Adams Blasted for Proposed Library Cuts
Photo Courtesy of Google Mayor Adams’s plan proposes $21.5 million in cuts to Queens Borough Public Library between FY2023-FY2026, including $3.9 million in FY2023. By…
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Cops Ticket Cars Idling along Area Thoroughfares
Cops from the City Police Department’s Highway Unit 3 and 106th and 113th precincts recently addressed the continuing hazardous parking conditions on the shoulders of…
Number of Guns Detected at Checkpoints in NYC Region’s Airports Increased in 2022: TSA
Photo Courtesy of TSA A TSA officer at LaGuardia Airport detected this loaded handgun in a carry-on bag at a security checkpoint in April 2022….
Report Finds Alcohol and Cannabis are Primary Drugs Detected in Impaired Drivers
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/KOMU News Alcohol remains the most often detected drug in impaired driving incidents. By Forum Staff Actions from federal and state agencies…
Borough President to Host Inaugural Queens Technology Fair
Photo Courtesy of Google The first Queens Tech Fair is this Saturday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Greater Jamaica Development…
City Supports State in Fight against Gun Violence
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office “The Concealed Carry Improvement Act and the State’s nuisance statutes are both critical to damming the rivers feeding…
Organizer of Home-Invasion Robbery Crew Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
File Photo Lamonte Johnson was sentenced this week to eight years in federal prison. By Forum Staff An Auburn, N.Y. man has been sentenced to…
Gunmen Still on the Loose after Shooting outside South Richmond Hill Lounge
Photo Courtesy of Google The shooting took place early Sunday outside Impulse Lounge in South Richmond Hill. By Michael V. Cusenza Two gunmen are still…
Incumbent Pheffer Amato Declared Winner in Assembly District 23 Race
File Photo Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato has earned another term in Albany. By Michael V. Cusenza Two months later, we finally have a winner. After a…
Man Gets 17 Years for Ozone Park Shootout
File Photo The incident occurred near the intersection of 90th Street and Liberty Avenue in Ozone Park. By Michael V. Cusenza Queens District Attorney Melinda…
Longstanding Homeless Encampment Removed
A longstanding area homeless encampment has finally been taken down, according to City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park). “After receiving multiple complaints and repeated attempts…
Addabbo Reappointed Majority Deputy Whip for State Senate Democratic Conference
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/Kenneth C. Zirkel Addabbo has represented the 15th District in the State Senate since 2009. By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo,…
All about ‘Achieving the New York Dream’ in Hochul’s State of the State Address
Photo Courtesy of Darren McGee/Office of the Governor Governor Kathy Hochul delivers the State of the State address on Tuesday. By Forum Staff Governor Kathy…
City Traffic Fatalities Dropped in 2022 for First Time in Three Years: DOT
Photo Courtesy of DOT Pedestrian deaths decreased by 6.3 percent in NYC in 2022. By Forum Staff City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez on…
City to Convert Underused Offices into Homes
Courtesy of NYC Mayor’s Office Implementing the task force’s recommendations would extend the most flexible conversion regulations to an additional 136 million square feet of…