City Office of Emergency Management Unveils New Hurricane Awareness Public Service Announcements
By Forum Staff The City Office of Emergency Management on Friday marked the beginning of Atlantic hurricane season by launching a new phase of the…
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FDNY World Trade Center Clinic Doctor Charged with Stealing $157K in Unearned Salary
File Photo Chang worked part-time for the FDNY from June 2010 through Dec. 16, 2016. By Forum Staff A medical doctor employed by the City…
Stars, Stripes, and Sacrifice: Howard Beach Honors Fallen Service Members with Memorial Day Mass, March, and Ceremony
Photo Courtesy of Michael V. Cusenza and NYPD Memorial Day procession grand marshals included Queens Supreme Court Judge (Ret.) Augustus Agate (third from l.) By…
Ozone Park Man Charged in Fatal Car Crash that Claimed 19-Year-Old Woman’s Life
Photo Courtesy of Google The accident took place at the intersection of Guy R. Brewer Boulevard and Archer Avenue. By Forum Staff The deadly crash…
Rockaway Still Searching for Answers from City as Beaches Remain Closed
Photo Courtesy of Laura Deckelman Councilman Eric Ulrich addresses the crowd on Sunday at the Friends of Rockaway Beach rally. By Michael V. Cusenza The…
Officials Finally Unload ‘Agents of the City’ Emails
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor de Blasio met with members of the media at City Hall after the emails were released. By…
Officials Answer Questions about Lindenwood Roundabout, Spring Creek Resiliency Projects at Civic Meeting
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza DOT Deputy Queens Borough Commissioner Jason Banrey discusses the new Lindenwood roundabout project on Tuesday at the Howard Beach-Lindenwood…
Pols Blast FEMA after Possible Fraud Discovered Again in National Flood Insurance Program
File Photo CBS News investigation of fraud at NFIP comes six years after the same FEMA program swindled victims of Superstorm Sandy. By Michael V….
EDITORIAL: Press Pause
While not exactly a “stop the presses!” moment, Mayor Bill de Blasio this week revealed the enmity he has—and has had—for the members of the…
Woodhaven Woman Celebrates 100th Birthday
Photo Courtesy of the Cadicamo family Julia Maffei marked her 100th birthday on Friday surrounded by family and friends inside her Woodhaven home. Maffei is…
Dockless Bike Share Program Coming to Rockaways
Photo Courtesy of DOT This summer, dockless bike share pilot programs will be organized in Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island By Michael V….
Cop in Iraq Receives NYPD Care Pack
Photo Courtesy of NYPD A City cop serving in Iraq with the Air National Guard recently received a care package from his colleagues at the…
NYC Transit Releases Exhaustive Plan to ‘Modernize’ Subway, Bus Systems
Photo Courtesy of Marc Hermann/MTA New York City Transit NYC Transit President Andy Byford (foreground) unveiled the sweeping “Fast Forward” plan at last week’s MTA…
Undercover Investigation Leads to Gang Bust
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Cocaine, weapons, and more than $80,000 was seized during early morning raids. By Forum Staff Nine alleged members of the 97…
Underwood Appointed as NY’s 66th Attorney General
Photo Courtesy of Miguel Gutierrez Newly minted State Attorney General Barbara Underwood gets standing ovation in Albany. By Michael V. Cusenza Barbara Underwood, who has…