State Sets Sights on Helping Disabled Veterans Secure Affordable Housing
By Forum Staff The State Senate recently gave the green light to a bill (S.6525) co-sponsored by State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) that would…
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Teen Charged in Ruthless Briarwood Church Attack
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday that her office has charged a 16-year-old boy with first-degree assault, first-degree robbery and…
Five Genovese Family Gangsters Plead Guilty to Various Felony Charges
By Michael V. Cusenza Salvatore Rubino, also known as “Sal the Shoemaker,” an associate of the Genovese organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra, pleaded…
City Launches Pilot Program to Connect Families Fleeing Domestic Violence with Permanent Housing
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and City Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park on Monday announced “Project Home,” a pilot program to…
MTA Completes ‘Extensive’ Upgrades at Area Subway Stations
By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Sunday announced that transit crews have completed extensive functional and aesthetic upgrades at the Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Av–JFK…
Ariola ‘Unequivocally’ against ‘City of Yes’ Zoning Plan
By Michael V. Cusenza City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) on Monday testified that she opposes Mayor Eric Adams’ ambitious “City of Yes” plan. In…
Rare Earthquake Jolts City
By Michael V. Cusenza Even the most jaded and industrious among us were rendered shocked and speechless late Friday morning after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake…
City Set to Honor Heroic Woodhaven Crossing Guard
By Michael V. Cusenza The City has approved a request to honor a beloved crossing guard who died last year in the line of duty…
Ariola Continues Quality of Life Crusade
City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) has made quality of life in District 32 a top priority. One of the latest examples of her quest…
BP Announces 2024 Class of Community Board Appointees
By Forum Staff Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. on Thursday announced his 2024 class of community board appointees — a markedly diverse group of…
Civilian Patrol Group Delivers Hot Meals during Ramadan
By Michael V. Cusenza The Cityline Ozone Park Civilian Patrol hosted its fourth annual initiative distributing hot meals during the last 10 days of Ramadan,…
Modern Parking Meters to Replace Current Paper Receipt System
By Forum Staff City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez on Monday unveiled upgraded, modern parking meters that will rollout citywide. The meters’ new Pay-by-Plate…
City Files Lawsuit against Companies Illegally Distributing Disposable Flavored E-Cigarettes
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and City Corporation Counsel Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix on Thursday announced that the City has filed a lawsuit against 11…
Mayor Says New Workforce Development Council Will Unlock Job Opportunities
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday announced the launch of the New York City Workforce Development Council, a group of leaders from the business…
Better Reporting and Monitoring of NYC Capital Projects Needed: DiNapoli
By Forum Staff The majority of the city’s capital projects are over their initial budgets and behind schedule, suggesting better monitoring and reporting could lead…