Jimmy Meng Gets A Month
Former Assemblyman Jimmy Meng was sentenced at a hearing in Federal District Court in Brooklyn on Tuesday. Meng was facing at least a year in…
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Howard Beach Wheel Thieves Strike Again
Less than three weeks after The Forum featured a story on its front cover in response to rampant wheel thefts and auto vandalism in the…
Two Bodies Found After Brush Fire in HB
Surveillance video from St. Helens’ Parish captured the images of three vehicles believed to be involved in the homicide of two Brooklyn men set on…
Woodhaven Man Killed by Drunk Driver
A Woodhaven man killed last Wednesday afternoon by a drunk driver is the fourth to die in the area at the hands of a motorist…
Ozone Park Man Convicted of Kidnapping and Sex Trafficking
A 22-year-old man was sentenced to two to six years in prison last week after his guilty plea to sex trafficking charges after he forced…
Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty in Internet Sex Sting
A sergeant with the Troy, New York, Police Department who has since retired, has pleaded guilty to sending sexually explicit images to a 14-year-old girl…
Pols Call for Upgrades to Diesel Trains
A group of elected officials at the state and city level have launched a campaign of support on the heels of Borough President Helen Marshall’s…
And the Oscar Goes To…
For one Queens teacher there was no Academy Award but to everyone who knows her, Maureen Span is definitely a winner. For most of us,…
Public Advocate Unveils “Boro Bias” — Queens businesses inspected 16% more often than Manhattan’s, receive 22% more fines from Consumer Affairs
Public Advocate Bill DeBlasio has caught the Bloomberg administration with their hand in the proverbial cookie jar of small business owners throughout the city—well…
Maspeth High School: School’s In!
The true spirit of celebration for education in general and the entire Maspeth community was felt by everyone in attendance at the ribbon cutting ceremony…
106th Precinct Calls Meeting to Alert Residents — Burglary spike generates concern, prevention stressed
Police at the 106th Precinct called a special meeting to address a rash of robberies plaguing the Richmond Hill area in particular, with several incidents…
Hindu Cultural Council President Indicted
Shock spread throughout the South Ozone Park community this week when Chan Jamoona, founder and former executive director of the United Hindu Cultural Council (UHCC)…
Thieves Target Honda Owners in New Howard Beach
The ramifications of Hurricane Sandy have extended to new car owners in Howard Beach according to Deputy Inspector Thomas Pascale, Commanding Officer of the 106th…
Ulrich Partners With Doe Fund For Sandy Cleanup
In the months following the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, the one and a half mile stretch of roadway that separates Broad Channel and Howard Beach…
Valentine’s Party Turns Violent — Shots Fired, One Man Left In Critical Condition
A Valentine’s Day celebration turned bloody over the weekend when a gunman opened fire at the Hookah Sports Bar located on 107th Street at Rockaway…