Bill Calls to End Outsourcing, Invest in American Companies
Photo Courtesy U.S. Congress Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand By Forum Staff U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) on Thursday called for “bold actions” to invest in American…
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Ozone Park Blotter: Body of Missing Woman Found in Trunk; Crew Pose as Cops in Home Invasion
Photo Courtesy of Google The body of Destini Smothers, a 26-year-old mother of two, was found in the trunk of an abandoned car last Wednesday…
City Honors Lives of New Yorkers Lost to COVID-19
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Throughout the ceremony, images of New Yorkers lost to the pandemic were projected on to the Brooklyn Bridge….
Cuomo Gotta Go: Richards
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards on Saturday issued a joint statement with Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer in response to allegations surrounding Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “New…
Bill Aimed at Surge of Anti-Asian Crimes
File Photo “The ongoing anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents, especially against our elderly Asian Americans, are absolutely horrific,” Rep. Meng said. By Forum Staff Congresswoman…
Addabbo Offices to be E-Waste Drop-Off Centers
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s Office “Programs like this give my constituents an easy way to get rid of their old electronics right in their…
Fifth Indicted Defendant Apprehended and Charged in JFK Luxury Goods Heist
Photo Courtesy of DA Katz’s Office “The defendant is accused of participating in selling off millions of dollars’ worth of stolen merchandise taken from JFK…
Despite Increases in Spending for homelessness prevention, Shelter Population Remains High: Report
Photo Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office “Our city was already facing a mounting homelessness crisis before the pandemic hit, and COVID-19 has only exacerbated these challenges,” Comptroller Stringer said….
City Spent More Than $447,000 per Incarcerated Person in FY 2020 as Rates of Violence Rise: Analysis
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza “[W]e are spending more and more money to incarcerate fewer and fewer people and reducing the safety of both…
Pol Touts Expanded Obamacare Benefits, Premium Savings for COBRA Assistance for Newly Unemployed
File Photo “Every person should have access to health care in the midst of a public health crisis,” Sen. Gillibrand said. By Forum Staff As…
Borough Tax Preparers Hit with Fraud Charges
Photo Courtesy of Google Defendant Yachun Lin worked at ETS Tax Services in this building on Main Street in Flushing. By Forum Staff Three Queens…
Flushing Couple Indicted for Allegedly Forcing Korean Immigrants into Prostitution
Photo Courtesy of DA Katz’s Office “I created the Human Trafficking Bureau in the DA’s Office to combat this very problem,” DA Katz said. By…
Far Rockaway Rehab Center Social Worker Charged with Stealing Nearly $150K from Patient
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/MB-one According to charges, Gordon’s Bank of America account received a credit in the sum of $12,996. Gordon’s Capital One Visa account…
Community Helps Stop St. John’s Episcopal ‘Micro-Hospital’ Proposal
Photo Courtesy of Google St. John’s Episcopal Hospital By Michael V. Cusenza That was fast. Roughly a day after news spread that the State Department…
Pols Push to Secure Vaccination Priority for Communities Surrounding Aqueduct
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/Hleong According to the assemblymembers, residents who live in the communities that surround Aqueduct Racetrack have had difficulty scheduling appointments to receive…