NY to Adopt New CDC Guidance: Cuomo
Photo Courtesy of Kevin Coughlin/Office of the Governor “We are ever closer to our better, safer New York. We are New York tough and we…
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Area Pols Tout Summer Reading Program
Courtesy of NY State Senate Visit summerreadingnys.org for more information on this year’s Summer Reading Program. By Michael V. Cusenza State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr….
City Announces Major New Plan to Manage Trucks and Freight
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “Rebuilding a cleaner, fairer, and greener city means rethinking the way trucks move through our streets,” Mayor de…
Pols Laud Introduction of PEAKER Act
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Gillibrand’s Office “Communities from Sunset Park to the South Bronx bear the brunt of harmful emissions because of peaker plants in their backyards,”…
MTA Encourages Return to Mass Transit
Photo Courtesy of MTA “Signs of Affection” is one of four sub-campaigns aimed at encouraging New Yorkers to return to mass transit. By Forum Staff…
Meng Hate Crimes Act Heads to Biden’s Desk for Approval
Photo Courtesy of Rep. Meng’s Office “I commend my colleagues in the House for taking action to combat the despicable and sickening acts hate and violence against…
Richards Announces Healthcare Investments at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
Photo Courtesy of Google A little more than one year ago, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst was the epicenter of the epicenter of the world’s worst public health…
Elmhurst Man Charged with Spree of Knife Attacks
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/Hleong On April 23, Albano approached Leroy Williams, 57, on the platform of the Grand Avenue-Newtown subway station around 3:30 a.m. and…
Four Far Rockaway Men Indicted in Beating Death of Woman Whose Body was Found in Car Trunk
File Photo “This was a cruel, ruthless killing. As alleged, the defendants attacked the victim and beat her to death with a machete and a…
Pheffer Amato Touts Restoration of Rockaway Beach Rail Line to U.S. DOT
File Photo “This transformative update to our transit system is much needed and long overdue,” Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato said. By Forum Staff Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard…
De Blasio Announces Record Creation of Bus and Bike Lanes Planned for 2021
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office “A recovery for all of us means reducing our dependence on fossil fuels while deepening Vision Zero,” Mayor…
Current, Former Cops Charged in Bribe Scheme
Photo Courtesy of Google Smith, Busch, and Hassett were City Police officers assigned to the 105th Precinct. By Forum Staff A nine-count indictment was unsealed…
After Surprise Rikers Visit, Pols Say Solitary Confinement Still in Use
File Photo Two assemblywomen visited Rikers Island last week. By Forum Staff Following their recent unannounced visit to Rikers Island on Friday, Assemblywomen Jessica González-Rojas (D-East Elmhurst) and…
Queens Chamber Hosts ‘Virtual Queens Day’
Photo Courtesy of the Queens Chamber of Commerce The Queens Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its annual Queens Day in Albany event to recognize local…
Former CB 9 District Manager Dies
Howard Beach resident and long-time Community Board 9 district manager, Mary Ann Carey, has died. Carey ran the daily operation of CB 9, which covers…