Area Pols Meet with City, State Agencies to Tackle Addabbo Bridge Issues
By Michael V. Cusenza City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) and State Sen. James Sanders, Jr. (D-South Ozone Park) on Thursday joined officials from several…
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Queens has High Concentration of ‘Ghost Cars’
By Forum Staff The City Council on Thursday released “Plate and Switch,” a report detailing the council Oversight & Investigations Division’s probe into the ways…
Pheffer Reminds Parents about New School Policies
By Forum Staff Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) on Tuesday reminded area families of two major changes that are set to begin with the…
FDNY Issues Warning against Home Battery Workshops
By Forum Staff The City Fire Department on Thursday released a public service announcement warning New Yorkers about the serious dangers posed by home-based lithium-ion…
Addabbo Donates New Flag in Ozone Park
State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) on Thursday donated a new American flag to the Medisys Clocktower building on Atlantic Avenue in Ozone Park to…
Ariola, 106th Precinct Host Back-to-School Supply Drive in Ozone Park
By Forum Staff City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) and the 106th Precinct partnered to host a back-to-school bookbag and school supply giveaway last Wednesday,…
MTA Fully Implements Queens Bus Network Redesign
By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Sunday announced the full implementation of the Queens Bus Network Redesign, the largest in the country, and…
Rikers Island Inmate Attacks Guards with Blade in Gruesome Assault
By Forum Staff Two City Correction officers recently were slashed by a notorious Rikers Island inmate wielding a scalpel, according to the Correction Officers’ Benevolent…
Doctor Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Raping Women, Sexually Abusing Patients
By Forum Staff A borough gastroenterologist who raped several women and sexually abused unconscious hospital patients—and filmed the assaults—was sentenced on Thursday to 24 years…
Council Leaders Calls on BOE to Reject Three of Charter Commission’s Ballot Proposals
By Forum Staff Leaders from the majority and minority conferences of the City Council on Tuesday urged the City Board of Elections to reject three…
Borough Man Cops to Taxi Licensing Exam Cheating Scheme
By Forum Staff A Queens man on Thursday pleaded guilty to charges related to his acceptance of over $3,000 from two undercover City Department of…
State Targets Online Sellers Illegally Shipping E-Cigarettes to NY
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced the largest criminal vape enforcement action in State history, resulting in over a dozen arrests and…
Former Richmond Hill Food Pantry Administrator Charged with Stealing $872K
By Forum Staff A former Richmond Hill food pantry administrator has been charged with stealing $872,440 from the nonprofit organization, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz…
Cops Hunt Suspect in Bayside Car Accident that Claimed Richmond Hill Man
By Michael V. Cusenza City Police Department investigators are searching for a suspect who ran from the scene of a horrific collision Tuesday in Bayside…
NY Casino Licenses Delayed until 2026: Addabbo
By Michael V. Cusenza New York’s highly coveted three downstate casino licenses and legal individual player prop bets may be delayed until next year, as…