Plastic Bag Fee has Council Votes, Speaker’s Support
PHOTO: By the fall, New Yorkers will have to shell out a nickel to use bags like this. Courtesy of Webstaurant Store By Michael V….
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Local Boxer Fights for Fitness
PHOTO: Michael Gonzalez, an amateur boxer with a newfound passion for fitness since losing more than 100 percent of his current body weight after regimented…
Sheldon Silver Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison
PHOTO: Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is the latest in a long line of Albany elected officials to have to change their address to a…
Mayor De Blasio, Commissioner Bratton Trumpet $70M Allocation for New Precinct
PHOTO: Police Commissioner Bill Bratton (center l. to r.) and Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday touted the significance of the new 116th Precinct at…
QueensRail is Hot Topic at Public Transit Civic Meeting
PHOTO: The Queens Public Transit Committee last week held its April meeting in Howard Beach at the NYFAC Autism Center. Photo Courtesy of Ron Carroll…
Suspect Walks out of Richmond Hill Bank Robbery Attempt
PHOTO: This man attempted to rob a bank last week on Lefferts Boulevard. Photo Courtesy of NYPD By Michael V. Cusenza It always comes down…
‘Spying Billboards’ are Collecting Your Cell Phone Data: Schumer
Sen. Schumer said this week that new billboards could present a threat to privacy. Photo Courtesy of Queens Crap By Michael V. Cusenza A New…
Customs ‘Socks’ it to JFK Coke Smuggler
The accused smuggler was allegedly caught with approximately 9 pounds of cocaine. Photo Courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection By Michael V. Cusenza Guess…
Conn. Man Arrested at LaGuardia Airport for Gun in Laptop Bag
PHOTO: This handgun was detected by TSA officers last Thursday at LaGuardia Airport. Photo Courtesy of TSA By Michael V. Cusenza Seems there never is…
Walcott Presents Mayor with Queens Library Card, Funding Request
PHOTO: City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (l. to r.), Mayor Bill de Blasio, and Queens Library President Dennis Walcott clap along with the kids at…
Trash Challenge Helps Businesses Reduce Waste: de Blasio
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio this week announced the Mayor’s Zero Waste Challenge, through which 31 businesses across the five boroughs are reducing waste. Photo Courtesy of the Office of…
Girl Scouts Are Golden: Stock Market bell rings in honor of centennial celebration for highest Scouting award
PHOTO: Girl Scouts of the USA this week kicked off a year-long celebration of the centennial of the Girl Scout Gold Award. Photo Courtesy of Girl Scouts of the USA By Forum…
School Safety Agents Honored
PHOTO: The NYPD last week held an awards ceremony at Francis Lewis High School to honor members of the School Safety Division. Photo Courtesy of…
St. Albans Foster Mom gets 13 years for Scalding Toddler
File Photo By Forum Staff A St. Albans woman convicted of depraved assault and other crimes after her 19-month-old foster son was discovered with severe…
Spero Named President of MTA Bridges and Tunnels
Photos Courtesy of MTA By Forum Staff Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman and CEO Thomas Prendergast has named Donald Spero president of MTA Bridges and Tunnels,…