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Reply Federal prosecutors accused two Forest Hills men of filing false Medicare claims for a pricey cancer medication, then laundering the proceeds. (Shutterstock / bixstock) FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — Two Forest Hills men were indicted on charges of health care fraud and money laundering related to a $30 million Medicare scam that exploited emergency billing authorizations available due to the coronavirus pandemic, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Peter Khaim and Arkadiy Khaimov are accused of filing millions of dollars worth of false Medicare reimbursement claims for Targretin Gel, a can...

Reply Reports of multiple COVID-19 cases caused P.S. 144 to close for two weeks and P.S. 101 to close for an initial 24-hour investigation. (Shutterstock) FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — Two Forest Hills elementary schools were closed to in-person learning Friday after multiple members of each school community tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the NYC Department of Education. P.S. 144 will shift to fully remote learning until Jan. 4 after at least two members of the school's community reported COVID-19 cases, according to a message from Acting Principal Jennifer Lucadamo posted on th...