Homeless Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime for Burglarizing Borough Houses of Worship
Photo Courtesy of Google Woznik hit St. James Episcopal Church in Flushing three times. By Forum Staff A 24-year-old homeless man has pleaded guilty to…
Former Queens Rep. Anthony Weiner Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Sexting with Teen Girl
File Photo Weiner is scheduled to surrender in November. By Michael V. Cusenza Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, once a paragon of progressive politics who…
Large Employer and Advocate for Visually Impaired Moves Headquarters to Richmond Hill
Photo Courtesy of Alphapointe Alphapointe President/CEO Reinhard Mabry shows the model and renderings of the company’s new headquarters on 123rd Street in Richmond Hill. By…
Crime and Response Times Down in the 106th Precinct
PHOTO: Captain Michael Edmonds, precinct executive officer, addresses residents at Tuesday’s Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic meeting. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza By Michael V. Cusenza The summer…
Landlord Dies in Ozone Park Fire
Photo Courtesy of FDNY On Monday, the FDNY’s Fire Safety Education Unit set up on 97th Avenue near the scene of Sunday’s fatal fire and…
City Council Set to Vote on Construction Safety Bill
Photo Courtesy of William Alatriste/NY City Council Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito has said that the council has been “working with advocates and stakeholders on developing…
Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs to Hold Monthly Availability at Borough Hall
File Photo “We are a nation of immigrants, built on the backs of immigrants’ labor, and Queens is about all of our families’ futures ,”…
Resorts World Casino NYC Set to Host Annual Addabbo Job Fair
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s Office Last year, Addabbo’s Job Fair featured 130 vendors and more than 600 applicants. By Forum Staff Resorts World Casino…
Addabbo Urges Constituents to Explore Options for Ending Nuisance Phone Calls
Courtesy of Campbell Law Observer By Forum Staff Citing a heavy backlog of constituent complaints regarding unwanted phone calls, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard…
Port Authority Selects Top Aviation Planning Team to Develop Vision of JFK Airport Redevelopment
File Photo “The planned redevelopment of this important worldwide gateway to New York is vital to transforming JFK into the top rank of airports globally,”…
City Encourages New Yorkers to Donate Critically Needed Items for Hurricane Relief
Photo Courtesy of FDNY Three firehouses in Queens are accepting donations. By Michael V. Cusenza The City on Friday urged New Yorkers to donate critically…
In Letter to U.S. Education Secretary, State AGs Demand Protections for Student Loan Borrowers
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Department of Education Education Secretary Betsy DeVos By Forum Staff A coalition of 20 state attorneys general this week demanded that…
Corruption Convictions of Dean Skelos and Son Overturned
File Photo Former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, were convicted in 2015 of federal corruption. By Michael V. Cusenza Two…
Specialty Food Markets Plead Guilty to Failing to Pay Workers Nearly $450K in Wages
File Photo “The defendants in this case acted out of greed, cheating over 150 hardworking employees out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages…
Flushing Woman Sentenced to Two to Six Years in Prison for Enslaving Two Children
House of Horrors: “The defendants were supposed to provide a safe home for the children, but instead the two youngsters were held hostage and forced…