Gun-trafficking Ring Dismantled
Photo Courtesy of Queens DA’s Office Authorities pose with the guns taken off the streets as a result of the investigation. By Forum Staff Three…
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Silver Resentenced to 6.5 Years in Prison
File Photo Sheldon Silver By Michael V. Cusenza Disgraced former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver recently was sentenced—again—to six and a half years in prison and…
Coach in One-Punch Death gets Probation
File Photo Jamill Jones By Forum Staff A former NCAA Division I men’s basketball coach has received no jail time as part of his sentence…
Post Offices Could be Forced to Close Unless they get an Immediate Infusion of Funds: Schumer
Photo Courtesy of Google The Howard Beach post office, located at 160-50 Cross Bay Blvd. By Michael V. Cusenza United States post offices could be…
Ulrich Beautification Initiative Targets Areas around Addabbo Bridge
By Forum Staff City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) recently spearheaded a major a clean-up effort in Howard Beach and Broad Channel. Through the transitional…
Con Ed Asks West Queens to Conserve Energy
Con Edison on Monday, in the middle of the first oppressive heat wave of the summer, asked Western Queens customers to conserve energy while company…
Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on COVID-19 Pandemic as NYC Enters Phase 4 of Reopening
Photo Courtesy of Kevin Coughlin/Office of the Governor “I understand enforcement is not politically popular. I’ll tell you what’s less politically popular: if we have…
NY Hospitals Set to get $680M Boost
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza Jamaica Hospital Medical Center By Michael V. Cusenza Eighty-six New York hospitals—including four Queens medical centers—will receive more than…
Lefferts Bridge now Outdoor Art Gallery
Photo Courtesy of Kew Gardens Arts Amy Handy’s “Beachcombing” mixed media on canvas By Michael V. Cusenza The cold, uniform, gray roll-down gates of shuttered…
Insufficient Preparedness Crippled NYC Virus Response: Review
Photo Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office “The pandemic quickly placed extreme stress on New York City’s healthcare systems—including, but not exclusively, H+H,” Comptroller Stringer said….
TEN LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC AND THE POLICE This opinion/editorial content was submitted by the New York Sheriffs’ Association
NYSSA President Jeff Murphy, sheriff, Washington County Unfortunately, many politicians and community activists, and some in the media, have fostered an attitude toward the police…
NYC Biz Getting Shorted by PPP: Stringer
Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office The chart shows the share of eligible employer businesses that received a PPP loan, by industry and borough. By Forum…
Community-based Groups Awarded with NYC Civic Impact Funding Grow COVID-19 Volunteer Efforts
Photo Courtesy of Google Bangladeshi American Community Development and Youth Services Corps on Rockaway Boulevard in Ozone Park. By Michael V. Cusenza A cohort of…
Phony Pro Sports Rings Seized at JFK
Federal officers earlier this month seized counterfeited professional sports championship rings at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Customs and Border Protection agents confiscated two separate…
Meng Touts Amendment to Combat ‘Deeply Destructive’ Trump Immigration Policies
File Photo “The Trump administration’s immigration policies are flawed at best; at worst, they are deeply destructive and harmful to those who seek a better…