MTA Invites Riders to Provide Input on Borough Bus Network Redesign at Public Workshops
File Photo The Queens Bus Network Redesign is one of the largest bus network redesigns in the country. By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority…
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Betty A. Leon, Esq. to Become First Woman of Color on NYRA Board of Directors
File Photo By Forum Staff Renowned Rockaway community leader Betty A. Leon, Esq. is set to be appointed to the Board of Directors of…
Pol Lauds State Public Safety Reforms
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo “I intend to stand with my colleagues in the State Legislature ready to do whatever is necessary to address the…
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…
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…