Panel Tasked with Drafting Bill for Marijuana Program
File Photo Governor Cuomo has appointed a workgroup to draft legislation for a regulated adult-use marijuana program. By Forum Staff Last month, the findings of…
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Cuomo, Lhota Announce Appointments to Transportation Workgroup
Photo Courtesy of Marc Hermann/MTA The Metropolitan Transportation Sustainability Advisory Group is tasked with making recommendations on strategies to improve and fund public transit in…
Katz’s Latest ‘Know Your Rights Week’ all About Legal Advice
File Photo “Our hope and aim with ‘Know Your Rights Weeks’ is to bolster public awareness and connect eligible New Yorkers with free legal assistance…
Locals Left Behind in Gentrifying Neighborhoods: Stringer
Photo Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office “The economic growth in our neighborhoods is good news, but only if it means real opportunities for the working…
DMV Using New App to Crack Down on Underage Drinking
Photo Courtesy of Intellicheck The “Law ID” app will enable DMV investigators to know immediately if an out-of-state license or ID is authentic. By Forum…
Jamaica Man Charged with Filing Fake Deed, Stealing Home from 101-Year-Old Resident
By Forum Staff A Queens man who took advantage of his friendship with a 101-year-old neighbor is facing up to 15 years in prison for…
Richmond Hill Man Gets Life without Parole after Conviction in Retrial for Vicious 2013 Murder
File Photo Firefighters responding to the apartment building on 116th Street to douse the flames discovered the bound and badly burned remains of victim Azeem…
Cops Hunt Ozone Park Rape Creep
By Michael V. Cusenza Area detectives recently reached out to the public for help in identifying a man wanted for questioning in connection with an…
Howard Beach Armored Truck Driver Charged with Swiping $1.6M in Cash
Photo Courtesy of Wikiwand/GardaWorld Avril, who lives on 85th Street in Howard Beach, works for GardaWorld at its facility in Long Island City. By Forum…
One Arrested, 4 Bikes Seized in South Ozone Park
Photo Courtesy of NYPD After observing two motorcycles and two dirt bikes parked illegally and causing a dangerous condition for pedestrians on a South Ozone…
Congress Extends National Flood Insurance Program
File Photo The NFIP has been reauthorized through November. By Michael V. Cusenza A week after the House of Representatives passed legislation to establish an…
Speed Camera Saga Shows no Signs of Slowing Down
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office The de Blasio administration led a rally last week on Staten Island urging the State Senate to return…
New Flyover Highway will Improve Traffic Flow at LaGuardia Airport: Cuomo
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor The flyover, located at the Grand Central Parkway’s eastbound Exit 7, will be the primary access point…
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On July 26, 1990, some 28 years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect. The civil rights law prohibits discrimination based on disability,…
City Looks to Advance Pilot Kosher and Halal School Lunch Program
Photo Courtesy of City Councilman Andy King’s Office “This program will be a success if we do it right – which means elevating community voices,…