Cuomo Informs National Grid of Intent to Revoke Downstate Franchise Certificate
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor “Your fundamental legal obligation as mandated by your certificate of operation was to plan and provide for…
Economy
City Pledges to Address Homeless Youth
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office The mayor also touted past initiatives taken by his administration to prevent and address youth homelessness, including Marsha’s…
City Economy Slowed Down in Fourth Quarter of 2017: Comptroller
Photo Courtesy of DOB According to the report, job losses were partially offset by employment gains in construction. By Forum Staff The City economy apparently hit…
De Blasio Brings Brooklyn Bernie Back to Celebrate City Values at Inauguration
Photos Courtesy of Benjamin Kanter and Edwin Torres/Mayoral Photography Office By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday continued to bolster his national…
OP-ED: Pill Predicament
By Ed Gottlieb The opioid addiction crisis is worse than most of us imagine. It impacts us all, from Rego Park to Rockaway Park to…
New Gillibrand Act Targets Queens as ‘Manufacturing Community’
PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. Courtesy of Michael Okoniewski/New York State Fair By Forum Staff U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) this week announced her bipartisan Made in America…
Program Allows City to Buy Abandoned, Sandy-Damaged Homes
PHOTO: A new pilot program gives the City Housing Recovery Office the green light to identify and purchase abandoned, storm-damaged 1-4 unit homes in one strategically…
Audit Finds City Doled out $59M in Tax Breaks to Dead Residents and Corporations
Photo Courtesy of Department of Finance By Forum Staff Between Fiscal Year 2011 and FY 2017, the City failed to collect $59.2 million in tax…
Resorts World Proposes $400 Million Expansion
PHOTO: Should the plan be approved by the State, the estimated 750,000 square-foot expansion, which calls for 1,000 more video lottery terminals, would be completed by…
Editorial: What’s Good for the Genting…
Photo Courtesy of JCJ Architecture Resorts World Casino New York City wants to expand. And for two very important, yet simple reasons, we say: Let…
De Blasio Releases New Vessel Renderings for Citywide Ferry Service
PHOTO: Each boat can carry up to 149 passengers, and features space for bikes, strollers and wheelchairs. Courtesy of NYCEDC By Michael V. Cusenza The de Blasio…
Daily Fantasy Sports to Return to New York
PHOTO: Nigel Eccles, CEO and co-founder of FanDuel. Courtesy of FanDuel By Michael V. Cusenza The State Senate and the Assembly recently approved legislation to…
‘Big Ugly’ Rears its Head Again as Legislative Session Ends
PHOTO: Gov. Andrew Cuomo (c.), Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (l.), and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan. Courtesy of Gov. Cuomo’s Office By Michael V. Cusenza The 2016…
Mayor, Council Hail ‘Responsible, Progressive, Honest’ Budget
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio, Council Speaker Mark-Viverito, and Council members last week were all smiles as they announced that an agreement on the Fiscal Year 2017…
Audit Spurs Correction of Tax Status of Nearly 100 Borough Buildings; Changes to add $1.28M to City coffers
PHOTO: Due to the changes in tax status of dozens of mixed-use buildings across Queens, the City can collect an additional $1.28 million in revenue over…