City Takes Steps toward Recovering $48M from Opioid Manufacturer
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday announced the City’s commitment to participate in a new proposed settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler…
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Teen Charged in Shooting Death of Boy in Dunkin’ Donuts Parking Lot
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Saturday that a 16-year-old boy has been charged with the shooting death of a 13-year-old…
State AG’s Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Gary Worthy
By Forum Staff State Attorney General Tish James’ Office of Special Investigations on Thursday released its report on the death of Gary Worthy, who died…
Council Approves $500K in Funding for Program to Expand Affordable Spay, Neuter Services
By Forum Staff The City Council on Thursday voted to allocate $500,000 in Fiscal Year 2026 budget funding to launch a new program expanding affordable…
MTA to Swap F, M Subway Lines between Queens and Manhattan
By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Monday announced that New York City Transit will swap F and M train service between Manhattan and…
Pedestrian Killed at Perilous South Richmond Hill Intersection
By Michael V. Cusenza One pedestrian was killed and another was injured on Saturday after they were struck by vehicles at a notorious intersection in…
South Ozone Park Man Charged in Fatal Nassau Expressway Hit and Run
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Sunday that a South Ozone Park man has been charged with causing the death of…
NYC Casinos Must Benefit Entire City: Mayor
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Friday issued “Casting the Dice: Casinos in New York City,” a report analyzing each of the seven casino…
City Announces Automatic Rebates to Qualified Homeowners for Purchase of NYC Bin
By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday announced that owners of one- and two-family homes who receive the Basic or Enhanced School Tax…
Speed Limit for E-Bikes to Go into Effect Oct. 24
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday announced a citywide 15 mile-per-hour speed limit for electric bikes effective Oct. 24. Once implemented, the 15…
Hundreds Hoof it at Forest Park Big Band Concert
State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) on Friday hosted a free big band swing concert at the Forest Park Bandshell. Nearly 200 people grooved to…
Murders, Shootings down for Three Consecutive Years
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Friday announced that the NYPD has removed more than 4,000 illegal firearms…
Elmhurst Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Trying to Provide Material Support to ISIS
By Forum Staff Elmhurst resident Awais Chudhary was sentenced on Tuesday to nine years in prison for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic…
Cardozo HS Student Charged with Threatening to ‘Shoot the School Up’
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday that a 16-year-old Benjamin N. Cardozo High School student has been charged with multiple…
State Directs National Grid to Make Improvements, Address Reliability Concerns
By Forum Staff The State Public Service Commission on Thursday considered a final long-term gas proposal of the National Grid companies and required the companies…