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Top Ten Forest Hills Stories of 2012

Crime, punishment, and superstorm Sandy among top stories for the year.

Curious about the most-read stories of 2012 in Forest Hills? Here's what you were most captivated by this year:

1 Former Assemblyman Jimmy Meng Arrested
Date: July 24

Summary: In the heat of a Congressional campaign, Democrat Grace Meng's father, a former state assemblyman from Flushing, was caught in a sting by the feds. 

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2 Good Idea/Bad Idea‌ Presidential Tears
Date: November 10

Summary: We asked you what you thought of the president's tearful message to his volunteer staff after his election victory, and boy did you respond. 

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3 Two Women Found Dead in Forest Hills Apartment
Date: October 3

Summary: Two Forest Hills sisters were found dead in their apartment by their superintedent. 

4 NYPD Officer Charged in Cannibalism Conspiracy
Date: October 25

Summary: A police officer from Forest Hills was arrested in a charged in a plot to kidnap and eat hundreds of women. 

5 Sandy Update: Thousands Lose Power in Queens
Date: October 29

Summary: This story, written in the eye of Superstorm Sandy, updated you on the latest blackouts across the borough.

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6 Off-Duty Cop Arrested in 112 Precinct
Date: April 16

7 Hurricane Sandy: Bloomberg Sets 3+ Carpool Rule to Drive into Manhattan
Date: November 1

8 LIRR Service Suspended After Man Struck
Date: May 29

9 Cops Shut Down Two Nearby 'Hot-Sheet Motels'
Date: April 2

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Date: July 3


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