Community Donates Winter Coats
State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) this week prepared to ship seven carboard boxes filled with dozens of coats to New York Cares so they…
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Charter Revision Commission Announces Initial Public Hearings
By Forum Staff City Charter Revision Commission Chairman Richard Buery, Jr. on Tuesday announced initial public hearings across the five boroughs, between February and April…
HUD Awards $2.1M to Catholic Charities NYC to Prevent Evictions and Homelessness
By Forum Staff The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Tuesday awarded $40 million in funding to 21 recipients—including $2,143,829 to Catholic Charities…
Two Indian Chemical Companies, Senior Executive Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals
By Forum Staff On Monday, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, two indictments were unsealed charging India-based companies Raxuter Chemicals and Athos Chemicals Pvt. Ltd….
Governor Announces New Policies Taking Effect in 2025
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday announced three new policies that will put money back in the pockets of millions of New Yorkers….
Hochul Announces $101.8M Available for Rail and Port Infrastructure Projects Statewide
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday announced $101.8 million in State funding is available through the Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance Program. According…
AG Urges Uber and Lyft Drivers to File Claims to Receive Funds from $328M Settlement
By Forum Staff State Attorney General Tish James on Tuesday urged rideshare drivers who believe they were underpaid by Uber and Lyft to file claims…
State Comptroller Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
By Forum Staff State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to keep track of gift cards received during the holidays. When gift cards aren’t…
One Killed, Two Injured in South Ozone Park Crash
By Michael V. Cusenza A Long Island woman was killed and two fellow pedestrians were injured early Saturday morning after a yellow NYC taxi jumped…
Judge Rejects NJ Suit Claims, Congestion Pricing Set to Start Sunday
By Michael V. Cusenza In a seemingly final blow to opponents of congestion pricing, New Jersey District Judge Leo Gordon on Monday rejected the State…
DNA Test Reveals ID of Cold Case Victim
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Monday that a female homicide victim, whose identity remained unknown for more than three decades,…
Borough Woman Sentenced to Probation in $85K Pension Fraud Scheme
By Forum Staff A Queens woman was sentenced on Monday to five years’ probation and paid full restitution after being convicted of stealing nearly $85,000…
Rookie Bravest Feted at Queens College
By Forum Staff Queens College on Friday hosted the graduation ceremony of 289 probationary City firefighters. According to the FDNY, this graduating class of probationary…
Auxiliary Cops Talk ATM Safety
Last Thursday, auxiliary police officers assigned to the 102nd Precinct educated South Queens residents on how to safely withdraw money from an automated teller machine….
MTA Needs to do More to Increase Procurement Efficiencies, Save Money: DiNapoli
By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has not done enough to consolidate its procurements across its agencies to save money as was expected under…