Springfield Gardens Man Pleads Guilty in Car Crash that Killed Cop
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Kassun Brown pleaded guilty Monday to manslaughter for speeding through a stop sign in St….
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Sexual Predator Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Raping Child Relatives
By Forum Staff Jason Brown was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting two child relatives beginning when the youngest…
Former City CO Gets 29-Month Prison Term for Taking Bribes to Smuggle Contraband into Rikers Island
By Forum Staff On Tuesday, in federal court in Brooklyn, former City Correction Officer Krystle Burrell was sentenced by United States District Judge Kiyo A….
Migrants Hop Back aboard Buses at Floyd Bennett Field, Citing Several Reasons for Refusing to Stay
By Michael V. Cusenza Two buses of migrants arrived at Floyd Bennett Field on Sunday and immediately returned to the buses, refusing to stay, for…
School Bus Driver Charged in Fatal Ozone Park Accident
By Michael V. Cusenza A school bus driver has been charged in an accident that killed a 73-year-old pedestrian in Ozone Park on Friday, police…
Addabo Lauds Vets Bill Becoming New Law
By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhaven) commended Gov. Kathy Hochul for signing into law an array of veteran-related legislative initiatives, including one…
Ariola Swears in PS 207 Student Council
City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) on Monday morning swore in the new Student Council at PS 207 in Rockwood Park. “Congratulations to all of…
Ariola, Kavanagh Comment on Latest Fatal Fire Sparked by Lithium-ion Battery
By Michael V. Cusenza FDNY Fire Marshals have determined that Sunday’s fatal three-alarm fire at 242 Albany Ave. in Brooklyn was caused by a lithium-ion…
Addabbo Hosts Diabetes Awareness Event
By Forum Staff In honor of Diabetes Awareness Month, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) organized an interactive diabetes information session at All Saints Episcopal…
State Comptroller Examines Fiscal Hurdles Facing Key NYC-Supported Agencies
By Forum Staff New York City is financially accountable for numerous entities that are legally separate but can impact its budget. On Friday, State Comptroller…
Adams Leads Faith and Community Leaders in Discussion to Tackle Hate across Five Boroughs
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday convened a meeting with Jewish, Muslim, and Christian faith and community leaders in the wake of a…
Home Cooking Fire Risk Peaks on Thanksgiving Day
By Forum Staff The holiday season is almost here, and it is a time when home cooking activities are at their peak. Unfortunately, all this…
Amityville Man’s Guilty Plea Highlights Fentanyl Problem
By Forum Staff Charles Carter, also known as “Chase,” an Amityville, L.I. resident, pleaded guilty on Monday in Central Islip federal court to conspiring to…
Flushing Man Indicted in Death of Elderly Ridgewood Pedestrian
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Rony Zino was arraigned on Tuesday on an indictment charging him with criminally negligent homicide…
L.I. Man Convicted of Murdering Pregnant Girlfriend
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Tuesday that Goey Charles was convicted of murder in the October 2020 death of his…