Stringer Questions ‘Structure, Eligibility Criteria, and Outreach Efforts’ of Fair Fares Program
File Photo One of the highlights of this year’s balanced City budget is the deal struck between Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council…
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Mayor Sets Date for Public Advocate Special Election
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor de Blasio said the Feb. 26 date for the special election for public advocate “will help maximize…
Bowne HS Student Dies after Collapsing at Basketball Practice
By Michael V. Cusenza A borough high school basketball player collapsed during practice on Wednesday and died at a Flushing hospital, according to police and…
THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST OF 2018
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Grant Writing Workshop coming to Woodhaven Library
Courtesy of the Citizens Committee for New York City For more information on the Citizens Committee for New York City and the grant program check…
S. Queens Sleuths Search for Robbery Suspect
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Detectives assigned to the 102nd and 106th precincts this week reached out to the public for help in identifying a man…
Cuomo Vetoes Bill that Would Create City Seawall Study Panel
File Photo “I truly believed this bill, which was approved by every member of the Senate and Assembly, would have been a step in the…
Cuomo Concerned about Sharp Rise in NY Flu Cases
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor “Flu season is in full swing, and as the number of cases and hospitalizations continue to rise,…
It’s ‘Tree-cycling’ Season in the Big Apple
Photo Courtesy of DSNY “Tree-cycling” season this year runs from Jan. 2 to Jan. 12. By Forum Staff The City’s annual curbside collection of Christmas…
Traffic Fatalities Dropped for the Fifth Straight Year—Except in Queens
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner O’Neill certainly had reason to smile as traffic fatalities dropped for the…
Skilled Thief Allegedly Hit Fast-Food Spots for Pricey Plumbing Fixtures: DA
Photo Courtesy of Google Mirabile allegedly hit this Wendy’s in Ridgewood twice in November. By Forum Staff A 44-year-old Congers, New York man has been…
Mayor Touts Solar-Powered Electric Vehicle Chargers
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office The City aims to add at least 100 additional chargers in the next two years. By Michael V….
State Minimum Wage Increase Now in Effect
Photo Courtesy of Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of the Governor The minimum wage increase officially went into effect on Monday, Dec. 31. By Forum Staff The…
Transit Lockbox Bill Signed into Law
Photo Courtesy of MTA New York City Transit/Leonard Wiggins The new law prohibits funds raised to support public transportation systems from being diverted towards another…
Richmond Hill Father and Son Indicted for Theft of $500K+ from Armored Car
Photo Courtesy of Google The unoccupied armored vehicle was stolen from in front of this HSBC Bank branch on Sunrise Highway in Valley Stream, L.I….