Traveler Caught with Nine Pounds of Cocaine at JFK Airport
Photo Courtesy of CBP Three packages containing 9 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $115,000were discovered inside the Bailey’s bottles. By Forum…
Former Correction Officer Cops to Smuggling Charge
Photo Courtesy of Flickr/Matt Green The Manhattan Detention Complex, colloquially known as “the Tombs.” By Forum Staff A former City Department of Correction officer pleaded…
Flushing Mom Charged in Assault of 13-Month-Old Son
Photo Courtesy of Google The boy’s twin sister was rushed to Flushing Hospital Medical Center last Wednesday where she was pronounced dead. By Forum Staff…
Homeless Man Charged in Stabbing Death of Man in Jackson Heights
By Forum Staff A homeless man has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a 25-year-old Long Island man last week in Jackson…
City Council Approves Legislation to Establish Jamaica Bay Task Force
Photo Courtesy of the Office of Councilman Constantinides Councilman Constantinides (foreground) and Dan Mundy, Jr. of the Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers on a recent trip out…
Borough Figures Impact Kavanaugh Hearings, Vote
Photo Courtesy of Rep. Meng’s Office Representatives Meng (from l.), Maloney, and Velazquez on Friday march from the steps of the U.S. Capitol to the…
One Dead after Waves Wipe Fishermen off Jetty
Photo Courtesy of FDNY A pair of fishermen was swept off a Breezy Point jetty on Saturday. By Michael V. Cusenza One fisherman died and…
Families, Fun, Something for Everyone at Annual Woodhaven Street Fair
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s Office and Councilman Holden’s Office Plenty of food and fun every year at the Woodhaven Street Fair. By Michael V….
Homeless Man Attacks Woodhaven Mom: Police
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Cops on Tuesday caught up to the homeless man who allegedly beat a woman unconscious before snatching her purse—all in front…
A GOOD START
On Sunday evening, CBS aired the first episode of its 50th season. In a word: Wow. Here’s how correspondent Bill Whitaker described the subject of…
Stringer Calls for Major Revision of City Charter
Photo Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office Comptroller Stringer testified on Thursday before the 2019 Charter Revision Commission. By Forum Staff As the 2019 City Charter…
House Approves Meng Measure to Create Glendale ZIP Code
Photo Courtesy of Google According to federal prosecutors, Kingsley created the bomb that killed George Wray outside his Springfield Gardens home in July 2017. By…
Workshop on Surviving Partner Violence and Abuse coming to Kew Gardens
Photo Courtesy of Google The workshop is set for Friday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m. to noon at the Queens Family Justice Center in Kew Gardens….
NY Women’s Bar Association Calls for Support of Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Emmanuel Huybrechts The original Violence Against Women Act was set to expire on Sept. 30. However, Congress recently noted that the…
Shouting Match Ends in Stabbing Aboard Forest Hills F Train
Photo Courtesy of NYPD The alleged perpetrator is pictured in this photo. By Michael V. Cusenza A heated war of words between two straphangers last…