Cops Ratchet up Motor Bike Enforcement
Photo Courtesy of NYPD The City Police Department plans on seizing plenty of illegal motor bikes during the summer months. By Michael V. Cusenza As…
Ulrich Urges City to Officially Designate May ‘Military Appreciation Month’
File Photo Councilman Ulrich wants May to be recognized as Military Appreciation Month in the city. By Forum Staff City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park)…
NYPD Officer Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter in Deadly Van Wyck Expwy. Crash
Photo Courtesy of Flickr/Raymond Yu Smith was allegedly driving southbound on the Van Wyck Expressway near Rockaway Boulevard at an unsafe speed when he crashed…
Social Services, NYPD Review Homeless Practices and Programs
Photo Courtesy of NYPD The NYPD now oversees security at all Department of Homeless Services shelter facilities citywide. By Forum Staff Officials with the City…
First Span of New Kosciuszko Bridge Opens
Photo Courtesy of Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of the Governor The new span of the bridge officially opened to traffic in both directions last Thursday night….
Man Exposes Himself on Rego Park Train
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Investigators say this man is wanted for exposing himself on an R train in Rego Park. By Michael V. Cusenza City…
Elected Officials Meet with Seniors, Disabled Residents in Push to Expand Property Tax Relief
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Elected officials recently rallied in Brooklyn for the expansion of property tax exemptions for seniors and the disabled….
Maspeth MTA Facility to Host Charging Stations for Green Bus Pilot Program
Courtesy of MTA Renditions of the new electric buses. By Michael V. Cusenza A Metropolitan Transportation Authority depot will feature charging stations for electric buses…
MTA Does not ensure Needed Repairs are Made to Elevators and Escalators: Stringer
Photo Courtesy of Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Patrick Cashin According to the comptroller, approximately 80 percent of sampled MTA elevators and escalators did not receive all of…
New York Pols Trounce Trump Tax Plan
Official Whitehouse Photo by Shealah Craighead Elected New York officials, including members of Congress, recently blasted President Trump’s tax plan. By Michael V. Cusenza Several…
Brooklyn Man Charged with Swiping Expensive Goods from JFK Airport Shops
Photo Courtesy of Fitbit The suspect allegedly stole 18 Fitbit devices from a Hudson Newsstand in JFK Airport. By Forum Staff A Brooklyn man has…
Home Health Aide Indicted for Stealing More than $170K in Savings from Elderly Borough Couple
File Photo By Forum Staff Authorities say an elderly Queens couple, who employed the same home health aide for the last five years, was bilked…
Flushing Man Charged in ‘Jail Bail’ Scam
Photo Courtesy of Google Sanders allegedly had the money sent to his residence on Corona Avenue. By Forum Staff A 51-year-old homeless man has been…
Homeless Man Arraigned on Manslaughter Charges in Fatal Stabbing of Teen
Photo Courtesy of Google The alleged incident occurred inside the K&D Internet Café on Union Street. By Forum Staff A 51-year-old homeless man has been arraigned…
DOT Tackles Pothole Problems in All Five Boroughs
Photo Courtesy of DOT The City Department of Transportation on Saturday dispatched 80 crews to Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island that helped…