Snow Days Off
Photo Courtesy of NYPD NYPD cops certainly deal with some trying conditions while protecting and serving the city. This member of the four-legged Finest last…
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Guyanese Man Gunned Down in South Richmond Hill is City’s First Homicide Victim of 2017 Reportedly visiting NYC to attend grandmother’s funeral; younger brother also shot twice in attack
Photo Courtesy of Google The Kalisaran brothers were shot on Monday morning on 124th Street near Liberty Avenue. By Michael V. Cusenza A Guyanese man…
Five-Alarm Blaze Burns Down Several Kew Gardens Hills Stores
Photos Courtesy of FDNY The fire last Friday quickly tore through more than a dozen Vleigh Place businesses. By Michael V. Cusenza Three firefighters were…
Cuomo Proposal: Make CUNY and SUNY Schools. Tuition-Free for Middle Class Residents
Photo Courtesy of Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of the Governor Sen. Bernie Sanders helped Gov. Cuomo unveil the Excelsior Scholarship Program on Tuesday at LaGuardia Community…
New Laws Officially in Effect in Empire State
File Photo Sen. Addabbo this week detailed some of the new State laws that went into effect on Jan. 1. By Forum Staff A wide…
Springfield Gardens Man Killed in New Year’s Day Hit-and-Run
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Cops said the suspect’s red Ford Mustang is damaged on the front passenger side and is missing its passenger-side mirror. By…
A MESSAGE FROM DA RICHARD BROWN
To the Residents of Queens County: Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown – who began his record seventh-consecutive term as district attorney and marked the…
Crime on the Rise in City Parks: Report
By Michael V. Cusenza The numbers are in…and for the second time in three months, they’re not good for City green spaces. Crime in NYC…
After More than 25 Years at MTA, Chairman and CEO Prendergast Set to Retire from Public Service
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor Tom Prendergast By Michael V. Cusenza Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Prendergast will…
Cuomo Grants Conditional Pardons to Some Convicted of Crimes at Ages 16 and 17
Courtesy of the Governor’s Office You can find this pardon request form and more information at ny.gov/services/apply-clemency. By Forum Staff Governor Andrew Cuomo recently issued…
Record East River Ferry Ridership Numbers Bode Well for Forthcoming Citywide Sea Service
By Michael V. Cusenza East River Ferry ridership reached an all-time high in 2016, according to the City Economic Development Corporation — undoubtedly a good…
Borough President Asks Mayor to Name Rockaway Dock in Honor of Longtime Ferry Advocate
Courtesy of Danny Ruscillo Borough President Katz sent the letter to Mayor de Blasio last month. By Michael V. Cusenza Queens Borough President Melinda Katz…
Congrats to South Queens Cops and Kids
Photo Courtesy of NYPD The Forum would like to join the Police Athletic League in congratulating the 102nd Precinct for recently winning the 2016 PAL…
City can Provide Retirement Savings Option for Private-Sector Employees: U.S. Department of Labor
Photo Courtesy of Demetrius Freeman/Mayoral Photography Office Last February, Mayor de Blasio led a rally at City Hall in support of NYC’s push to become…
Mayor Appoints Climate Adaptation Expert City’s New Director of Recovery and Resiliency
Photo Courtesy of MIT Jainey Bavishi By Forum Staff The leader of the climate preparedness pillar of the President’s Climate Action Plan, Jainey Bavishi, has…