Ozone Park Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Provide Material Support to ISIS
File Photo Ahmed was arrested on Aug. 28, 2017, at JFK International Airport. By Michael V. Cusenza An Ozone Park man recently pleaded guilty in…
State to Provide New Services for Immigrant Children in NY
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor Dr. Howard Zucker, State Health commissioner (l. to r.); Kathleen Brady-Stepien, associate executive director, Upstate, Council of…
Bill to Extend NYC Solar-Generating System Tax Abatement Passes State Legislature
Photo Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy The bill extends the Solar Panel Tax Abatement program to 2021. By Forum Staff Under a bill…
Cuomo Signs Legislation Advancing LaGuardia AirTrain Project
Photo Courtesy of Kevin Coughlin/Office of the Governor According to Gov. Cuomo, “AirTrain LGA will set an example of comprehensive transit infrastructure for the rest…
Katz Pours $12M into Parks
By Forum Staff Queens Borough President Melinda Katz on Thursday announced an allocation of $12.1 million of the approximately $54 million in the beep’s Fiscal…
State Issues Final Regulation to Protect Private Info Held by Credit-Reporting Companies
Photo Courtesy of Google Last year’s Equifax breach exposed the personal private data of millions of NY residents. By Forum Staff The State Department of…
City, Teachers Union Reach Deal on Paid Parental Leave
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor de Blasio and the UFT announced the agreement last week at City Hall. By Forum Staff The…
State Unveils ‘Energy Storage Roadmap’ to NY’s Green Goals
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor Lt. Gov. Hochul unveiled the roadmap on Thursday at Queens College. By Forum Staff The Cuomo administration…
Trio Charged with Stealing, Plundering and Selling Van Parts
File Photo Ford Econoline van By Forum Staff After concocting an elaborate conspiracy scheme focused on swiping Econoline vans and similar vehicles and stripping them…
Whitestone Man Gets a Year in Jail for Stealing Catalytic Converters from Borough Vehicles
Photo Courtesy of Carid Catalytic converters are expensive parts of all motor vehicles. By Forum Staff A Whitestone man is going to jail after his…
City Unveils New Policy to Reduce ‘Unnecessary’ Marijuana Arrests
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “This new policy will help reduce unnecessary arrests, while making our city fairer and safer,” Mayor de Blasio…
Assembly Approves Bill to Eliminate Toll on Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge
File Photo Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato called the vote “a thrilling win and a great step forward for our community.” By Michael V. Cusenza Finally! The…
‘Detective Do-Little’ Pleads Guilty to Official Misconduct
By Michael V. Cusenza “Detective Do-Little” is done. A former City cop who worked in the 106th Precinct Detective Bureau for many years pleaded guilty…
NY Pols Blast Trump over Immigration Policy
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor “The President is playing politics with the moral soul of this nation, and it must end,” Gov….
Precinct Commander and Cop of the Month Forged Bond Years Ago in Flushing
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Precinct Special Operations Lt. Frank DiPreta (l. to r.), PO Dan Levy and Deputy Inspector Bohannon. By Michael V. Cusenza Police…