Crooked Contractor Sentenced to up to Three Years in Prison for Stealing $170K+ from Sandy Victims
File Photo How The Forum covered Troiano’s arrest back in December 2015. By Michael V. Cusenza A crooked Long Island contractor has been sentenced to…
State Report Backs Marijuana Legalization
File Photo “The positive effects of a regulated marijuana By Michael V. Cusenza The findings of an exhaustive State investigation support legalizing marijuana for recreational…
Ariola Honored
Joann Ariola, Howard Beach/Lindenwood civic leader and chairwoman of the borough Republican party, was recently named one of the 50 Kings and Queens of Queens…
Noise is No. 1 Issue at Cop-Community Meeting
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza The meeting was held on Tuesday evening at the Howard Beach Library. By Michael V. Cusenza For generations, excessive…
Jamaica Man Pleads Guilty to Gunpoint Robberies
File Photo In September 2017, the pair of perps stuck up businesses in Ozone Park, Rosedale, Laurelton, Maspeth, Middle Village, and East Elmhurst. By Michael…
OVER THE PILL
The numbers are absolutely staggering. Opioids—both prescription and illicit (heroin)—are the main driver of drug overdose deaths nationwide and in the Empire State. According to…
First 350-Passenger NYC Ferry Vessel Arrives in City Harbor
Photo Courtesy of NYCEDC The new higher-capacity boats are outfitted with larger engines and substantially more seating on the top and bottom decks to accommodate…
Publisher’s Note
Our July 5, 2018, front-page story (“Borough Healthcare Professionals Charged in National Fraud Takedown”) featured a picture of a Rego Park pharmacy on the front…
City Launches $100M Plan to Modernize Freight Distribution System
Photo Courtesy of NYCEDC FreightNYC, according to Mayor de Blasio, is the administration’s plan to overhaul the city’s aging freight distribution systems through investments to…
Comptroller Blasts MTA for ‘Transit Deserts’
By Forum Staff While NYC’s subway remains the most expansive in the country, roughly half of the neighborhoods served by the system – 62 out…
Pols Call on Senate to Reconvene, Vote to Renew and Expand School Zone Speed Camera Program before it’s too Late
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Peralta’s Office “The school zone speed camera program saved countless of lives, so there is no logical reason to let it…
‘We Put Politics and Party Affiliations aside when it comes to Veterans Affairs’: Addabbo
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s Office Senator Addabbo was part of a panel that convened last week at City & State’s “A Lifetime of Service:…
Army Engineers Issue Coastal Storm Risk Management Options
Courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers A seawall similar to this one at Martha’s Vineyard is one of the options. By Michael V. Cusenza…
City Kicks off Dockless Bike-Share Pilot Program in Rockaway
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Riders can now use the Lime or Pace bicycle-sharing mobile apps to rent bikes all along the Rockaway…
High Cost of Security Deposits Burden Working New Yorkers and Fuel Affordable Housing Crisis: Stringer
Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office By Forum Staff New York City renters sunk approximately $507 million into security deposits in 2016—erecting unnecessary financial barriers and…