JFK Port Authority Official Accepted Gifts in Exchange for Special Treatment: AG
Photo Courtesy of JFK Airport According to the indictment, JFK Port Authority official Mizzi accepted gifts and benefits in exchange for providing special treatment to…
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Cuomo Moves to Strike Death Penalty from State Law
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor “The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the…
My Constituents Blast Cap on Uber, Lyft: Ulrich
Photo Courtesy of Uber The City Council has proposed a cap on for-hire vehicles such as Uber. By Michael V. Cusenza With the City Council…
Cop-Community Partnership Shines at Rain-Shortened National Night Out Against Crime
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza By Michael V. Cusenza Before a fierce thunderstorm—replete with prolific, vivid lightning flashes and an intense downpour—sent participants scurrying…
PAINFUL REMINDER
Once again, the City Administration for Children’s Services made headlines this week—for all the wrong reasons. An ACS staffer who served 28 years in prison…
Cops Hunt Kew Gardens Creep
By Michael V. Cusenza 102nd Precinct cops this week reached out to the public for help in identifying a man wanted for committing an act…
Wanted for Trying to Rob Ozone Park Home
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Detectives assigned to the 106th Precinct recently reached out to the public for help in identifying a man wanted for trying…
Trio Sought for Sword, Bat Attack
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Police this week reached out to the public for help in identifying three men wanted for questioning in connection with a…
MS-13 Members Indicted in 2016 Jamaica Shooting
Photo Courtesy of the Department of Justice Member of the Centrales Locos Salvatruchas clique of MS-13 poses in front of a mural dedicated to the…
Bassett Steps Down as City Health Commissioner to Accept Prestigious Harvard Post
Photo Courtesy of Rob Bennett/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor de Blasio said that Dr. Bassett’s “approach to public health is helping make New York City a…
Panel Tasked with Drafting Bill for Marijuana Program
File Photo Governor Cuomo has appointed a workgroup to draft legislation for a regulated adult-use marijuana program. By Forum Staff Last month, the findings of…
Cuomo, Lhota Announce Appointments to Transportation Workgroup
Photo Courtesy of Marc Hermann/MTA The Metropolitan Transportation Sustainability Advisory Group is tasked with making recommendations on strategies to improve and fund public transit in…
Katz’s Latest ‘Know Your Rights Week’ all About Legal Advice
File Photo “Our hope and aim with ‘Know Your Rights Weeks’ is to bolster public awareness and connect eligible New Yorkers with free legal assistance…
Locals Left Behind in Gentrifying Neighborhoods: Stringer
Photo Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office “The economic growth in our neighborhoods is good news, but only if it means real opportunities for the working…
DMV Using New App to Crack Down on Underage Drinking
Photo Courtesy of Intellicheck The “Law ID” app will enable DMV investigators to know immediately if an out-of-state license or ID is authentic. By Forum…