Latest Big Borough Blaze Highlights Need to Pass Cockloft Bill: Addabbo
By Michael V. Cusenza Six firefighters were injured on Monday night in a fast moving four-alarm blaze that caused devastating smoke, fire, and water damage…
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Pols, Immigrant Advocates Rally at Queens Borough Hall
By Michael V. Cusenza In response to the Trump administration’s rescinding of Temporary Protected Status for individuals from numerous nations in recent months, Queens Borough…
City Boosts Animal Shelter Capacity
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Friday announced a new $1 million investment to Animal Care Centers of New York City to increase capacity…
Why isn’t the City Taking Care of First Responders?
By Stacey Pheffer Amato I want to say this very loudly: Emergency medical service workers save lives. They work in some of the most difficult…
Sandcastle Contest Returns to Rockaway
By Forum Staff The beloved Rockaway Beach Sandcastle Contest makes its return to Beach 108th Street this Saturday, Aug. 2. Registration for the contest, hosted…
Area Precincts Set to Mark National Night Out
The 106th and 102nd precincts will celebrate National Night Out this Tuesday, Aug. 5. The 106 festivities will be held from 5 p.m. to 8…
City DOE Bans Use of Cell Phones by Students during School Day
By Forum Staff The City recently announced an updated “Cell Phone and Electronic Device Policy,” the implementation of which will provide for a citywide standard…
Proposed Rules would Address Unsafe Delivery App Practices: Mayor
By Forum Staff The City on Monday announced new proposed rules to hold delivery app companies accountable for what officials called unsafe transportation practices. The…
Ridgewood Man Indicted in Stabbing Deaths of Toddler Daughter and Wife
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday that a Ridgewood man has been indicted for the stabbing deaths of his wife…
Mayor Touts Record-Low Shooting Numbers
By Michael V. Cusenza On Sunday, just 24 hours before a lone gunman shot and killed four people in a high-profile Park Avenue office building,…
Fifty-Three People Convicted in Federal Prosecution of ‘Bully Gang’
By Forum Staff Romeo Gonzalez on Tuesday was the 53rd and final defendant to be convicted in the prosecution of members and associates of the…
City Plans to Build 3,000 Homes on Site of Former Flushing Airport
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Monday unveiled a sweeping proposal to build approximately 3,000 homes and 60 acres of public space on the…
Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process: Comptroller
By Forum Staff City Public Schools needs to do more to ensure students are matched to high schools in line with existing regulations, according to…
Rockaway Woman Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison for Sex-Trafficking Teen
By Michael V. Cusenza A Rockaway Park woman has been sentenced to over 7 years in prison for pimping a 14-year-old girl and forcing her…
Council Blasts Charter Revision Commission for Ballot Questions
By Michael V. Cusenza The City Council this week ripped the Charter Revision Commission over the five questions that the panel decided should be included…