MEETING: Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic
The Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic’s first meeting of 2016 will be Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m. at: St. Helen Catholic Academy 83-09 157th Ave. Howard…
Government
A: This Forest Hills Resident Made his ‘Jeopardy!’ Debut on Jan. 7, 2016; Q: Who is Brian Rafferty?
PHOTO: Though he finished in third place, Forest Hills resident Brian Rafferty last week was able to remove a big item from his Bucket List: be…
Queens DA Establishes Animal Cruelty Prosecutions Unit
PHOTO: DA Brown said his newly formed ACPU is the first of its kind in a district attorney’s office in New York City. File Photo By…
City Announces Effort to Help Sandy Victims Relocate During Reconstruction
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio and Amy Peterson, director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing Recovery. Photo by Michael V. Cusenza By Forum Staff The Mayor’s Office…
Overall Crime Down Nearly 6 Percent in de Blasio Era: Bratton
PHOTO: Police Commissioner Bill Bratton (at podium) this week detailed the 2015 crime totals for the five boroughs. Photo Courtesy of NYPD By Michael V. Cusenza…
Council’s Queens Delegation Supports Commuter Rail Fare Equalization Proposal
PHOTO: The City Council’s Queens delegation this week announced its support of the Commuter Rail Fare Equalization Proposal, which was introduced last April by Councilman I….
Pols Urge Public to Testify at Property Tax Hearing
PHOTO: Assemblymembers Phil Goldfeder and Nily Rozic this week called on their constituents to participate in a Jan. 22 oversight hearing by the Assembly Standing Committee…
Councilmembers Ferry Concerned about Five-Borough Boat Plan: Report
PHOTO: An exclusive New York Daily News report has revealed that several members of the City Council are worried that the de Blasio administration’s Citywide…
Four Borough Pols Back Massive Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Music Fest
PHOTO: Four Queens elected officials last week threw their support behind the three-day Panorama Music Festival to be held next summer in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. File…
Cartel Leader Extradited from Mexico to Brooklyn to Face Coke-Trafficking Charges
PHOTO: Eastern District U.S. Attorney Robert Capers recently announced charges against reputed Mexican drug cartel leader Tirso Martinez-Sanchez. File Photo By Forum Staff The reputed leader…
Administration Touts Record High Jobs Count
PHOTO: The total number of jobs in the five boroughs is now 4.24 million, the highest number in city history, according to the Economic Development Corporation. Photo…
Key Provisions of Anti-Poverty Tax Credits Gain Permanent Extension
PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer recently touted the permanent extension of the Earned Income Tax Credit. Photo Courtesy of Got Credit By Forum Staff U.S….
NY Senator Urges Feds to Devise Plan to Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media
PHOTO: A week after Sen. Schumer (at podium) and Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on the federal government to add the U.S. Terror Watch List to the…
Students, Foundation and Goldfeder Team Up to Send Care Packs to Troops
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder (last row, c.) joined PS 146 students and teachers in sending care packages to military personnel stationed in Afghanistan. Photo Courtesy of NYS Assembly…
Mayor’s Office Gets Low Marks from Community Groups on Communication, Responsiveness
PHOTO: The lines of communication between the Office of Mayor Bill De Blasio and community organizations are frayed, according to some borough groups. File Photo By…