New Laws Increase Workers’ compensation, Paid Family Leave Benefits
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced that the new year will bring increased workers’ compensation and Paid Family Leave benefits for workers,…
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AGs Urge Supreme Court to Uphold States’ Authority to Redraw Congressional Maps
By Forum Staff New York State Attorney General Tish James on Monday co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court…
Four Men Charged in Attack on Homeless 7-Train Passenger
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz recently announced that four men have been variously charged for allegedly stealing the belongings of a man…
Hochul Touts Improvements Made to Roads and Bridges
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced that more than 2,800 lane miles of state and local highways were improved and more than…
Fortune Society Hails Implementation of Fair Chance for Housing Act
By Forum Staff The Fortune Society, the non-profit group that supports successful reentry from incarceration, had another reason to celebrate New Year’s Day. That’s because…
HUD Releases Annual Homelessness Assessment Report
By Forum Staff The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Friday released its 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report: Part 1: Point-in-Time Estimates, an…
Competitive Election Night Sees Pheffer Amato Lead Sullivan in Tight District 23 Race
By Michael V. Cusenza In District 23, incumbent Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) emerged Tuesday night with a lean 2.5-point, 1,000-vote lead over GOP…
Brooklyn Woman Caught with Gun at JFK Airport
By Forum Staff Transportation Security Administration officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Thursday prevented a Brooklyn woman from bringing a firearm onto her…
Lander Releases Report on Mopeds, E-Bikes, E-Scooters
By Michael V. Cusenza City Comptroller Brad Lander’s Office recently released a policy report on street safety in the era of mopeds, e-bikes, and e-scooters….
Addabbo to Host Living Well with Diabetes Workshop in Ozone Park
By Forum Staff For the second consecutive year, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) is set to host a diabetes awareness workshop. The event will…
Borough Finest Remembered as ‘Exceptional Officer’
City Police Officer Christian Gonzalez died suddenly on Thursday while off duty. The NYPD has not released the cause of the 104th Precinct Neighborhood Coordination…
Adams Urges New Yorkers to Call 911 to Combat Subway Surfing
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday urged New Yorkers to call 911 if they see attempts at subway surfing and highlighted the City’s…
Council Announces ‘City for All’ Housing Plan
By Forum Staff City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams on Friday announced City for All, the legislative body’s housing plan to “holistically” address New Yorkers’ wide…
Couple Charged with Running Postal-Theft Operation
By Forum Staff A Brooklyn man and his girlfriend have been charged with running a large-scale postal theft operation, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz recently…
Two Settlements Announced in Ongoing Cases against 30 Companies for Prescription Drug Price Fixing
By Forum Staff Fifty attorneys general on Friday announced settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex Inc. totaling $49.1 million for their roles in a massive,…