Pol Meets with Con Ed on Storm-Hardening Infrastructure Improvements across District
File Photo “My constituents should not have to worry that their power will go out every time there is a storm,” Sen. Addabbo said. “Our…
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New Torah at Rockwood Park Jewish Center
Community leaders and elected officials joined spiritual luminaries on Sunday at the Rockwood Park Jewish Center to witness the dedication of the facility’s new Torah….
Cops Catch Alleged Hit-Run Perp
Photo Courtesy of NYC Parks Flushing Meadows-Corona Park By Michael V. Cusenza After three days on the lam following a hit-and-run accident earlier this month…
Thousands of NY Tenants Could be Deprived of Rent-Relief Checks if State doesn’t Move Quickly: Schumer
File Photo Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer By Forum Staff Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday called on the State Office of Temporary and…
Fresh Meadows Man indicted in Attempted Kidnapping of 5-Year-Old Boy
Photo Courtesy of DA Katz’s Office “This mother fought to save her son. Never underestimate the strength of a mom,” DA Katz said. By Forum…
Nine Charged with Conspiring to Act as Illegal Agents of China
Photo Courtesy of DOJ Jacquelyn M. Kasulis, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. By Forum Staff A superseding indictment was…
Woman Charged in 4 Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Photo Courtesy of Google On July 11, on the corner of Parsons Boulevard and 72nd Avenue, Bell is accused of slapping a 63-year-old Asian woman…
Eight Indicted in Check/Money Order Scheme
File Photo Between late 2018 and early 2019, the DA’s Office and the NYPD received a number of complaints from residents who had been victimized…
DOJ Launches Firearms Trafficking Strike Forces to Crack Down on Crime-Gun Sources
File Photo According to gun trace data, the vast majority of firearms recovered in New York City originate outside NY and are illegally trafficked into…
Cuomo Announces $86.2 Million in Settlements with Utilities for Failures Related to Emergencies
File Photo Tropical Storm Isaias tore through Queens last summer. By Michael V. Cusenza The State Public Service Commission has accepted the terms of settlements…
Let DOT Know what you want to See in NYC Streets Plan at Virtual Workshops: Addabbo
Photo Courtesy of DOT The NYC Streets Plan is a five-year transportation plan to improve the safety, accessibility, and quality of the City’s streets for…
Community Comes Through for Fire Dept.
During its special “Donuts with Daddy” event last weekend, the Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic helped the West Hamilton Beach Fire Department—and smashed a fundraising goal…
Doc Looks to Stimulate Richmond Hill Economy
Photo Courtesy of QEDC Queens Economic Development Corporation recently released “We Are Richmond Hill” as part of its AvenueNYC program. By Forum Staff The Queens…
More Alleged Child Molesters from Catholic Posts Named
File Photo The lawsuits against Robert Caldera stem from his time as a CYO basketball coach at St. Joseph’s Church in Astoria in the 1990s….
Mayor Calls on MTA to Expedite Congestion Pricing Launch
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “Congestion pricing will ease traffic and fund mass transit, and New Yorkers can’t wait any longer to get…