Women’s March Inspires State to Empower Girls
Photos Courtesy of Joanna By Michael V. Cusenza Inspired by this weekend’s Women’s Marches across the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced new actions to…
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Ozone Park Sex Abuse
By Forum Staff An Ozone Park man has been sentenced to four to eight years in prison after pleading guilty, in November, to sexually abusing…
State Alarmed by Drastic Rise in NY Flu Cases
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor Cuomo called on all New Yorkers six months of age and over who have not yet received…
Comptroller Audit Exposes Access-A-Ride Bureaucratic Breakdowns
File Photo According to Stringer, the new audit found problems underpinning the MTA’s systems to address tens of thousands of complaints made by Access-A-Ride users…
EDC Adds New Stops to Ferry Rockaway Shuttle Bus
Courtesy of EDC The new stops are on Rockaway Beach Boulevard at 77th and 96th streets. By Michael V. Cusenza Two new stops have been…
State Announces Additional Immigrant Rights Seminars
Photo Courtesy of Google The Long Island City branch of the Queens Library is set to host at least two upcoming “Know Your Rights” seminars….
S C A ‘Shoddy’ Oversight of $100M Account Leads to Lost Dollars: Stringer
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou’s Office “The SCA’s bungling of financial records potentially cost the City millions,” Comptroller Stringer said. By Forum Staff The…
New Law Limits Overnight and Weekend Construction Noise
Photo Courtesy of DOB “The incessant din of construction doesn’t have to be the reality of living in a big city,” Mayor de Blasio said….
Elmhurst Man Gets Jail Time for Possessing Rare Tortoise that Vanished from Environmental Center
Photo Courtesy of Google Millennium went missing from Alley Pond Environmental Center last July. By Forum Staff The hare might have crossed the road before…
Connecticut Man Convicted of Murder in 2011 Road-Rage Shooting
Photo Courtesy of the Shelton (Conn.) Police Department George Cupi By Forum Staff A road rage incident back in 2011 has resulted in the conviction…
Far Rockaway Man in Failed Rikers Island Escape Pleads Guilty to Burglarizing Borough Homes
Photo Courtesy of iMore Using the Find My iPhone app, cops were able to trace some of the electronics to the Hill’s Far Rockaway residence…
Following Fatal Rockaway Beach Blaze, Pols, Shareholders Blast HPD over Lack of Promised Building Inspections
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato’s Office “As a shareholder I am terrified,” said Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato. “As an elected official, I am disgusted.” By…
Beloved Borough Activist and Advocate Maria Thomson Dies
By Michael V. Cusenza Maria Thomson, the indefatigable advocate of her beloved Woodhaven community and the small businesses that are its backbone, died last Wednesday….
Pheffer Amato Bill would Kill Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge Toll
File Photo The bridge is the only tolled intra-borough or intra-county span in New York. By Forum Staff Area elected officials are once again pushing…
Lack of Communication between Foreign Airlines, Port Authority Caused Chaos at Kennedy Airport: Schumer
Photo Courtesy of JFK Airport This week, Sen. Schumer made a formal push for the U.S. DOT to take an active role in bringing foreign…