Astoria Bar-Hopper Gets 25 Years for Killing Man who Insulted Female Friends
Photo Courtesy of Google The incident occurred on Steinway Street near 28th Avenue. By Forum Staff A conviction for manslaughter and other crimes was handed…
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MTA Releases Schedule of $8.8B in Work to Begin Construction in 2020 from Prior Capital Plans
Photo Courtesy of Marc Hermann/MTA NYC Transit By Michael V. Cusenza The Metropolitan Transportation Authority recently released a schedule of ongoing construction projects from the…
Car Crimes Still Soaring
Car crimes are crippling the 106th Precinct. Auto thefts have skyrocketed more than 330 percent year-to-date: So far this year, there have been at least…
MTA New York City Transit Adds More Public Feedback Opportunities for Bus Network Redesign Plan
File Photo The Queens Bus Network Redesign calls for the elimination of the Q53. By Michael V. Cusenza Borough residents will have even more opportunities…
Stringer Slams City’s ‘Failed Approach’ to Housing Crisis as Mayor Brags about Creating 25K Affordable Homes in 2019
Photo Courtesy of Susan Watts/Office of the City Comptroller City Comptroller Scott Stringer By Michael V. Cusenza An impromptu battle of the plans erupted in…
City Property Tax Reform Panel Calls for Simpler, Clearer, More Transparent System
Photo Courtesy of City Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform By Michael V. Cusenza The City Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform on Friday released…
Council Plan Boasts Nearly 90 Recommendations Aimed at Preventing Homelessness
Photo Courtesy of John McCarten/NY City Council “Housing stability is at the core of every person’s success, and we must fight for every New Yorker…
Pudgy Trucks Steer Clear of BQE: City
Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia/GK Tramrunner229 “The BQE is one of the main arteries of our city, which is why we are immediately increasing enforcement against overweight…
Leading by Example
A very special tip of The Forum newsboy’s cap this week to Anna Lampman of Middle Village. The intrepid 13-year-old can teach plenty of adults…
Area Pol Tapped for Housing Panel
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato’s Office Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (with microphone) has been appointed to an Assembly Mitchell-Lama working group. By Forum Staff…
Feds Offer Webinars on Security Grants
File Photo “From conversations with religious leaders and communities, it’s clear there is more work to be done to prevent anti-Semitic violence and other hateful…
Cuomo Establishes Medicaid Redesign Team II
Photo Courtesy of Kevin Coughlin/Office of the Governor Governor Cuomo has tasked the 21-member MRT II with finding significant savings in the State Medicaid program….
Member of ‘Bushwick Crew’ Pleads Guilty
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York Just some of the luxurious goods crew members purchased with proceeds from heroin trafficking….
MTA Looking to Stay Up ‘Late’
Photo Courtesy of Marc Hermann/MTA New York City Transit The MTA announced this week that it’s looking to improve the overnight commutes of late-shift workers….
CB Application Deadline Extended
The application deadline for residents interested in serving on one of Queens’ 14 community boards has been extended to Friday, March 13, from Jan. 31.,…