Brooklyn Man Convicted of Killing Long Island City Resident
Photo Courtesy of Google According to testimony, Marcos Huallpa was sitting inside his vehicle parked on this Staten Island road when he was shot at…
News
Ulrich Hacks Hizzoner’s $84.7B Budget Proposal. Castigates FY 2018 plan that ‘rewards special interests at the expense of the taxpayers’
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/ Mayoral Photography Office Mayor Bill de Blasio said the FY 2018 Preliminary Budget is balanced, totaling $84.67 billion. City Councilman…
City Kicks Off Construction on Rockaway Ferry Landing
Courtesy of NYCEDC The first Citywide Ferry landing is being installed at Beach 108th Street and Beach Channel Drive. By Michael V. Cusenza Construction on…
Stacey Pheffer Amato is Sworn in to NYS Assembly
Photos Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato’s Office and Phil Goldfeder Pheffer Amato’s family on Sunday looks on as she takes the oath of office at…
Borough Communities Brace for Impact of DOT Metropolitan Avenue Bridge Project
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza Enormous digital signage on Fresh Pond Road in Ridgewood warns residents, commuters, and business owners that construction on the…
Jamaican Woman Caught Trying to Smuggle Cocaine through JFK Airport in Beef Patty Box: Customs
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Approximately 4 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated street value of $70,000, was seized in the single…
Legally Speaking
I recently read an article about a jury awarding millions of dollars to a woman who claimed her ovarian cancer was caused by daily use…
Cuomo’s Executive Budget Anchored by Middle-Class Tax Cuts, $25.6B in Education Aid
Photo Courtesy of the Governor’s Office Governor Cuomo said that the FY 2018 Executive Budget advances his Middle Class Recovery Act. By Michael V. Cusenza…
Nor’easter Wallops Queens With Wind Gusts, Driving Rain
Forum Photos by Michael V. Cusenza and National Weather Service The powerful storm’s wind tore apart several trees in Forest Park. By Michael V. Cusenza…
State Senate Approves Legislation Nixing City’s Nickel Fee on Use of Plastic Bags
File Photo “Both last year and this year, I have had continuing complaints from seniors and others in my district who object to the ‘bag tax,’”…
NY Pols Urge Trump to Consider ‘Catastrophic Negative Impacts’ of a Repeal of Obamacare
Courtesy of the New York Congressional Delegation Queens elected officials, including Democratic Party leaders like Reps. Grace Meng and Joe Crowley, signed the letter that…
Senator Sponsors Valentine’s Day Food Drive for Glendale Pantry
File Photo All donated nonperishable items will go to the Sacred Heart Church Food Pantry. By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach)…
NY AG,Cigna Settle Suit Over Testing for Psychiatric Conditions
By Forum Staff The State Attorney General’s Office has reached a settlement with Cigna, requiring the health service company eliminate a written ban on coverage…
Queens Colleges among Top Schools Identified as Helping to Move Students to Prosperity from Poverty
Photo Courtesy of Queens College/Dennis Wong According to the study, Queens College has made a larger impact on its students than virtually every other university…
Long Island Rail Road Takes Express to Record Ridership Numbers
Photo Courtesy of MTA Long Island Rail Road/John Spoltore The LIRR carried 89.3 million customers in 2016 – the highest ridership since 1949. By Michael…