Six Area Women Honored at Annual Event
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato hosted her annual “Women of Distinction” celebration last weekend. By Forum Staff Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer…
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Commuter Advocacy Groups Issue Awards for Poor Bus Service
File Photo The Q58 By Forum Staff The New York Public Interest Research Group and TransitCenter today issued two “awards” for poor bus service in…
Pols Tout Millions in Spending Bill to Help Combat Hate Crimes
File Photo Rep. Grace Meng By Forum Staff U.S. Representative Grace Meng (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) today applauded millions in funding to…
Flushing Man Indicted on Sex Abuse Charges
Photo Courtesy of Google The attack occurred in a building on Parsons Boulevard in Flushing. By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Friday…
Jamaica Man Gets 15 Years for Sex Abuse of Little Girl
Photo Courtesy of Google Clark repeatedly sexually abused the victim while he was living with the victim and her mother, his then girlfriend, inside their…
Elmhurst Man Indicted for Forcing Girlfriend into Prostitution
File Photo DA Katz said that Orlando Ramirez “subjected the victim to forced prostitution for his own financial gain.” By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney…
South Queens Celebrates that Special Cop-Community Relationship—and One Exceptional Public Servant—at the 106th Precinct’s 2022 National Night Out Against Crime
By Michael V. Cusenza From Ridgewood to Far Rockaway Tuesday evening, the city that never sleeps seemed to press pause—at least for a couple of…
Man Charged with Richmond Hill Homicide
Photo Courtesy of Google The murder took place at this Richmond Hill home on 109th Avenue. By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced…
Teen Faces up to 15 Years for Hate Attack
Photo Courtesy of DA Katz “Hate crimes in the most diverse county in the world undermine the very fabric of this great borough and will…
Mayor ‘Flips the Switch,’ Turns on Speed Cameras 24/7
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “Traffic safety is public safety, and today marks the start of a new chapter for traffic safety in…
MTA Touts ‘Significant Steps’ toward Congestion Pricing
File Photo The timeframe for the release of the Central Business District Tolling Program’s (a.k.a. Congestion Pricing) Environmental Assessment, which must be approved by the…
NYC, States Target Illegal Cigarette Shipments
Photo Courtesy of City of New York Photographs of illegal cigarettes delivered by the USPS. By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and New York City…
Monkeypox State of Emergency in NYC
File Photo Both Mayor Adams and Gov. Hochul have issued emergency executive orders declaring a states of emergency due to the monkeypox outbreak. By Michael…
Districting Commission Releases Online Software to Allow Residents to Draw their Own District Maps
Courtesy of CDC For more information in districting, visit https://districtr.org/event/NYC2022. By Forum Staff The City Districting Commission recently released a customized NYC-version of DistrictR, an…
DOT Announces Completion of Project Improving Access to Highland Park, Ridgewood Reservoir
Photos Courtesy of DOT By Michael V. Cusenza The City Department of Transportation on Friday announced the completion of an intersection redesign to improve…