Stringer Releases Public Safety Blueprint
Photo Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office City Comptroller Scott Stringer By Michael V. Cusenza City Comptroller—and mayoral candidate—Scott Stringer recently unveiled a 50-page blueprint for a new…
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FEMA to Help Pay for Funeral, Burial of COVID-hit Families that can’t Afford it: Schumer, AOC
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Schumer’s Office Democratic leaders, including Sen. Schumer, meet with President Biden and Vice President Harris in the Oval Office. By Forum…
Pols Introduce ‘Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act’ to Spur Economic Recovery
Photo Courtesy of Rep. DeLauro’s Office U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro By Forum Staff On the 28th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act, U.S. Sens Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)…
Addabbo Bills Address Area Issues
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s Office Senator Addabbo said that he has introduced legislation “aimed at improving the lives of individuals and families, as well…
Mayor Appoints Gutman as DOT Commissioner
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office New City DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor Bill de Blasio recently appointed Henry Gutman…
Meng Measure Would Lower Voting Age to 16
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office The last time that the voting age was lowered was when it went from 21 to 18 in 1971….
De Blasio Releases Guidelines for ‘Open Culture’ Program
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “Creating new spaces for artists to perform and be paid for their work is a step forward in…
Landlords Overcharged Thousands of Tenants an Estimated $10M: Lawsuit
Photo Courtesy of Google 12-15 Broadway in Astoria is among the three buildings in the lawsuit. By Forum Staff Housing Rights Initiative, a housing watchdog…
Nor’easter Blasts Borough with More Than a Foot of Snow
By Michael V. Cusenza As snow pummeled the five boroughs Monday at a rate of 2 to 3 inches per hour, Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared…
State Reported Data Undercounted COVID-19 Deaths at Nursing Homes: AG Probe
Photo Courtesy of AG James’s Office New York Attorney General Tish James By Michael V. Cusenza A larger number of nursing home residents died from…
In State of City, Mayor Plans to Revitalize Small Businesses
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office [W]ith more New Yorkers getting vaccinated, there is more that can be done to directly support small businesses,…
Man Charged with Threatening Jeffries, Journalist
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Congress U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries By Michael V. Cusenza A California man has been arrested for allegedly sending threatening text messages…
South Queens Communities Added to ‘Vaccine for All’ Effort
Photo Courtesy of Borough President Donovan Richards’s Office “We understand that overcoming historical mistrust of scientific and medical institutions on the part of communities of…
Ariola Set to Run for City Council
Photo Courtesy of NYC Campaign Finance Board Queens County GOP Chairwoman Joann Ariola By Michael V. Cusenza Queens County Republican Party Chairwoman Joann Ariola has…
NY COVID Rate Has Declined For 23 Straight Days
Photo Courtesy of Don Pollard/Office of the Governor “As data on infection rates and hospitalizations continue to improve, we must begin taking steps to jumpstart…