Somber Ceremony Marks 28th Anniversary of Byrne Murder
PHOTO: The Police Department and South Jamaica community mark the anniversary of the murder of Officer Eddie Byrne every February with a ceremony at the…
Editorial: In Case You Were Puzzled…
Photo Courtesy of Flickr/Edward Schwan At The Forum, we love when readers call us. We get all kinds of calls, mostly positive, occasionally negative. Why…
Library Board Taps Borough Native Walcott as President and CEO
PHOTO: Former Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott will now lead the Queens Library. File Photo By Michael V. Cusenza The Queens Library Board of Trustees this…
NYFAC Honors Community Heroes at 18th Annual Awards Celebration
Photo Courtesy of NYFAC Foundation, Inc. By Michael V. Cusenza The New York Families for Autistic Children Foundation last Thursday evening presented the 18th Annual…
Cops Searching for Woodhaven Rent Scam Artist
PHOTO: 102nd Precinct detectives have asked for help in identifying this man, who is wanted in connection with a series of scams perpetrated in January…
Queens World Film Festival Showcases Local, International Talent
PHOTO: “Saving Jamaica Bay” is the first-ever feature documentary about the iconic natural resource that calls Queens home. Photo Courtesy of Saving Jamaica Bay By…
Another A-Train Creep Flashes Passenger
PHOTO: Cops are looking for this alleged A-train pervert. Photo Courtesy of NYPD By Michael V. Cusenza New week, same lecherous behavior on the A…
Off-Duty Rockaway Cop Killed in Jersey Hit-and-Run
PHOTO: Slain Police Officer Vincent Harrison. Photo Courtesy of Facebook/Vincent Harrison By Michael V. Cusenza These are trying times for the men and women of…
JFK Agents Catch Woman Trying to Smuggle Cocaine into City
PHOTO: A woman tried to smuggle cocaine into NYC by concealing it in a deeply private area. Photo Courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection…
Agents Seize $90K worth of Heroin at JFK
PHOTO: Federal officers seized roughly 3 pounds of heroin that were stashed inside a passenger’s sneakers at JFK Airport. Photo Courtesy of U.S. Customs and…
At Hearing, Goldfeder Asks MTA Chair to Mull Reactivating Rail Line
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder last week renewed calls for the reactivation of the Rockaway Beach Rail Line during a joint legislative budget hearing. Photo courtesy of…
Woodhaven Mom Stole from Daughter’s Malpractice Settlement: DA
PHOTO: Megan Mele is accused of using a portion of her daughter’s malpractice settlement to fund a trip to Disneyland in California. Photo Courtesy of…
Pols, Advocates Call for Extending Cancer Coverage to Volunteer Firefighters
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder said New York’s 100,000 volunteer firefighters are currently not covered for most cancers. File Photo By Forum Staff Members of the Assembly…
Toddler Left Alone in Locked Vehicle in Howard Beach Bank Lot
PHOTO: Firefighters and emergency medical service workers on Saturday responded to a call of a small child who was locked alone inside a vehicle in…
Bill Proposes 3-Foot Passing Distance for Bicyclists on Shared Roads
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (l.), seen here with competitive cyclist and retired FDNY Firefighter Matt Long, has proposed legislation that aims to protect cyclists and…