Hochul Announces Rollout of Electric and Gas Utility Bill Credits for Low-Income Families
Photo Courtesy of Mike Groll/Office of the Governor “No New Yorker should have their lights and air conditioning shut off as a result of financial…
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City has Unlocked Billions for Nonprofits through ‘Clear the Backlog Initiative’
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “[W]e are clearing the backlog and finally giving non-profits the resources they’re owed to continue delivering the services…
Three Construction Companies Accused of Illegal Waste Hauling on JFK Project
Photo Courtesy of JFK Three companies have been charged with unlawful waste hauling in connection with construction work to modernize JFK Airport. By Forum Staff…
Double Trouble: Two Teen Girls Charged with Hate Crimes in Woodhaven Bus Attack
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Two of the three allegedly attackers have been arrested and charged with hate crimes. By Michael V. Cusenza Cops. Community. Cuffs….
Sunday Blaze Damages Small Businesses
A usually serene summer Sunday morning last weekend was loudly disturbed around 7 a.m. by the piercing sirens of first responders racing down Cross Bay…
Borough President to Host Virtual Info Session on COVID Vax for Young Children
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office According to the State Department of Health, just 2.5 percent of Queens residents under 5 years old have…
Department of Correction Captain, Three Officers Indicted in Rikers Island Inmate’s Suicide Attempt
File Photo Four City Department of Correction staffers have been indicted for failing to help an inmate who had attempted suicide by hanging himself in…
Cooling Assistance Demand up 200 Percent
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Schumer Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer By Forum Staff Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday revealed that New York’s fed-funded…
Gun Trafficking Crew Dismantled after Long-Term Investigation
Photo Courtesy of DA Katz In all, 182 firearms, 136 high-capacity magazines, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition were recovered during the investigation. By Forum…
Law Bans Smoking in Public Parks, Beaches
Photo Courtesy of Darren McGee/Office of the Governor Governor Hochul signed the new law earlier this month. By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed…
Area Pol Appointed to LIPA Commission
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato “My priority is to decrease the cost to the ratepayers of Queens and make a lasting impact for our…
Borough President Releases Community Board Demographic Report
File Photo Richards received 884 applications, the second-most applications received in the office’s history. By Forum Staff The Office of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards…
City Launches Public-Private Homeless Assistance Fund Initiative
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office “When New Yorkers come together to do the right thing, we can make real progress,” said Mayor Adams….
Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA with Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand: State Comptroller
File Photo “The MTA needs to lay out what is at stake and explain to the public what options it’s considering to close budget gaps…
MTA Moving Forward with Capital Projects to Improve Transit Equity
Courtesy of MTA By Forum Staff Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials on Monday detailed an update to the Authority’s 2020-24 Capital Program that adjusts mass transportation…