Mayor Heralds $22M Expansion of City Plan to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office With this new investment, Mayor de Blasio noted, the City will spend a total of $60 million annually…
Gotti Grandson Gets Five Years for Torching Car at Behest of Bonanno Capo
Photo Courtesy of DOJ The remains of the vehicle that Gotti admitted to setting ablaze. By Michael V. Cusenza John J. Gotti, namesake grandson of…
106 Cop of the Month Nabs Suspected Shooter
Photo Courtesy of NYPD The 106th Precinct Community Council last Wednesday honored Police Officer Peter Giganti as February’s Cop of the Month for the apprehension…
Forest Hills HS Placed on Temp ‘Soft Lockdown’ after Two Potential Threats of Violence
File Photo A Forest Hills HS student eventually admitted to scribbling the notes on the desk. He was arrested. By Michael V. Cusenza Forest Hills…
Brooklyn Man Convicted of Raping Teen Stepdaughters for 10 Years
Photo Courtesy of Flickr/Patch Collector The investigation was conducted by the NYPD Queens Borough Special Victims Squad and DA Brown’s Detective Bureau. By Forum Staff…
Borough Pol Looks to Create ‘Make Our Schools Safer Commission’
Photo Courtesy of Assemblyman Barnwell’s Office “If Congress will not act, the states must,” Assemblyman Barnwell said. By Michael V. Cusenza A borough elected official…
Reputed Members of Rockaway Street Gang Indicted on Charges of Conspiring to Kill Rivals
By Forum Staff Members of the Wildmeda Crips Gang have been indicted by a Queens grand jury for conspiracy to shoot rival gang members and…
DOE Breakdowns Could Harm Homeless Students: Stringer
Photo Courtesy of the City Comptroller’s Office “These are heartbreaking government failures, because they affect young, vulnerable children,” Comptroller Stringer said. By Forum Staff “Massive”…
Students Demonstrations Call Attention to Inaction on Gun-Safety Legislation
Photos Courtesy of Benjamin Kanter/ Mayoral Photography Unit; Kevin P. Coughlin/ Office of the Governor; and Rep. Meng’s Office By Michael V. Cusenza Last Wednesday,…
Borough Schools Shine in Ferry Vessel-Naming Contest
Photo Courtesy of EDC A second-grade class at PS 148 in East Elmhurst submitted “Spring Mallard” as the name for a 2018 NYC Ferry vessel….
Jamaica Students win Meng App Contest
Photo Courtesy of Rep. Meng’s Office Rep. Meng congratulates Arun Budhoo (l) and Jashua Veerasammy for winning the congresswoman’s Congressional app contest. By Forum Staff…
Flushing-Based Counterfeit Credit Card Ring Dismantled
By Forum Staff Three Flushing residents have been charged with running a counterfeit credit card operation, in which they allegedly forged charge cards and made…
Army Engineers Issue Expedited Rockaway & Jamaica Bay Study Timeline
Photo Courtesy of Demetrius Freeman/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor de Blasio and Sen. Schumer certainly were all-smiles this week after the great Rockaway & Jamaica Bay…
Auburndale Man Charged with Manipulating ATM to Dispense Cash without Card
By Forum Staff A 33-year-old Queens man has been arrested for “jackpotting” an ATM –getting it to dispense cash without a card¬¬– and charged with…
Four Men Indicted for Murder and Extortion of Ozone Park Business Owner
Photo Courtesy of Google Victim Hani Kasem was shot and killed in October inside his Garden Valley Distribution business on 101st Avenue and 99th Street….