Public-Private Partnership Set to Bring 50 Soccer Fields to Underserved Neighborhoods
PHOTO: Two of the first eight fields will be installed at sites in Jamaica and Glen Oaks. Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office By Forum Staff Fifty…
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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…
Anonymous Donors Pledge $50K to Richmond Hill Boys & Girls Club
PHOTO: Anonymous donors recently pledged a $50,000 challenge grant to the Boys & Girls Club in Richmond Hill. Courtesy of Boys & Girls Club of Metro Queens…
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…
Pol Calls for Road Signs at Key Areas to Ensure Safety of Children with Autism
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder has asked the DOT to consider installing road signs (such as the one pictured) warning drivers of locations that have a high concentration…
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…
New Tool Tracks Progress of Library Branch Construction Projects
PHOTO: This page of the Capital Projects Tracker contains a brief description of the interior renovation project at the Ozone Park branch, and displays all the…
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…
Health Department Failed to Ensure Childcare Providers Tested Water for Lead: City Comptroller Audit
PHOTO: Auditors uncovered that officials ordered staff to enter false information into the DOHMH tracking database to indicate that a lead test was completed at centers,…
Fourth-Graders, Goldfeder Unveil PS 207 Traffic Safety Signs
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder and the PS 207 students were joined by Howard Beach civic leaders, and school officials and educators as they unveiled the new traffic…
‘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…
Ulrich-Jamaica Hospital Social Media Partnership to Promote Public Health
PHOTO: Councilman Ulrich and the community affairs team at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center will distribute information regarding public health and wellness to the residents of Queens…
Goldfeder Kicks off Assembly Summer Reading Challenge
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder presents Certificates of Merit to students at JHS 202 in Ozone Park last November as part of his annual Summer Reading Challenge. Courtesy of Assemblyman Goldfeder’s Office…
Eight Borough Students Accepted to U.S. Service Academies
PHOTO: From l. to r.: Jeffrey Kim (Meng Academy Review Board), Yuka Lin (West Point), Yeon Jin Joo (Merchant Marine Academy), Henry Wan (Meng Academy Review Board), Erica…
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…