Feds Reveal Details of Lufthansa Heist: Report
Photo: The 1978 Lufthansa Heist was later immortalized in Martin Scorsese’s seminal mob film “Goodfellas,” starring Ray Liotta (from l.), Robert De Niro, and Joe Pesci….
Cuomo, de Blasio Battle Over Affordable Housing Plan
Photo: Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio haven’t exactly been seeing eye to eye lately. Courtesy of Gov. Cuomo’s Office The on-again, off-again political bromance between…
On Siding’s Side
Looking to improve the curb appeal of your home, increase its value, and protect it from the elements? Re-siding your home might be a wise…
Quick-Fix Home Improvements for the Frugal Budget
Photo: A fresh coat of paint in the kitchen adds value and a like-new appeal. Some decorators believe that “food colors,” like this veggie-green, make the…
Crime Chat: Hiring Home Health Aides
The graying of America and the increased lifespan among our senior population has greatly expanded the need for home caregiving and other assisted living options…
Editorial: With Resignation
This week, Sepp Blatter resigned as president of FIFA, amid an ongoing investigation into improprieties the organization and its executives allegedly committed over a 25-year…
D.C. Journalist was Murdered Covering Community She Loved; Never Forget Charnice Milton
Wrong place. Wrong time. When Charnice Milton’s parents last Wednesday begged the night for an answer, for a buoy of logic in a suddenly…
Woman Killed, Kids Among Injured in Wild Conduit Crash
A woman was killed and nine others—including seven children on their way to school—were injured on Tuesday morning in a violent three-car crash in South…
Man Guns Down Ex-Girlfriend in Casino Parking Lot; Later Dies in Shootout with Cops in East New York
A Brooklyn man on Tuesday died in a shootout with cops in East New York, hours after he gunned down his ex-girlfriend in the parking…
Communities Come Together to Pay Respect to Service Members on Memorial Day
Hundreds of residents, business owners, civic leaders and elected officials from Howard Beach and surrounding communities on Monday honored military service members across all generations…
Ruse Doesn’t Fool 106th Precinct Cops; Foil Robbery After Perp Claims He’s Store Employee
Two 106th Precinct cops responding to a building alarm last week interrupted a robbery in progress at a Rockaway Boulevard phone store and arrested the…
All SCRIE-d Up
A recent New York Post article on the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption program caught the attention of one Forum reader from Howard Beach/Lindenwood. A…
Copper Thieves Cause Transit Nightmare; Goldfeder questions contingency traffic plans in Howard Beach
Amidst massive transit delays and gridlock due to disrupted A train service on Wednesday morning this week between Howard Beach and Rockaway, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder…
Crooks Hit Ozone Park Armored Car Depot
Coin-hungry crooks on Monday cut their way into the Ozone Park branch of an armored car company and stole tens of thousands of dollars, police…
Woodhaven Thanks Service Members in Solemn Ceremony
Photo: The Woodhaven community last Thursday marked its annual Small Town Memorial Day Observance at the World War II monument on Forest Parkway near Jamaica Avenue….