POLS PRESSURE POSTMASTER GENERAL — STOP DELAYING MEDICATION
Following alarming reports that delivery time for critical prescription medications have increased, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand sent a letter to Postmaster…
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Bronx Man Indicted in Savage Beating of South Ozone Park Woman
By Michael V. Cusenza A borough grand jury has indicted a Bronx man for allegedly beating his ex-girlfriend with a wooden beam studded with nails…
Feds Propose Parking Fee Hikes at Riis Park, Jamaica Bay
Photo Courtesy of NPS Federal park officials are proposing parking fee hikes at Riis Park and… By Forum Staff Gateway National Recreation Area is proposing…
Eagle Eyes Catch Suspicious Item at JFK
Transportation Security Administration officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport earlier this month discovered an unusual, suspicious item inside a traveler’s carry-on bag that agency…
Public Advocate Aims to Re-define Public Safety
Photo Courtesy of William Alatriste Public Advocate Jumaane Williams By Forum Staff Public Advocate Jumaane Williams recently announced a campaign to re-define public safety, a…
Middle Village Man Named DSNY Commissioner
File Photo Outgoing DSNY Commissioner Kathryn Garcia’s last day was Friday. By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday appointed Middle Village native…
Audit Reveals Breakdowns at City Animal Care Centers: Comptroller
By Forum Staff An audit of Animal Care Centers of NYC, recently released by City Comptroller Scott Stringer, uncovered multiple deficiencies in shelter conditions—including unacceptable…
Woman Charged with Hate Crime in Jog Attack
Photo Courtesy of Google Delaguna allegedly attacked the jogger near the intersection of 53rd Place and Broadway in Woodside. By Forum Staff A Woodside woman…
College Point Man Charged with Attempted Murder for Shooting at Cops Responding to 911 Call
File Photo Upon exiting their marked NYPD car the officers heard gunfire and saw muzzle flashes coming from a window in the building on 25th…
Popular Richmond Hill Farmers’ Market Set to Return to Forest Park
By Forum Staff The Richmond Hill farmers’ market will return to Forest Park this fall, City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) announced Tuesday. Ulrich allocated…
Cuomo Signs Reconstitution of Sept. 11 Workers Protection Task Force Bill
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato’s Office “The Sept. 11 Worker Protection Task Force will better protect and serve the men and women, and their…
Pols Urge Trump to Back NY Disaster Declaration
File Photo The tropical storm uprooted trees, sending them crashing down on vehicles and homes across Queens. By Michael V. Cusenza Senate Minority Leader Chuck…
Care for Your Community
A group of like-minded, community oriented volunteers has planned a cleanup of several trouble spots throughout Howard Beach this coming weekend. “Team Up to Clean…
FDNY ADDS 27 NAMES TO MEMORIAL WALL FOR DEATHS RELATED TO WORLD TRADE CENTER ILLNESSES
The names of 27 members who died of illnesses related to their work in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center to…
Wind Power Project Progressing: Addabbo
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/Untrakdrover Together, the combined solicitations from NYSERDA and NYPA seek to procure more than 4,000 megawatts of clean, renewable energy, enough to…