Borough Resident Sentenced to Federal Prison for COVID-19 Vaccination Card Scheme
By Forum Staff On Friday, in federal court in Brooklyn, Queens resident and former U.S. Marine Corps Reservist Jia Liu was sentenced to 21 months…
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Meng Announces Winners of Congressional App Contest
By Forum Staff Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) on Tuesday announced the winners of her congressional app contest, and securing first place is a team of…
MTA Board Votes in Favor of Congestion Pricing Plan
By Michael V. Cusenza Following a public comment period in which the MTA received 25,600 written comments and heard from 386 speakers at four public…
Woodhaven Welcomes Mayor for Community Convo
By Michael V. Cusenza The Woodhaven community recently welcomed Mayor Eric Adams and representatives from many City agencies for a “Community Conversation”, the 25th such…
September 11 Hero Succumbs to Illnesses
By Michael V. Cusenza South Queens on Tuesday bid farewell to a hero, a legend—most of it all, one of its own—at the funeral for…
City Launches Migrant Kids Task Force
By Michael V. Cusenza The City has launched a task force tasked with getting migrant kids who peddle snacks off of City streets and subways….
Ariola Presents ‘Thin Blue Line’ Flag to 102 Pct.
Councilwoman Joann Ariola’s (R-Ozone Park) office on Tuesday presented a “thin blue line” flag to 102nd Precinct Commanding Officer Dep. Insp. Jeremy Kivlin at the…
I am Woman, Hear me Roar
By Stacey Pheffer Amato It has been a year since my law took effect and made New York the FIRST state in the county to…
City Council Releases Preliminary Budget Response
By Forum Staff City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Finance Committee Chair Justin Brannan, Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala, and councilmembers unveiled the Council’s Fiscal Year 2025…
Addabbo to Host Distracted Driving Event at Richmond Hill High School
By Forum Staff In commemoration of APRIL as Distracted Driving Awareness Month, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) is partnering with multiple agencies to bring…
Meng, Malliotakis Introduce Legislation Expanding Housing Benefits for Veterans
By Forum Staff Congresswomen Grace Meng (D-Flushing) and Nicole Malliotakis (R-Brooklyn/Staten Island) recently announced the introduction of the Fair Access to Co-Ops for Veterans Act,…
Mayor, NYPD to Pilot New Subway Gun-Detection Technology
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and City Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban on Thursday announced efforts being taken to make the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s…
Pols Lead Letter Seeking Expansion of Fare-Free Bus Pilot Program
By Michael V. Cusenza Congressmembers Grace Meng (D-Flushing) and Dan Goldman (D-Manhattan/Brooklyn) on Monday led a letter to Governor Hochul requesting the expansion of New…
Adams Signs Bills Extending Rent-Stabilization Laws, Honoring Vallone
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams recently signed two pieces of legislation: one to extend the New York City Rent Stabilization Law of 1969 and…
Area Pols Question Proposal to Convert Aqueduct into Affordable Housing
By Michael V. Cusenza City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams’ State of the City address has certainly raised some eyebrows and the blood pressure of South…