Council Common Sense Caucus Leads Opposition to Rikers Island Receivership
By Michael V. Cusenza The bipartisan Common Sense Caucus of the City Council is urging a United States District Court judge not to place the…
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Men’s Prayer Group Takes out Trash
The Rev. Michael Panicali and more than a dozen members of the St. Helen’s Men’s Ministry on Saturday grabbed their gloves, shovels, and trash bags…
Authorities Catch Bridge Toll Violators
By Forum Staff Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) recently initiated an operation with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Bridge and Tunnel officers to tackle persistent…
Council Votes to Establish Permanent Outdoor Dining Program
By Forum Staff The City Council on Thursday voted in favor of establishing a newly revised permanent outdoor dining program under local law that incorporates…
Howard Beach Residents Donate School Supplies
By Forum Staff Howard Beach residents are collecting school supplies, along with personal care items and toys, to pack in shoeboxes which will be donated…
Doctor Charged with Sexually Assaulting Patients in a Borough Hospital, Raping Women at his Home
By Forum Staff A borough gastroenterologist has been indicted on charges that he sexually abused three patients at New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital in Flushing and…
MTA Provides Update on LIRR Derailment
By Michael V. Cusenza Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber on Friday visited the site of the Long Island Rail Road derailment in…
Consultant Chosen for Interborough Express Environmental Review
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that consultant firm WSP USA, Inc. was chosen to perform the environmental review for Interborough Express, the…
DOT Completes Work on Northern Boulevard Bus Priority Project
By Forum Staff City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez on Tuesday announced the substantial completion of a bus priority project along Northern Boulevard, the…
Top Airport Checkpoint ‘Do’s and Don’ts’ for Travelers
By Forum Staff Transportation Security Administration officers on Monday shared their top “do’s and don’ts” for travelers. Six travel tips from TSA officers: When purchasing…
Jamaica Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking Illegal Firearms
By Forum Staff A Jamaica woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for heading a ring that sold illegal guns and ammunition to…
Queens Cop Killer Granted Parole after 34 years in Prison
By Michael V. Cusenza A member of the four-man crew that assassinated a rookie Queens cop 35 years ago has been granted parole, according to…
Former St. Helen’s Priest Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Receiving Child Porn
By Michael V. Cusenza Editor’s Note: The following contains graphic language. A former St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church priest was sentenced last month to five…
Area Communities Celebrate National Night Out 2023
By Michael V. Cusenza Area precinct community councils on Tuesday led the local celebrations of National Night Out against Crime 2023. The 106th Precinct Community…
Pol Honors Paw-some Hero Cops
Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) publicly thanked City Police Officers Monica Kim and Thomas Smith from the 100th Precinct for their work in rescuing…