MTA May Finally be Reining in Fare Evasion
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced significant progress on efforts to combat fare evasion across the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. In the last…
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BP’s Office Allocates $24.7M for Borough Schools
By Forum Staff Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. on Monday announced the allocation of more than $24.7 million in capital funding for borough schools in…
Adams Treks up to Albany to Ask for Help from State Legislature
By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday testified in Albany before several State Senate and Assembly committees and asked for assistance from the…
Two Men Charged with Running Large-Scale Fencing Operation
By Forum Staff An indictment was unsealed on Tuesday in Brooklyn federal court charging two men with conspiracy to receive stolen property related to their…
Ten Gang Members, Associates Indicted in Gun-Trafficking Operation
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz recently announced that 10 people have been indicted for their alleged roles in a gun-trafficking operation that…
Mayor Touts ‘Jobs Week’ across the City
By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor Eric Adams on Monday kicked off “Jobs Week” by unveiling “Race for Space,” his administration’s strategy to “revitalize and re-imagine”…
Vermin in 12 Percent of Queens Homes, Higher than National Average: Study
By Forum Staff Approximately 282,000 people in Queens live in homes with signs of mice or rats within the last 12 months. And overall, 12.1…
Seven Indicted for Deadly Shooting at Richmond Hill Baby Shower
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday that seven men were indicted by a grand jury in connection with a shooting…
MTA Touts Upgrades to Woodhaven Station
By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Friday announced the completion of two new elevators, making the Woodhaven Boulevard J, Z station fully accessible….
Hochul Announces Plan to Restrict Smartphone Use in Schools Statewide
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul recently launched a push to restrict smartphone use in K-12 schools statewide. Hochul’s legislative proposal to create a…
City Announces Property Value Outreach Events
By Forum Staff The City Department of Finance on Monday announced that the agency will host a series of five outreach events—one in each borough—to…
Hero Cop Remembered for Ultimate Sacrifice
The 106th Precinct honored one of their own on Saturday—the 31st anniversary of the death of Police Officer Nicholas DeMutiis. DeMutiis was off-duty and on…
Drivers Most Likely to Get Parking Fines in NY than in Any Other State: Study
By Michael V. Cusenza We know. File this one under “Not Exactly Earth-Shattering News.” The state in which motorists are most likely to get parking…
Adams States his Case in Queens
By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor Eric Adams recently defended his decision to not resign in the face of a federal indictment and touted his administration’s…
Pols Rip Trump Administration for Federal Funding Freeze Attempt
By Michael V. Cusenza A federal judge on Wednesday issued an administrative stay, temporarily blocking the U.S. Office of Management and Budget’s plan to pull…