The Best and Worst Subways in Queens
Straphanger’s 15th annual study has determined that the Q subway line is the best in New York City. The C subway line, which has been…
Crowley Knocked off District Leader Ballot, Unsure of Party Support
Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley’s strained relationship with the Queens Democratic party continued last week when she was booted from the District Leader ballot because of…
Unions Throw Endorsements in State Senate Race
State Senator Joe Addabbo (D- Queens) and one of the men trying to unseat him, City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Howard Beach) both picked up endorsements…
20-Year Sentence for Man Convicted in Forest Hills Stabbing
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced on Friday, August 3, that a 34-year-old Massachusetts resident, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death…
Feds Dismantle Family Prostitution Business
Four defendants admitted in federal court last week that they created a sex trafficking web that seduced women in Mexico, smuggled them into the United…
Bus Route Change Strands 90-year-old
Across the street from Muriel Stemmann’s house on Cross Bay Boulevard in Broad Channel, a funeral parlor’s sign reads, “You may linger, but it…
Bocce Renovations Coming to Juniper Park
After years of waiting, bocce players at Juniper Valley Park are about to get a little shade and a little more room. Soon, the Department…
Armed Man Robs Ridgewood Bank
A man flashed a gun at a Citibank in Ridgewood and walked out with thousands of dollars in cash last week, police said. At around…
Grand Larceny Auto Spikes in the 104
Capt. Michael Cody informed Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale and Ridgewood residents of the latest crime statistics at the COP 104 meeting, held this month at…
Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association Combats Noise and Graffiti
Cops in Woodhaven say they’re tightening enforcement on noise complaints, and residents are running their own crackdown on graffiti. At the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association…
Queens Merchant Caught Selling Dog Fur Products
By Natalia Kozikowska The Forum Newsgroup Staff After a two-year investigation, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is cracking down on…
Rep. Meeks and Greater Jamaica Deny Fraud Investigation
By Natalia Kozikowska The Forum Newsgroup Staff Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica) and Greater Jamaica Development Corporation (GJDC) are under fire after a New…
After Rapes, Free Self Defense Class
After a rash of sexual assaults in Forest Hills and Corona, Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn are offering a free self-defense…
Meng Phones Key Witness Against Him in Fraud Case
Minutes after his release on $1 million bail, former assemblyman Jimmy Meng allegedly called the key witness against him in a federal case in which…
Forest Hills Lawyers Convicted in $25 Million Mortgage Scheme
In the midst of the housing bubble bursting, two attorneys from Forest Hills were setting up millions of dollars of mortgages taken out under straw-man…