Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for 2011 Ridgewood Murder
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Gerald Griffin was sentenced on Thursday to 25 years to life in prison for the…
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Jamaica Man Charged with Attempted Murder and Rape in Rooftop Attack on Woman
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Tuesday that Jerson Vasquez has been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly arranging to…
Officials Secure $1.6 Million from Online Apartment Finder for Defrauding Renters
By Forum Staff State Attorney General Tish James and the Federal Trade Commission on Monday secured $1.6 million from Roomster, an online apartment search platform,…
City Council Common Sense Caucus Pushes to End Influx of Migrants
By Michael V. Cusenza The prolific Common Sense Caucus of the City Council this week continued to wade deeper into the choppy political waters that…
Overdose Suspected in Death of Man whose Body was Discovered on Howard Beach Street
By Michael V. Cusenza The dead body of a 42-year-old white man was discovered around 9:50 a.m. Tuesday in the bushes behind a brick wall…
Mail Theft Spikes across Queens
By Forum Staff With mail theft continuing to surge across Queens, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing), U.S. Postal Inspection Service officials, and members of the…
Subway, Bus, Railroad Commuters Cope with New Fares
By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s new subway, bus, and commuter rail fares took effect on Sunday. The updated tolls which are designed to…
Pols, DSNY, Woodhaven BID Tour Jamaica Avenue
Area elected officials, including representatives from City Councilwoman Joann Ariola’s (R-Ozone Park) office, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr., and Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (both D-Woodhaven); City…
Rain Gain in Ozone Park
By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) partnered with the City Department of Environmental Protection on Sunday to host a rain barrel giveaway…
Teaching City Cops how to Interact with Autistic Students
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams, City Department of Education Chancellor David Banks, and City Police Commissioner Edward Caban on Thursday announced a new partnership…
Teaching City Cops how to Interact with Autistic Students
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams, City Department of Education Chancellor David Banks, and City Police Commissioner Edward Caban on Thursday announced a new partnership…
Adams Administration Unveils Proposal to Convert Vacant Offices to Housing through City Action
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and the Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick on Thursday took three steps towards building much-needed new housing…
Increased Frequency of N, R Train Service Begins Aug. 28
By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Tuesday announced subway service improvements coming to the N and R lines on weekdays, beginning Monday, Aug….
Man Convicted in Whitestone Attack on Black Lives Matter Demonstrators
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Monday that Frank Cavalluzzi has been convicted of of attempted murder for attacking peaceful Black…
Man Charged in Brutal Rape, Beating of Woman on Jamaica Rooftop
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday that Jerson Vasquez has been accused of allegedly arranging to meet a woman for…