Cops Seek Sick Kew Gardens Man
Photos Courtesy of NYPD Police on Thursday reached out to the public for help in locating a missing Kew Gardens man who suffers from Alzheimer’s…
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Gillibrand Calls for New Oversight Regulations for Student Loan Industry
Photo Courtesy of the City Department of Consumer Affairs City Department of Consumer Affairs Commissioner Lorelei Salas (at lectern), students, and advocates joined Gillibrand (at…
Record 5,000 Lane Miles of City Roadways have Been Repaved: City
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office The City repaved 1,265 lane miles in FY16, and 1,324 lane miles in FY17. So far in FY18,…
Union Official Gets Five Years for Extortion
Photo Courtesy of Google United Plant and Production Workers Local 175 is based in Roslyn, L.I. By Forum Staff A Long Island-based union official was…
City Council Details Package of ‘Mother’s Day’ Bills
Photo Courtesy of NY City Council/John McCarten Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo (c.) sponsored or co-sponsored seven of the 10 pieces of legislation. By Forum Staff City…
City Set to Offer First South Asian Dual Language Program in Public Schools
Photo Courtesy of Google The dual language program in Bengali will be available at PS 7 in Elmhurst in September. By Michael V. Cusenza Beginning…
Amendment would Restrict Funding for Inclusion of Citizenship Question in Next Census
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Census U.S. Reps. Meng and Serrano haveintroduced an amendment during the full committee markup of the FY2019 Commerce, Justice, Sciences, and…
City Reopens Emergency Medical Services Museum at Fort Totten
Photo Courtesy of FDNY The 400 square-foot museum was originally established in 1992 and reopened on Friday. By Forum Staff The City announced on Friday…
City Files Brief Supporting Right to Protect Sensitive Information of Immigrant Communities
Photo Courtesy of Edwin Torres/Mayoral Photography Office “Welcoming immigrants has helped make this the safest big city in the country,” Mayor de Blasio said. By…
Supreme Court Decision Lifts Federal Ban on Sports Betting
Photo Courtesy of MGM Grand Sports books, similar to this one at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, could be coming to New York. By Michael…
New York Attorney General Candidates Emerge as Special Prosecutor Initiates Schneiderman Probe
Photos Courtesy of the NY Attorney General’s Office Former AG Eric Schneiderman is now under criminal investigation. By Michael V. Cusenza The political body of…
Brooklyn Duo Convicted of Kidnapping and Torturing Ozone Park Man
Photo Courtesy of DOJ Michael Crumble (l.) and Ramell Markus By Michael V. Cusenza Following a brief trial, a federal jury on Monday morning convicted…
Sheldon Silver Convicted of Corruption—Again
File Photo Disgraced former Assembly Speaker Silver on Friday was found guilty of extortion and honest services fraud. By Michael V. Cusenza Stop me if…
Legal Marijuana Could Score $336M for City: Stringer
Photo Courtesy of the City Comptroller’s Office Comptroller Stringer’s report estimates a potential $1.1 billion adult-use marijuana market for NYC. By Forum Staff City Comptroller…
A Mother’s Way
Sometimes, you’ve just got to give credit where it’s due. Even if the person who deserves said credit frustrates and/or repulses you 24/7, 365—it’s the…