Cops Justified in Shooting Suspect in Jamaica: AG
By Forum Staff State Attorney General Tish James on Friday announced that the AG’s Office of Special Investigations has concluded that that a prosecutor would…
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Seven Charged in Largest Employee Retention Credit Scheme Case in the Country
By Forum Staff An indictment was recently unsealed in Long Island federal court charging seven people—including two borough residents—with conspiracy to defraud the United States,…
Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York: Report
By Forum Staff Homelessness in the Empire State has grown sharply, more than doubling between January 2022 and January 2024, according to a report recently…
MTA Capital Plan Would Generate $106B in Economic Activity, Add 70,000K+ Jobs: Analysis
By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital Plan for 2025-2029 will generate $106 billion in economic activity and more than 70,000 jobs statewide according…
DSNY Heeds Call from Senator to Address Illegal Mobile Street Vendors
By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) on Friday announced that he has been working with the City Sanitation Department to clear up…
Congestion Pricing Already a Hit: MTA Honcho
By Michael V. Cusenza Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber indicated on Sunday that congestion pricing, implemented on Jan. 5, is already a…
Mayor Dodges Questions on Birthright Citizenship
By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday danced around several questions from reporters regarding President Donald Trump’s polemical pledge to end birthright citizenship….
Sweepstakes Casino Loophole is a Problem: Addabbo
By Forum Staff In a recent interview, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) discussed a problematic loophole for online sweepstakes casino operators that appeal to…
Super Killed in Rent Dispute
By Michael V. Cusenza Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday that Sandra Coto-Navarro has been charged with murder for allegedly killing her building’s…
106th Precinct Cops Take Loaded Gun off Streets
The three police officers pictured, part of the 106th Precinct Field Training Unit, recently recovered an illegal loaded firearm. Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday announced…
Adams Touts $114.5B Preliminary Budget
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday announced the release of a $114.5 billion Fiscal Year 2026 Preliminary Budget. “Strong fiscal management, combined with…
More Cops Deployed to City Subway System
By Michael V. Cusenza The City on Monday assigned dozens of cops to overnight trains, fulfilling a pledge made by Gov. Kathy Hochul during her…
Hochul Releases $252B Executive Budget
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday laid out her $252 billion Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget. Hochul said the plan will deliver more…
Walgreens Knowingly Filled Millions of Prescriptions that Lacked Legitimate Medical Purpose: DOJ
By Forum Staff In a civil complaint filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Justice Department alleges that…
Borough President to Host Third Annual Tech & Career Expo
By Forum Staff Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. is set to host his third annual Queens Tech & Career Expo on Saturday, Jan. 25,…