Borough-wide Overdose Deaths Surged during Pandemic: Katz
Photos Courtesy of DEA “There is no question that the pandemic, which fueled a national drug abuse crisis, also hit us hard here in our…
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Gillibrand, Colicchio Call for an Additional $60 Billion in Aid for Independent Restaurants
Photo Courtesy of Google “Independent restaurants are critical to our economy and this additional $60 billion funding boost will provide direct aid to the restaurant owners Congress…
De Blasio Administration Touts New Health Benefit Program for City Retirees
File Photo In the City’s new Medicare Advantage Plus Program, a retiree can go to any doctor or hospital that accepts Medicare. By Forum Staff…
Cuomo Signs Sweeping Package of Voting Reforms into Law
Photo Courtesy of Kevin Coughlin/Office of the Governor “Elections have enormous consequences for New Yorkers across the state, and these reforms will bolster their ability…
Far Rockaway Man Indicted in Shooting Death of 10-Year-Old Boy
File Photo “We must do all that we can to end to the cycle of violence causing so much grief in our neighborhoods,” DA Katz…
Senators Urge U.S. Department of Education to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Department of Education Twenty-three senators recently reached out to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to expand student debt relief in the…
Campaign Calls on Katz to Reopen Karina Slay Case
File Photo Karina Vetrano By Michael V. Cusenza An online crowd-sourced petition supporting the reopening of the Karina Vetrano homicide case recently crested the 40,000…
Howard Beach Basks in Italy’s Win over England in the 2020 European Soccer Championship
By Michael V. Cusenza Even if you didn’t catch a millisecond of the scintillating action during Sunday’s 2020 European Soccer Championship final between Italy and…
NY to Get $200M from Opioid Suit Settlement
Photo Courtesy of Gov. Cuomo’s Office “The opioid epidemic was created by unscrupulous opioid companies who put personal profit over the health and safety of…
Pols Pan Proposed Astoria Power Plant Overhaul
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Schumer’s Office Elected officials and concerned Astoria residents rallied on Friday in opposition to the proposed overhaul of the Astoria NRG power plant….
Apply for Grants to Help Maintain Parks
File Photo The Forest Park Trust Inc. is among the Queens NYC Green Fund Direct Relief Grantees. By Forum Staff The City Parks Foundation, the independent, nonprofit…
DA Katz, Police Commissioner Shea Applaud Expansion of ‘Saturday Night Lights’ Program
Photo Courtesy of Google One of the new Saturday Night Lights sites in Queens is the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council at the Boys and Girls…
Former Lawyer Charged with Bilking Clients out of more than $1M in Down Payments
Photo Courtesy of Google According to the charges, in the summer of 2016, one of the victims, a woman, responded to an internet listing for…
Brooklyn Resident Indicted for Allegedly Killing Man following Foot Chase
File Photo “Using a weapon cannot be the new norm for resolving grievances or disputes,” DA Katz said. By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda…
Three Men Indicted in Shooting Death of Bronx Man in Rufus King Park
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/DanTD “Gun violence has no place in New York City or anywhere,” City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said. By Forum Staff Queens…