Members of MS-13 Killed 16-Year-Old Victim in Alley Pond Park, Participated in Robberies
By Forum Staff On Thursday, in federal court in Brooklyn, Luis Rivas, 28, a member of the Centrales Locos Salvatruchas (CLS) clique of La Mara…
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Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge Toll Rebate Begins this Month
By Michael V. Cusenza The rebate for Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge begins this month, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven), Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato…
Ariola Assembles Agencies for ‘Woodhaven Swarm’ Beautification Effort
By Michael V. Cusenza City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park), who has earned a reputation as an elected official who rapidly responds to quality of…
Ariola’s Office Welcomes Generous Valentine’s for Veterans Donation from Home Depot
By Michael V. Cusenza Crew members from the Ozone Park Home Depot made their way to Councilwoman Joann Ariola’s (R-Ozone Park) office on Thursday, bringing…
NYPD, DA’s Office Seize Illegal Scooters
By Michael V. Cusenza Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Monday that more than 40 illegal motorized scooters were recently seized as part of…
Pols, CUNY Bring Immigration Services to Queens
By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) and Councilwomen Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) and Lynn Schulman (D-Forest Hills) teamed up with CUNY Now!…
Borough Bravest in Iconic Post-9/11 Image Dies
Retired City Firefighter Bob Beckwith, the former smoke-eater who proudly stood shoulder-to-shoulder with then-President George W. Bush at Ground Zero just three days after the…
Mayor Testifies before State Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committees
By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday provided testimony to the State Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means committees, focusing on the…
State AG Helps Secure $500M in Two Separate Big Pharma Opioid Lawsuits
By Michael V. Cusenza State Attorney General Tish James on Thursday co-led a coalition of every attorney general in the nation in securing $350 million…
City Takes Major Steps to Advance ‘Dining Out NYC’
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams, City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, and Chief Public Realm Officer Ya-Ting Liu on Friday released the final…
Adams Administration Unveils New Trash-Collection Truck
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and City Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Thursday made two major announcements that they pledged will help…
National Baking Company Presents St. John’s University Freshman with $25K Grant
By Forum Staff Bimbo USA, a brand part of Grupo Bimbo—the largest food company and leader in the national baking industry—this week presented first-year St….
Rego Park Woman Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Leading Several Schemes
By Forum Staff Last week, in federal court in Brooklyn, Stella Boyadjian was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Margo Brodie to 25 months in…
Three N.J. Men Indicted for Brutal Kidnapping and Extortion Attempt in Astoria
By Forum Staff Last week, in federal court in Brooklyn, a superseding indictment was unsealed charging New Jersey residents Aasim Boone, Jarrett Bruce, and Lesly…
Council Crushes Mayor’s Vetoes of Two Disputed Public Safety Bills
By Michael V. Cusenza The City Council on Tuesday voted to override Mayor Eric Adams’ vetoes of Introductions 586-A and 549-A. And the final tally…