Sketch Yields no Leads, but Karina Kin Optimistic; Announce formation of ‘Tunnel to Towers’ run team
Courtesy of Eventbrite The Vetrano family this week announced that they are getting a team together to participate in the 2016 Tunnel to Towers 5K…
Installation of Long-Sought Speed Bumps on 98th Street Imminent
Photo Courtesy of Alex Blenkinsopp The two bumps will be placed on 98th Street between Jamaica Avenue and Park Lane South. By Michael V. Cusenza Could…
Cops Looking for Richmond Hill Pair who Fired Shots in Air
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Police said they want to talk to the pair about an August incident in which they allegedly fired multiple gunshots into…
Addabbo Urges City to Spray Vulnerable Communities with Mosquito Pesticide
File Photo Sen. Addabbo is calling on the City Health Department to spray Hamilton Beach and Howard Beach with treatments to manage mosquitoes. By Michael…
Jamaica Bay Oyster Project to Help Improve Water Quality: City
Photo Courtesy of DEP Oyster beds also deflect and reduce the energy of waves, helping to protect critical Jamaica Bay wetlands, according to the DEP….
Wanted Man Nabbed at JFK, Faces Murder Charge in Fatal May Shooting
Photo Courtesy of Google Wright allegedly shot Lameak Williams twice near this St. Albans intersection. By Forum Staff A Queens Village man has…
Transit Cops Cuff 7-Train Creep
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Transit Officers Tiffany D’Alessandro (l.) and Kara Brandofino. By Michael V. Cusenza Two Transit cops on Sunday arrested a man for groping…
Back-to-School Donation ‘Project’ Earns A’s Again
For the third summer in a row, Borough President Melinda Katz’s office collected donated backpacks and other school supplies in a drop-box placed in the…
Anti-Crime Cops Catch Gang Member with Automatic Weapon
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Two Anti-Crime Unit cops recently apprehended an alleged gang member and were able to get another gun off 106th Precinct streets…
Addabbo Trumpets Environmental Advocates’ Report Card Score
File Photo Out of a possible overall high score of 100, Sen. Addabbo earned an 81, six points higher than his tally last year. …
NY Senators Announce $14M+ in Fed Funds to Support Homeless Veteran Families
Photo Courtesy of Tom Sobolik/NY Real Estate Journal In 2013, Michael Whelan, CFO of Services for the UnderServed (from l.); Bomee Jung, interim director of…
Schneiderman’s ‘Working for Justice’ Report Touts Enforcement Actions of AG Labor Bureau
Photo Courtesy of the State Attorney General’s Office AG Schneiderman on Monday released his third annual Working for Justice Labor Day report. By Forum Staff…
Increase in LaGuardia Departures has had Major Impact on Area’s Quality of Life: Report
Photo Courtesy of Flickr/Jeff Kern According to Queens Quiet Skies’ analysis, LaGuardia Airport departures over northeast Queens rose 47 percent from 2002 to 2016. By…
Schumer, Gillibrand Herald DOJ Funding for Domestic Abuse Support Programs in City
Photo Courtesy of Google The Korean American Family Service Center in Flushing will receive $300,000 in federal funding. By Forum Staff Every year, the New…
LaGuardia Security Discover Knife Concealed in Passenger’s Wheelchair
Photo Courtesy of TSA This folding knife was recently found by TSA officers concealed inside the seat cushion of a traveler’s wheelchair at LaGuardia Airport….