeks Neighborhood Help to Catch a Thief
The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association (WRBA) is seeking help in catching a suspect who stole a package from outside a house in the vicinity of…
Wanted: Forest Hills Rapist and Accomplice
The man who attacked three women in Forest Hills and one in Corona is still on the loose, and police need the public’s help finding…
Cops Hunt for Molester on the Loose
Police are asking for help identifying and locating a man who flashed a 13-year-old girl in Elmhurst on Monday. The NYPD said that on Monday…
Meng, Halloran Spar Over Fundraising in Wake of Arrest
Assemblywoman Grace Meng and Councilman Dan Halloran are punching back and forth about disclosing funds possibly raised by Grace Meng’s father, Jimmy Meng, who was…
The Best and Worst Subways in Queens
Straphanger’s 15th annual study has determined that the Q subway line is the best in New York City. The C subway line, which has been…
Crowley Knocked off District Leader Ballot, Unsure of Party Support
Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley’s strained relationship with the Queens Democratic party continued last week when she was booted from the District Leader ballot because of…
Unions Throw Endorsements in State Senate Race
State Senator Joe Addabbo (D- Queens) and one of the men trying to unseat him, City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Howard Beach) both picked up endorsements…
20-Year Sentence for Man Convicted in Forest Hills Stabbing
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced on Friday, August 3, that a 34-year-old Massachusetts resident, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death…
Feds Dismantle Family Prostitution Business
Four defendants admitted in federal court last week that they created a sex trafficking web that seduced women in Mexico, smuggled them into the United…
Bus Route Change Strands 90-year-old
Across the street from Muriel Stemmann’s house on Cross Bay Boulevard in Broad Channel, a funeral parlor’s sign reads, “You may linger, but it…
Armed Man Robs Ridgewood Bank
A man flashed a gun at a Citibank in Ridgewood and walked out with thousands of dollars in cash last week, police said. At around…
Grand Larceny Auto Spikes in the 104
Capt. Michael Cody informed Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale and Ridgewood residents of the latest crime statistics at the COP 104 meeting, held this month at…
Queens Merchant Caught Selling Dog Fur Products
By Natalia Kozikowska The Forum Newsgroup Staff After a two-year investigation, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is cracking down on…
Rep. Meeks and Greater Jamaica Deny Fraud Investigation
By Natalia Kozikowska The Forum Newsgroup Staff Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica) and Greater Jamaica Development Corporation (GJDC) are under fire after a New…