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Queens Announces Full Funding for Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatment Technology at Elmhurst Hospital
By Forum Staff Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee on Tuesday announced a $5.4 million allocation to NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst to fully fund the…
The Vanishing Van Wyck Expressway
By Michael V. Cusenza On Monday, a contributor to the popular borough blog “Queens Crap” posted more than two-dozen photos of the dilapidated state of…
Two Charged with Selling ‘Virus Shut Out Cards’
Photo Courtesy of Google JCD Distribution Inc. on 22nd Avenue in College Point. By Forum Staff A Long Island man and Flushing woman have been…
Teams to Respond to Mental Health Crises
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “For the first time in our city’s history, health responders will be the default responders for a person…
EAT, DRINK and PREPARE TO PUT OUT A FIRE
The challenge of food and drink indulgences around the holidays is one that all of us face. The most common source of problems we encounter…
Checks, Please
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Tuesday presented checks totaling more than $1.5 million to victims of a prevailing wage scam. The money distributed is…
ACS Releases Key Findings from Survey of LGBTQAI+ Youth in NYC Foster Care
Courtesy of ACS The findings are included in a new 71-page report released by ACS, which contracted with Theo Sandfort, PhD, professor of clinical sociomedical sciences…
Officials Launch Rockaway-Atlantic Shorefront Resiliency Project
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Construction crews have begun to work on the Rockaways-Atlantic Shorefront Project. By Forum Staff Mayor Bill de Blasio and,…
Borough President’s Initiative to Bring More Sex Assault Nurse Examiners to Queens Hospitals
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Borough President “It is our intent with this initiative to more than double the number of SANE nurses dedicated to…
Eight Charged with Acting as Illegal Agents for China
Photo Courtesy of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of NY “The United States will not tolerate the conduct of PRC carrying out…
Queens Man Files False Damage Claims, Charged With Arson, Insurance Fraud
A 30-year-old Queens man, Egor Spiridonov has been charged with arson, criminal mischief and other crimes for allegedly setting a fire to his own tractor…
Launch National Mask Effort: Schumer
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Schumer’s Office “If the feds can start an effective [mask] campaign before the winter sets in, and lower the political temperature…
Crew Accused of Stealing Millions in Designer Goods from JFK
Photo Courtesy of DA Katz’s Office “Of course our airports must be safe and secure for travelers, but they also must be trusted by international…
Area Incumbents Cruise to Victory, Borough Electorate Opts for Early Voting, and Biden-Trump Bloodbath Continues
By Michael V. Cusenza As of Wednesday afternoon there still was no clear winner of the race for the presidency. However, while President Donald Trump…