City Unveils $100M Plan to Guarantee Health Care for All New Yorkers
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “Health care is a right, not a privilege reserved for those who can afford it,” Mayor de Blasio…
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Alleged Armored Car Thief Surrenders to FBI
File Photo The armored vehicle was stolen from in front of this HSBC Bank branch on Sunrise Highway in Valley Stream, L.I. By Michael V….
ON THE MONEY
In April 1985, then-Gov. Mario Cuomo famously said, “You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.” The race is for the flowery terms to help…
Shutdown Hurts NY: Schumer
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Schumer’s Office “You might not realize that this Trump shutdown is affecting all sorts of everyday folks here in New York,”…
Addabbo Touts New Laws on the Books in 2019
Photo Courtesy of TWU Local 100 Addabbo informed his constituents this week about new State laws set to go into effect this year. By Michael…
NYPD Sets New Crime-Reduction Records in 2018
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Fewer than 300 murders were recorded in NYC in 2018. By Forum Staff In 2018, the City set new records for…
City Rolls Out ‘First Phase’ of Fair Fares
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office The City indicated that it is committed to expanding the program to as many New Yorkers as possible…
De Blasio Hails Ban on Tobacco Products in Pharmacies
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor de Blasio called the new measure a milestone in the City’s efforts to reduce the rate of…
Cops Return Stolen Wheelchair to Jackson Heights Woman
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Antonia Martinez beams as her daughter’s wheelchair is returned by cops. By Michael V. Cusenza Intrepid NYPD investigators recently foiled a…
East Elmhurst Woman Indicted for Assault on Probation Officer
Photo Courtesy of Google A supervising Probation officer made an unannounced visit to Grant’s 82nd Street home over the summer. By Forum Staff Assault on…
St. Albans Man Admits to Forcing Teenage Girl into Prostitution
Photo Courtesy of Google Gilbert had the girl work out of the Greater Allen Cathedral Senior Residence in Jamaica. By Forum Staff A 26-year-old Queens…
Bank Employee Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Stealing More than $650K in Estate Funds of Dead Sisters
Photo Courtesy of Google Stephens-Anselm worked at this Chase branch in Hollis. By Forum Staff A former JP Morgan Chase employee will spend six months…
Detectives Turn to Public for Help with Richmond Hill Cold Case
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Christine Diefenbach, 14, was found bludgeoned to death on Feb. 7, 1988, around 89th Avenue and 121st Street. By Michael V….
Governor Wants Public Service Commission to Probe Con Ed Astoria Electrical Failure
Photo Courtesy of Con Edison According to Con Edison, an electrical fault occurred Thursday night at the Astoria East Substation located at 20th Avenue and…