Public’s Comments to Help Revise Council Maps
Photo Courtesy of the City Districting Commission The commission’s first stage of mapmaking produced a Preliminary Plan which commissioners voted to publish on July 15….
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Pol Calls on Servicers to be Ready by Fall when $16.3B in Student Loan Debt will be Canceled in NY Alone
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Senate “Last week, we saw how, with the flick of a pen, President Biden took a giant step forward in addressing…
City Officials Hail Taxi Medallion Debt-Relief Program Pact
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/AFL-CIO “The City-backed guarantee is a groundbreaking program that will save and change lives,” said Bhairavi Desai, executive director, NYTWA. By Forum…
Pols Launch Statewide Campaign to Highlight Funding for Child Care Providers and Families
Kevin Coughlin/Office of the Governor Funded through the American Rescue Plan Act, the campaign began on Tuesday in areas outside of New York City and…
Hochul Announces State Actions to Combat Sex Discrimination
Photo Courtesy of Mike Groll/Office of the Governor “There’s no place for unlawful discrimination or harassment of any form—in the workplace or anywhere else,” Gov….
Pol, Police, ’paper Join Forces to Remove Howard Beach Vendor who has been Source of Quality of Life Issues
Forum Photo by Patricia Adams Cops supervise the removal of the trailer. By Michael V. Cusenza The hot dog cart at the intersection of 156th…
Meng Rips City for Denying all Claims for Property Damage Caused by Hurricane Ida
File Photo Last year, Hurricane Ida left irreparable damage in some borough communities. By Michael V. Cusenza Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) on Thursday issued the…
City Targets Illegally Parked Vehicles
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Operation “Heavy Duty Enforcement,” is an overnight enforcement action against illegally parked commercial vehicles in neighborhoods of southern…
Addabbo Easily Wins Dem Primary
By Michael V. Cusenza Even a paltry voter turnout Tuesday couldn’t stop State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) as he cruised to victory in…
Two Men Charged in Fatal Far Rockaway Cabbie Attack
Photo Courtesy of Google When the group disembarked from the vehicle near the intersection of Beach 54th Street and Arverne Boulevard, they refused to pay…
Area Pharmacy Honored by City
Photo Courtesy of Google A South Ozone Park pharmacy was honored this week for its service during the launch of the nation’s first mobile…
Law to Provide Property Tax Rebate
Photo Courtesy of John McCarten/NY City Council “We could not wait for Albany to do its job to fix our inequitable property tax system, so…
Former JetBlue Employee Pleads Guilty to COVID Loan Fraud
File Photo Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Breon Peace By Forum Staff On Tuesday, in Brooklyn federal court, Jamaica resident Keily Nunez, a former JetBlue Airways employee,…
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Prison for Sex Abuse of Young Girls
File Photo “The trauma cannot be undone but I hope that today’s sentencing brings them both a measure of closure, knowing that their abuser was…
City Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis among Youth: DiNapoli
Photo Courtesy of Comptroller DiNapoli “[T]he DOE should step up efforts to improve oversight of public schools’ mental health curriculum and equip school staff with…