DA Dismissed Arson Case Against Contractor
File Photo Declan McElhatton By Michael V. Cusenza The case against a Yonkers contractor who had been charged with sparking a massive fire in Elmhurst…
Jamaica Mom Charged for Bilking Medicaid out of Nearly $70K
Photo Courtesy of Facebook Galit Levi and her husband. By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, joined by the New York State Welfare…
Brooklyn Man Charged with Assaulting Two Cops, City Worker in Maspeth
Photo Courtesy of Google The incident occurred after a City Department of Environmental Protection agent attempted to issue a work stoppage order for construction at…
Jamaica Man Convicted of Kidnapping and Rape of Teen Girl
By Forum Staff A 31-year-old Jamaica man has been convicted of kidnapping and rape charges after luring a teenager living in Canada to run away…
Fix NYC Panel Report Sparks Congestion Pricing Debate
Photos Courtesy of the Office of the Governor and Riders Alliance By Michael V. Cusenza A State task force on Friday released its highly anticipated…
City Sues Nation’s Largest Painkiller Producers and Distributors
Photo Courtesy of DEA “Big Pharma helped to fuel this epidemic by deceptively peddling these dangerous drugs and hooking millions of Americans in exchange for…
Borough Pols Demand Answers from USPS for ‘Abysmal Postal Service’
File Photo Ulrich said at least 20 constituents this month alone have contacted his office with Postal Service issues. By Michael V. Cusenza No less…
Authorities Crack Down on Drivers Parking or Idling on Highways near JFK Airport
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Most of the offenders are drivers of for-hire vehicles. By Michael V. Cusenza The City Police Department recently led a multi-agency…
Family, Police Still Searching for Missing Woodhaven Teen
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Joellie Logrono By Michael V. Cusenza Investigators reached out to the public last weekend for help in tracking down a teenage…
ON THE MONEY
With an annoying degree of regularity we come upon tips from sources or stories from fellow journalists that describe, in painful detail, behavior of our…
Women’s March Inspires State to Empower Girls
Photos Courtesy of Joanna By Michael V. Cusenza Inspired by this weekend’s Women’s Marches across the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced new actions to…
Ozone Park Sex Abuse
By Forum Staff An Ozone Park man has been sentenced to four to eight years in prison after pleading guilty, in November, to sexually abusing…
State Alarmed by Drastic Rise in NY Flu Cases
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor Cuomo called on all New Yorkers six months of age and over who have not yet received…
Comptroller Audit Exposes Access-A-Ride Bureaucratic Breakdowns
File Photo According to Stringer, the new audit found problems underpinning the MTA’s systems to address tens of thousands of complaints made by Access-A-Ride users…
EDC Adds New Stops to Ferry Rockaway Shuttle Bus
Courtesy of EDC The new stops are on Rockaway Beach Boulevard at 77th and 96th streets. By Michael V. Cusenza Two new stops have been…