South Ozone Park Man Found Shot to Death Inside Car Near his Home
PHOTO: Investigators last Sunday analyzed the crime scene on 120th Street. Forum Photo by Richard York A South Ozone Park man last Sunday was…
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Bratton Unveils New NYPD Use of Force Guidelines
PHOTO: NYPD recruits will be learning the new Use of Force Guidelines at the Police Academy in College Point. Photo Courtesy of NYPD Police Commissioner…
Beware of Baseball Playoff Ticket Scams: AG
PHOTO: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said that while Mets fans have a lot to cheer about right now, they should also be leery…
US Open Drone Operator Gets Community Service
PHOTO: The owner/operator of the drone that crashed into seats at Louis Armstrong Stadium during a US Open tennis match has been sentenced to community…
Add Lawsuit to MTA Capital Plan Funding Saga
PHOTO: Two straphangers filed lawsuits this week against the MTA and the city for the Sept. 11 derailment of a G train in Brooklyn. Photo…
Six Nabbed in Elmhurst in Massive Marijuana Bust
PHOTO: Authorities on Monday arrested six men in Elmhurst who were allegedly transporting more than 3,000 pounds of marijuana and hundreds of thousands of dollars…
Since June 1, Major Felonies in Howard Beach Down Nearly 30 Percent: Schiff
PHOTO: Deputy Inspector Jeff Schiff, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, detailed the latest crime statistics Tuesday night at the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic meeting. Forum…
Borough Man Indicted on Identity Theft Charges
A Queens man last week was indicted by a grand jury for assuming the identity of an elderly man who had welcomed him into his…
Shooter Gets 22 Years in Prison for Bar Dispute Murder
A Jamaica man was sentenced Monday to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the January 2013 shooting death of a man…
Richmond Hill Community, City Leaders Honor Jack Maple at Street Co-Naming
PHOTO: Police Commissioner Bill Bratton (l. to r.), City Councilman Eric Ulrich, and Deputy Commissioner John Miller helped the Maple family on Monday as they…
TSA Agent Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Cash from Passenger Wallet
PHOTO: Joe Bangay. Photo Courtesy of the Port Authority Police Department A Transportation Security Administration screening agent last week was arrested for stealing cash…
Feds Nab Man at Queens Home for Allegedly Attempting to Join ISIS
PHOTO: According to federal authorities, Ali Saleh tweeted ‘I’m ready to die for the Caliphate…’ a few days before making reservations to travel from JFK…
Ridgewood Couple Charged with Possession of Child Porn
A Ridgewood husband and wife last week were arraigned on charges of possessing numerous files of children, some as young as 3, depicted in a…
Pirated Music Sting Nets Jackson Heights Store Owner, Employee
PHOTO: A music store owner and employee were arrested after allegedly selling an SD memory card filled with illegally downloaded songs to an undercover investigator….
Cops Use iPhone App to Nab Alleged Drive-By Purse Snatcher; Track suspect to Cross Bay CVS after victim is dragged, run over by SUV
PHOTO: Police last Friday cornered the alleged purse snatcher in the parking lot of this Howard Beach CVS. Photo Courtesy of Google A Howard…