Sexual Predator Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison for Raping Child Relative
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Monday that Matthew Lloyd has been charged with allegedly clubbing two men with a metal…
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Astoria Skateboarder Charged in Baseball Bat Attacks
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Monday that Matthew Lloyd has been charged with allegedly clubbing two men with a metal…
Elderly Woman Killed in Ozone Park Fire Sparked by Lithium-ion Battery
By Michael V. Cusenza A 93-year-old woman died on Friday in an accidental inferno in her Ozone Park home that was sparked by a lithium-ion…
Teen Sexually Harassed by Shelter Clients: Civic
By Michael V. Cusenza A 17-year-old borough resident last month was sexually harassed by individuals living in the Laurel Hall shelter in Ozone Park, Sam…
Ariola Pushed Hard for Newly Enacted Law that Holds Landlords Responsible for Illegal Smoke Shops
By Michael V. Cusenza From the beginning, City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) supported Intro. 1001-B, legislation proposed by Councilwoman Lynn Schulman (D-Forest Hills) that…
Thanks to Civic, Howard Beach Feast still Going Strong
By Michael V. Cusenza Area families last week enjoyed five days of summer fun at St. Helen’s for a second year as the Howard Beach…
The Way Weed Were
While the rest of us are slogging through the seemingly endless dog days of summer, City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) has been busy responding…
Man Gets 13 Years for Area Home Invasion
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Tex Ortiz was sentenced on Tuesday to more than a dozen years in prison for…
Addabbo Preparing for Annual Veterans BBQ in Howard Beach
By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) will once again host his annual Veterans BBQ in Howard Beach next month. Addabbo has been…
MTA Head Appoints Catherine Sheridan to Serve as President of MTA Bridges and Tunnels
By Forum Staff Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber on Wednesday announced that he has appointed Catherine Sheridan to serve as president of…
Pilot Initiative to Fight Retail Theft will Expand across Borough: DA
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and the NYPD announced the borough-wide expansion of the Merchants Business Improvement Program, an initiative to combat…
City and State Celebrate Pedestrian Safety Improvements at Parsons Boulevard in Jamaica
By Forum Staff The City departments of Transportation and Design and Construction on Thursday announced the completion of pedestrian safety and infrastructure improvements on Parsons…
Borough Youngsters Celebrate Police Athletic League’s Cultural Day
By Forum Staff On Friday, more than 300 Police Athletic League children from PAL’s Goldie Maple Academy and Edward Byrne Center in Far Rockaway and…
Neighbor Indicted in Shooting Death of Boy, 10, in Far Rockaway
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Ashram Lochan was arraigned Thursday on an indictment charging him with murder in connection with…
City Announces Rules to Require Rideshare Vehicles to be Zero-Emission, Wheelchair Accessible by 2030
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission Commissioner David Do on Tuesday announced the newly proposed rules for…