Fentanyl Pills Destined for NYC Intercepted by Federal Officers
File Photo Fentanyl in pill form By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz aCustoms and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati recently intercepted four…
Brooklyn Man Convicted of Murder in Ridgewood Cold Case
Photo Courtesy of Irving Scrap Metal Detectives investigating the incident obtained information from a friend of the Polizzi family who saw two men leaving the…
‘Queens Rising’ Celebration Returns Next Month
File Photo By Michael V. Cusenza Queens Rising, a month-long, multi-disciplinary arts celebration created to highlight the borough’s culture and creative diversity, returns this June…
Congestion Pricing Program Final Envi-ronmental Assessment and Draft ‘Finding Of No Significant Impact’ Now Available
By Michael V. Cusenza Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York State Department of Transportation and New York City…
NY Senate Approves Crime Vics’ Bills
File Photo “[T]hese bills will help to improve protections, services, and compensation for victims, expand access to sealed records for prosecutors, and expand critical SNUG…
Addabbo Co-Sponsors ‘Kyra’s Law’
Photo Courtesy of the Kyra Franchetti Foundation By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) recently announced that he has co-sponsored a bipartisan bill…
Pheffer Amato Law Helps First Re-sponders with Pension Issues
File Photo “It is intolerable to think that our first responders and uniformed officers, the heroes of our community, had to jump through hoops to…
Area Elected Officials Cele-brate School Crossing Guards
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo Senator Addabbo talks to a table of crossing guards at last week’s event. By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo,…
Rockaway Beach Compost Event a Rousing Arrest
Photo Courtesy of Councilwoman Ariola City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) partnered with the City Department of Sanitation and the Rockaway Beach Civic Association on…
USPS Rolls out Plan to Help Combat Mail Theft
Photo Courtesy of Google Mail theft is on the rise in Queens, including thieves stealing and altering checks for thousands of dollars and taking personal…
DOT Announces up to $30M to Expand Resources for Plaza Management, Open Streets, Public Spaces
File Photo “Every neighborhood deserves safe, accessible, and vibrant plazas and Open Streets. This new funding recognizes the increased value of our streets as public…
MTA Announces Service Changes on the M Line in Brooklyn and Queens Begin-ning May 19
Courtesy of MTA MTA Weekender By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Monday announced that crews will be performing track replacement on the…
Forest Hills Man Indicted on Animal Cru-elty Charges
Photo Courtesy of Google Austin Veterinary Care By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Paul Verite was indicted and arraigned on Monday…
Far Rockaway Man Nabbed in Street Shootout
Photo Courtesy of Google Video surveillance footage showed that on May 1, between approximately 6:54 a.m. and 7:05 a.m., a man entered an apartment building…
LIC Man Charged in Fatal 2020 Stabbing
Photo Courtesy of Google On June 7, 2020, at approximately 6:30 a.m., Johnson’s wife, Tangerina Johnson, summoned him to a store near the intersection of…