City Department of Finance Publishes Tentative Property Tax Assessment Roll
By Forum Staff Department of Finance Commissioner Preston Niblack on Tuesday announced the publication of the tentative property tax assessment roll for Fiscal Year 2025….
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City Secures $1.5 Million for Consumers Harmed by Predatory Used Car Dealer Group
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga on Thursday announced an agreement with…
Adams Convenes Independent Panel of Experts to Advise City on Money Matters
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday announced an independent Budget Advisory Panel that will help the City identify creative ways to protect vital…
New Toll Rates Go into Effect
By Michael V. Cusenza New toll rates went into effect Jan. 7, 2024. All rates shown in the table apply to the Lincoln and Holland…
Kiwanis, Pols Collecting Items for Valentines Drive
By Forum Staff The Ridgewood 321 Kiwanis, in collaboration with Sen. Joe Addabbo, Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar, Councilmembers Joann Ariola and Bob Holden, Vietnam Veterans Chapter…
Hochul Delivers 2024 State of the State Address: ‘Our New York, Our Future’
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday delivered the 2024 State of the State Address and released her “Our New York, Our Future” agenda….
Richards Launches 2024 Community Board Application Process
By Forum Staff Following last year’s successful application period, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. is again accepting applications from qualified and civic-minded individuals interested…
District Attorney Katz Sworn in for Second Term
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz was recently sworn in for a second term by Supreme Court Administrative Judge Donna-Marie Golia. The ceremony,…
Adams, Hochul Announce Floating Pool Coming To City Waters
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced a first-of-its-kind floating swimming pool in city waters — expanding swimming access…
Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan: DiNapoli
By Forum Staff With federal legislation ending continuous Medicaid coverage in March 2023, New York State began the process of redetermining eligibility for every enrolled…
AG Announces Settlement with NRA
State Attorney General Letitia James recently announced that Joshua Powell, former National Rifle Association (NRA) executive director of Operations and chief of staff to recently…
Arverne Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Attack on Friend, Contracting to Kill him before he Testified
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Mark Douglas was sentenced on Tuesday to nine years in prison for brutally assaulting a…
NYC Service in-Kind Donation Program Reaches Nearly 14,000 Youth
By Forum Staff For the second year in a row, the NYC Service Secret Snowflake program has coordinated a record number of volunteers to donate…
Administration for Children’s Services Announces Key Findings from Annual Survey
By Forum Staff The City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) released key findings from its annual “ACS Prevention Family Experience Survey,” showing strong satisfaction with…
Department of Finance Launches Redesigned Website
By Forum Staff City Department of Finance (DOF) Commissioner Preston Niblack on Thursday officially debuted a redesigned agency website for the department, reorganizing DOF’s many…