Cuomo Blames Senate for Amazon Bust
Photo Courtesy of Councilman Van Bramer’s Office “We have to not participate in this race to the bottom where corporations and billionaires dictate the values…
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Bill to Expand Social Security
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Gillibrand’s Office “We must not only protect our Social Security system, we must strengthen and expand it,” Sen. Gillibrand said. By…
Council Approves Basement Apartment Pilot Program
Photo Courtesy of John McCarten/NY City Council Brooklyn Councilman Brad Lander sponsored the bill to establish the basement apartment pilot program. By Forum Staff The…
Supreme Court to Hear 2020 Census Citizenship Question Case
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Jeff Kubina On Friday, the Supreme Court granted the federal government’s appeal and set oral argument for the week of April…
City Urges Parents to Run for CEC Seats
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carranza are encouraging parents to run for seats on Community and Citywide…
Lawmakers Unveil Packages of Bills that Tackle Unregulated Renters’ Security Deposits
Photo Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office “We know that one major reason people can’t afford to live in New York City is out of control…
Detective Killed by Friendly Fire in Richmond Hill Store Robbery
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “Make no mistake about it, friendly fire aside, it’s because of the actions of the suspect that Detective…
Thank You for Your Service
We were walking in the middle of the street along Atlantic Avenue away from the brilliantly lit crime scene Tuesday night, side-by-side, strangers in The…
Even with Lean Economic Times Looming, City’s 2020 Preliminary Budget Soars to $92 Billion
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office The FY2020 Preliminary Budget “makes modest investments that continue to make New York City the fairest big city…
Enforcement on the Expressway
Photo Courtesy of NYPD The 106th Precinct’s Traffic Safety Unit on Monday was out once again enforcing No Stopping/Standing on the Nassau Expressway shoulder in…
Two Men Charged in South Ozone Park Cold Case Murders
Photo Courtesy of Google Both murders took place in the vicinity of 128th Street and Rockaway Boulevard, where Hamilton and Jones managed a drug spot,…
MTA Misled Public on Train Delay Data: Stringer
Photo Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office “While the new leadership deserves credit for trying to clean things up, the MTA still has a long way…
Bill to Ban Taking of Menhaden Passes Legislature
Photo Courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The Atlantic Menhaden By Michael V. Cusenza A bill that would prohibit the taking of the…
Feds Use High Tech to Nab Impostor at JFK
Photo Courtesy of CBP Customs officers recently used new biometric technology to intercept an impostor passenger at JFK Airport. By Forum Staff Federal officers recently…
Schumer Unveils ‘Fentanyl Sanctions’ to Hold China Accountable for Illicit Drug Trafficking
Photo Courtesy of DEA A microscopic amount of fentanyl can be lethal. By Forum Staff Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer on Sunday unveiled a first-ever…