Student Looks to Expand Mentor Program
Photo Courtesy of NYC Mentors Michael and Jonathan Manta By Forum Staff Howard Beach high school student, Michael Manta, last year established his own 501(c)(3)…
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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…
Cuomo, Lawmakers Hail ‘Most Productive Legislative Session in Modern History’
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor “You are going to have to go back and study the history books to come up with a…
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…
Schneiderman’s ‘Working for Justice’ Report Touts Enforcement Actions of AG Labor Bureau
Photo Courtesy of the State Attorney General’s Office AG Schneiderman on Monday released his third annual Working for Justice Labor Day report. By Forum Staff…
Former Goldfeder Spokesman Lands at Dem Consulting Firm
PHOTO: “#EndOfAnEra Last day for the tireless #PR genius @JonBGreenfield #TeamGoldfeder #OnceAMemberAlwaysAMember,” Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder wrote last Friday as he tweeted this image. Courtesy of Assemblyman Goldfeder…
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…
City Releases First-Ever Plan to Improve Quality of Life for Disabled
Courtesy of Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities By Forum Staff The administration last Sunday released “AccessibleNYC” – the City’s first-ever report on the state…
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…
Goldfeder’s Next Stop is Yeshiva University
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder will lead the university’s government relations efforts. Courtesy of Yeshiva University By Forum Staff From the Lower Chamber to higher education. Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder’s…
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…
Borough President’s Office Secures $3.6M for CUNY Capital Projects
PHOTO: Katz delivered the keynote address at the LaGuardia Community College commencement ceremony just days before announcing an allocation of $3.64 million to fund projects at…
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…
Communications Union Hails New Verizon Contract as ‘Victory for Working Families’
PHOTO: CWA members are all smiles as they learn they will return to work June 1 under a new contract. Courtesy of Communications Workers of America By…