Area Officers Honored
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Congratulations to 102nd Precinct Community Affairs Officers Jose Severino (l.) and Edwin Martinez, who were recently honored by Assemblyman Mike Miller…
Three Arrested after $3M Worth of Coke Found in Spare Tire of SUV
PHOTO: Authorities last week found a large shipment of cocaine neatly packed inside a spare tire (similar to the one pictured) in the back of…
Cucchiara Gets 50 Years to Life for Murdering Parents
PHOTO: Gregory Cucchiara has been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for murdering his mother in their Bayside mansion (pictured) in May 2011,…
City Working to Create Retirement Savings Program for Private-Sector Employees
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio said his administration is crafting a plan to become the first city in the country to create a retirement savings program…
Borough Colleges to Play Role in IN2NYC Program for International Entrepreneurs
PHOTO: Two borough schools, including Queens College, are part of the City’s new International Innovators Initiative. Photo courtesy of Flickr/atmzeal By Forum Staff New York…
Pols Probe how SBA can Better Help Borough Businesses
PHOTO: U.S. Reps. Grace Meng, Steve Chabot and Nydia Velázquez listen as witnesses testify during House Small Business Subcommittee hearing on Monday in Forest Hills….
Cops Still Searching for Suspect who Assaulted MTA Worker
PHOTO: Investigators have asked for tips from the public to help identify the man wanted for assaulting an MTA maintenance worker. By Michael V. Cusenza…
MTA Looking to Resurrect W Line this Fall
PHOTO: The W and V lines were eliminated by the MTA in 2010 as part of sweeping service cuts brought on by the economic downturn….
Happy Birthday, Valentina; Howard Beach community unites to raise funds, celebrate the enduring spirit of its ‘angel’
PHOTO: Danielle Allen (l. to r.), Ryan Allen, and Dr. Robert Shaddy. By Michael V. Cusenza Howard Beach on Monday night helped the Allen family mark…
Police Appeal to Public for Help in ID’ing Ozone Park Robber
Police are asking for the public’s assistance in a robbery case. File Photo By Michael V. Cusenza Police this week were still hot on the heels…
Goldfeder Asks FAA to Lower Average Airplane Noise Thresholds
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder is calling on the FAA to strengthen airplane noise regulations ahead of a congressional vote on the agency’s reauthorization. File Photo By…
State Senate Approves Bill to Keep Sex Offenders out of Homeless Shelters Housing Children
PHOTO: Sen. Addabbo has co-sponsored a bill that would prohibit dangerous sex offenders from being placed in shelters or other temporary accommodations used to house…
Editorial: Allen X Two – Twice the Fight
It’s a terrible, almost unspeakable tragedy when a child dies. Parents who suffer this tragedy deserve the light of a thousand heavens to shine upon…
Administration Heralds Wide-Ranging Support of BQX Connector
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio this week provided more information on the BQX, a new streetcar service he unveiled in his State of the City Address…
State of City Address Outlines Speaker’s ‘ambitious agenda’
PHOTO: Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito delivered her second State of the City Address last Thursday at the Samuel Gompers Campus in the South Bronx. Photo…