Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to 35 Years for Two Murders, Other Violent Crimes
File Photo Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Peace called Cruz’s actions “senseless.” By Forum Staff Dylan Cruz, a member of the Red Lane Gorillas set of the…
Action Bronson Comes Home to Flushing for Free Concert
Photo Courtesy of Borough President Richards “We’re going to start our summer off right and I look forward to seeing all of you in Flushing…
Richmond Hill Teens Drown in Jamaica Bay
Forum Photo by Patricia Adams First responders in helicopters and marine units search Jamaica Bay for Daniel Persaud and Ryan Wong. By Michael V. Cusenza…
Ariola Secures Millions for District 32 as GOP Members Outpace Council Progressives in Funding
Photo Courtesy of Emil Cohen/NYC Council Media Unit “Common sense prevailed” in budget negotiations, Councilwoman Ariola said. By Michael V. Cusenza City Councilwoman Joann Ariola…
Man Convicted of Murder in Death of Cop
File Photo Simonsen was killed on Feb. 12, 2019. By Forum Staff A Jamaica man has been found guilty for his role in the February…
City Council Votes to Adopt $101B Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
Photo Courtesy of John McCarten//NYC Council Media Unit City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams By Forum Staff The City Council voted on Tuesday to adopt the…
State Legislature Approves Addabbo’s Seawall Study Commission Bill
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office “Public safety is the prerequisite to prosperity, and so we want to be clear that we will investigate,…
Groundbreaking Post-Mastectomy Bill Approved by State Legislature
File Photo Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato By Forum Staff The State Legislature recently approved a bill that would provide insurance coverage and information on chest…
City DOT Announces Plan for Older Adult Pedestrian Safety
Courtesy of DOT By Forum Staff The City Department of Transportation has released the Pedestrian Safety and Older New Yorkers Study, as well as…
Lindenwood School Marks World Culture Day
Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 in Lindenwood recently celebrated World Culture Day, according to State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach), who attended the…
Companion Animal Care Standards Act Awaits Gov’s Signature
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/Nancy Wong The bill was approved by the Legislature in May. By Forum Staff The Companion Animal Care Standards Act, which requires…
Man Convicted of Sexually Abusing Girl, 7
Photo Courtesy of Google When Nivelo moved to an apartment on 97th Street in East Elmhurst, he escalated the abuse by repeatedly engaging the child…
Bayside Man Charged in Attacks on Subway and in Bakery
Photo Courtesy of Google Ubiera allegedly stabbed a man at the 74th Street and Roosevelt Avenue subway station. By Forum Staff A Bayside man has…
Laurelton Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Shooting Former College Football Player
Photo Courtesy of Google Thurston encountered the 20-year-old victim inside a deli on the corner of Springfield Boulevard and 136th Avenue. By Forum Staff A…
Adams Announces Formation of Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “We need a holistic approach to confront” gun violence head-on, said Mayor Adams. By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor…