Richmond Hill Still Mourns Fallen Cop
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office An NYPD officer reflects next to a portrait of Det. Brian Simonsen during his funeral procession on Feb….
Addabbo Expects Reversal of DFS Ruling
File Photo “[T]his decision… has no bearing whatsoever on the legality of advancing mobile sports betting in the state of New York, and I will…
Jamaica Man Indicted on Child Porn Charges
Photo Courtesy of FBI Orlando Lopez By Forum Staff A Jamaica man has been charged with sexually abusing numerous young children and possessing child pornography,…
The ‘Green Light’ that Halts Law Enforcement
While the Green Light Law provides undocumented aliens the opportunity to obtain New York State driver licenses, a less heralded—though perhaps more impactful—provision of the…
NYPD Honors Hero Crossing Guard
The 106th Precinct recently marked on social media the 40th anniversary of the line-of-duty death of School Crossing Guard Lorraine Elliott. Appointed to her civilian…
Consumers Deserve Cash for Use of Data: Pol
File Photo “By creating a State-run mutual fund that distributes a yearly dividend, New York taxpayers get more money in their pockets from profits they…
Two Educational Town Halls on Anti-Semitism Coming to South Queens
Photo Courtesy of Google The first town hall is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the West End Temple, located…
Stolen-Car Epidemic Hits Port
Photo Courtesy of CBP In Fiscal Year 2020, Customs and Border Protection agents have intercepted and seized 66 stolen vehicles worth approximately $3.6 million at…
No-Cost Mammograms in Ozone Park
City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) is set to host next month a mobile medical center in Ozone Park which will provide eligible women no-cost…
City Could Help Feds Tackle Virus
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office City Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot, M.D., addresses the media on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan…
Man Cops to Kidnapping Ex-GF
Photo Courtesy of Instagram Javier Enrique Da Silva Rojas By Forum Staff A Flushing man has admitted to kidnapping his ex-girlfriend in New Rochelle and…
Wake Forest Basketball Coach Convicted in One-Punch Death of Man Visiting Queens
Photo Courtesy of Wake Forest Men’s Basketball Jamill Jones By Forum Staff A 37-year-old basketball coach from North Carolina has been found guilty of a…
Astoria Bar-Hopper Gets 25 Years for Killing Man who Insulted Female Friends
Photo Courtesy of Google The incident occurred on Steinway Street near 28th Avenue. By Forum Staff A conviction for manslaughter and other crimes was handed…
MTA Releases Schedule of $8.8B in Work to Begin Construction in 2020 from Prior Capital Plans
Photo Courtesy of Marc Hermann/MTA NYC Transit By Michael V. Cusenza The Metropolitan Transportation Authority recently released a schedule of ongoing construction projects from the…
Car Crimes Still Soaring
Car crimes are crippling the 106th Precinct. Auto thefts have skyrocketed more than 330 percent year-to-date: So far this year, there have been at least…