City Updates Construction, Building Codes
Photo Courtesy of DOB Code requirements set forth in this updated revision will go into effect next year, with some regulations taking effect on Jan….
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Education Committee on Right Path with Hearing to Review Spending of Fed Aid: Addabbo
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office City Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) recently joined his…
Other Sources can Help Cover Ida Loss: FEMA
Photo Courtesy of GAO FEMA provides assistance to applicants for their uninsured or underinsured disaster-caused expenses and serious needs. By Forum Staff Many New Yorkers…
Hundreds Recycle Electronics at Forest Park
Earlier this month, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach), Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-Woodhaven), and Councilman Bob Holden (D-Middle Village) helped usher in over 150…
City Adopts Zoning Rules to Advance Transit Accessibility
Photo Courtesy of MTA Elevate Transit: Zoning for Accessibility is a collaboration between the MTA, City Council, the Department of City Planning and the Mayor’s…
Cycling in City Continues to Boom: Report
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office “This cycling boom is yet another reason why we must continue expanding protected bike lanes, bike racks, and…
Manhattan Man Charged in Hoffman Park Stabbing
Photo Courtesy of Google According to the charges, on Sept. 21 at approximately 10 p.m., the victim was in Hoffman Park at Woodhaven Boulevard and…
Three Former NYPD Cops Plead Guilty to Bribe Scheme
Photo Courtesy of Google At the time that they participated in the tow truck scheme and the victim database scheme, the defendants were NYPD officers…
Long Island Man Indicted for St. Albans Cold Case Slay
Photo Courtesy of Google The victim was shot while standing near his work van in the vicinity of 118th Road and Farmers Boulevard. By Forum…
Queens ‘King’ Charged with 2017 Murder
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of NY “Acts such as this endanger the public and wreak havoc on the neighborhoods where gangs…
Autistic Howard Beach Student Misses Weeks of School Due to Lax Bus Company: Parent
Photo Courtesy of Google Little Richie Bus Service, Inc. is headquartered on Atlantic Avenue in Ozone Park. By Michael V. Cusenza It is one of…
Richmond Hill Man Indicted for Transporting Firearms, Ammo into NY after Gun Show Purchase
File Photo “This indictment sends a clear message that those who purchase and transport weapons illegally into our communities will be held accountable,” DA Katz…
Man Indicted in Death of Forest Park Worker
By Forum Staff A borough grand jury has indicted a Pennsylvania man for allegedly tossing an elderly employee to the ground on the Forest Park…
Brennan Succeeds DiMarzio as Bishop of DOB
Photo Courtesy of the Diocese of Columbus Bishop Robert Brennan By Forum Staff Pope Francis has named the Most Rev. Robert Brennan as the eighth…
Veterans Honored at Addabbo BBQ
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo Senator Addabbo and Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato help serve food at Addabbo’s 12th annual Veterans BBQ. By Forum Staff Veterans, their…