106th Precinct Welcomes New Cops
The 106th Precinct on Tuesday welcomed 11 newly minted police officers to the fold. Members of the communities they will serve took to social media…
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Healthcare Fraudster Sentenced to Federal Prison
File Photo Village Stardrugs Inc. was located in South Richmond Hill. By Forum Staff The owner and operator of five borough pharmacies was recently sentenced…
Alternate Side Parking to be Fully Restored this Summer
File Photo Alternate side parking will be fully restored beginning July 5, 2022. By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and City Department of Sanitation Commissioner…
City Announces Expansion of Gifted and Talented Programs Citywide
File Photo Mayor Adams (l.) and Chancellor Banks announced the expansion of the public school’s Gifted and Talented program serving elementary school students. By Forum…
Construction Unions Rally Against Tax Fraud
Photo Courtesy of New York District Council of Carpenters Union carpenters show up to support workers’ rights at Rally against Tax Fraud. By Forum Staff…
City Celebrates $4B Allocated for Child Care in State Budget
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Officer “This tremendous increase in funding will make it possible for thousands of working families to provide their children…
Pols Applaud Earned Income Tax Credit Enhancement in State Budget
Photo Courtesy of Emil Cohen/NYC Council Media Unit “Any measure that eases the burden of New York taxpayers is a welcome change,” Councilman Holden said….
Alcoholic ‘To-Go’ Beverages now Legal
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/Willscrlt This legislation allows, for a period of three years, bars and restaurants to sell alcoholic beverages “to-go” for off-premises consumption under…
Pols Announce $18.6M in Fed Funding for Jamaica Bay Stony Creek Marsh Restoration Project
File Photo “This investment restores and sets up protections for the Bay, not just for now, but for future generations by ensuring that the Bay…
Projects May Lead to Noise, Traffic: Pols
File Photo “We applaud the ambition that the Cross Harbor Freight Program and Interborough Express would bring to New York, but we must make sure…
Addabbo Touts Bills that Would Assist Utility Customers
File Photo The first approved bill, S.931A, requires electric utility providers to include outreach to customers with a documented need for continued electric service to…
Additional COVID-Relief Funding for Queens
Photo Courtesy of Google The legislation would provide additional COVID-19 relief funding to small businesses including money for restaurants and drinking establishments that continue to…
Civic Celebrates Hop N’ Treat
A touch of inclement weather couldn’t keep Hunny Bunny from Howard Beach—or from celebrating the Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic’s Hop N’ Treat on Saturday with…
Borough-Based Sex-Trafficking Ring Orchestrated Violent Assaults of Women: U.S. Attorney
Photo Courtesy of Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Peace “Human beings are not property, and the victims in this case, regardless of their immigration status, deserve to…
Disbarred Flushing Lawyer Sentenced to Prison for Swindling Clients out of more than $1.8M
Photo Courtesy of Google Yohan Choi, 47, operated a law office on Northern Boulevard in Flushing. By Forum Staff A former lawyer has been sentenced…