Advocates Blast HHS over Cuts to 9/11 Program
By Forum Staff After the Trump administration slashed the workforce for the World Trade Center Health Program, U.S. SenS. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand…
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Rockaway Beach Man Indicted for Fatal 2021 Gunpoint Robbery
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday that an FDNY emergency medical technician has been indicted for the fatal gunpoint robbery…
Wheels of Justice Grind to a Halt in Queens
By Michael V. Cusenza In Queens Small Claims Court, cases take an average of 425 days, or 14 months, to reach a disposition date—the slowest…
Common Sense Caucus Meets with Border Czar
Members of the City Council Common Sense Caucus—including Council Minority Leader Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park), Minority Whip Vickie Paladino (R-Whitestone), and Councilman Bob Holden (D-Maspeth)—met…
Once Quiet Calls for Mayor to Resign Quickly Surge to Roars
By Michael V. Cusenza In the week since the U.S. Justice Department announced the dismissal of the public corruption indictment of Mayor Eric Adams, Empire…
City Announces Closure of Six More Emergency Asylum Seeker Sites, Including Creedmoor
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Friday announced the City will soon close six additional emergency sites dedicated to sheltering and caring for asylum…
NY AG Releases Tips for New Yorkers to Protect Themselves from Predatory Debt Collectors
By Forum Staff State Attorney General Tish James on Thursday released a guide to help New Yorkers use the state’s Exempt Income Protection Act to…
Two Pharmacists Convicted for Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone
By Forum Staff A federal jury in Brooklyn recently returned guilty verdicts against licensed pharmacists Yousef Ennab and Mohamed Hassan on all counts of a…
Founder and CEO of Non-Profit, Two Others Charged in COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
By Forum Staff An indictment was unsealed Thursday in Brooklyn federal court charging Julio Medina, Christopher Dantzler and Weihong Hu with conspiracy to commit wire…
City Reaches Tentative Pact with Five Community-Based Early Childhood Education Centers
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and City Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos announced on Friday that they have launched a joint effort to expand access…
City Awards Nearly $60M to Over 1,000 Nonprofits through Cultural Development Fund
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday announced a record $59.3 million in Cultural Development Fund grants to 1,078 cultural organizations across the five…
Blocked Fire Hydrants becoming ‘Severe Problem’ in Ozone Park: Civic
By Michael V. Cusenza The Ozone Park Residents Block Association this week fired off a letter to Mayor Eric Adams to bring attention to what…
Feds Warn Residents about Text Message Scams
By Michael V. Cusenza The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission have issued warnings regarding text message-based scams. The FBI indicated…
Ariola Elected Council Minority Leader
By Forum Staff The Republican delegation of the City Council on Friday elected Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) as the Minority Leader of Gotham’s legislative…
City Pledges to Assist Vulnerable Homeowners in Addressing Property Tax Debt
By Forum Staff The City Department of Finance on Wednesday announced a series of upcoming outreach events designed to support and inform owners who receive…