MTA Budget Gaps Driven by Fare Revenue Drop: DiNapoli
File Photo The State comptroller said that the magnitude of these budget gaps makes it unlikely that they can be closed by the MTA reducing…
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State AG Urges Congress to ‘Protect Workers’ by Forbidding Retirement Investments in Cryptocurrencies
Photo Courtesy of Attorney General James “Over and over again, we have seen the dangers and pitfalls of cryptocurrencies and the wild swings in these…
NY’s Labor Force Decreased Sharply during Pandemic, Remains below Pre-Pandemic Peak: Report
Courtesy of Comptroller DiNapoli By Forum Staff The Empire State’s labor force is one of the nation’s largest, but it decreased by 1 percent between…
New Laws Set to Improve Diversity within FDNY
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (l.) and City Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh. By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor Eric Adams…
Mayor Signs Two Bills Providing Support for Survivors of Domestic and Gender-Based Violence in NYC
Photo Courtesy of Mayoral Photography Office City Hall is lit orange on Monday to honor the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. By Forum…
MTA Advises Q44 SBS Bus Lane Enforcement Warning Period to End Dec. 2
Photo Courtesy of Google The Q44 SBS can be seen at the intersection of Sutphin Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue dozens of times daily. By Forum…
NY AG Releases Charity Report
Courtesy of New York AG’s Office By Forum Staff State Attorney General Tish James on Monday released her annual “Pennies for Charity: Fundraising by Professional…
Two Pimps Plead Guilty to Forcing Teen Girls into the Sex-Work Industry
Photo Courtesy of Google According to the charges, in February 2021, Winslow and Velvett met two victims, aged 13 and 14, at a La Quinta…
Flushing Driver Charged in Fatal Elmhurst Collision with Motorcyclist
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/SBrocious According to the complaint, an alcohol test administered by police responding to the scene of the collision (similar to the picture)…
State Cannabis Control Board Approves First Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary Licenses
Photo Courtesy of Google Urban Upbound in LIC was approved Monday for a conditional cannabis dispensary license. By Michael V. Cusenza The State Cannabis Control…
Ariola Blasts NBC for Portrayal of Howard Beach on ‘SVU’
Showrunners and writers of “Law & Order: SVU” immediately need to update their antiquated idea of Howard Beach and apologize to its residents, City Councilwoman…
Adams Signs Legislation to Fight Rats, Build Cleaner City
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor Adams signed the legislative passage on Friday. By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Friday signed four…
Adams Unveils Vision for Willets Point
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “This is what it means to build a ‘City of Yes,’” Mayor Adams said. By Forum Staff Mayor…
Man gets 40 Years to Life in Prison for Fatal 2017 Rampage outside South Richmond Hill Club
Photo Courtesy of Google The melee took place outside a hookah lounge on Liberty Avenue near 127th Street. By Michael V. Cusenza Queens District Attorney…
Council Approves Innovation QNS
Photo Courtesy of Emil Cohen/NYC Council Media Unit City Councilwoman Julie Won By Michael V. Cusenza The City Council on Tuesday approved the land use…