Pheffer Amato Touts Impact of Breast Cancer Legislation
By Forum Staff Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) this week marked the two-year anniversary of the enactment of a bill she sponsored that guarantees…
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Lander Rips City Hall on Storm Prep
By Michael V. Cusenza As the twelfth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy nears, City Comptroller Brad Lander is once again chiding Mayor Eric Adams for what…
Guest Column: Proposed Drug Patent Reform would do More Harm than Good
By Andrei Iancu and David Kappos Congress is considering a bill that could exacerbate government waste and give American companies’ most valuable trade secrets to…
Hochul Touts Medicare Savings Program
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday announced that nearly one million New Yorkers are now enrolled in State-administered Medicare Savings Program, which can…
Learn More about Home, Flood Insurance
Later this month, Neighborhood Housing Services of Queens CDC, Inc. will host a home and flood insurance Zoom webinar. Topics include: Insurance for floods Homeowners…
Borough President Hosts Inaugural Nonprofit Conference at Resorts World NYC
By Michael V. Cusenza Queens Borough President Donovan Richards on Tuesday hosted the inaugural Queens Nonprofit Conference at Resorts World New York City in South…
Adams Announces New ‘Co-Response’ Operation Focused on Homeless on City Subways
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday announced a new public safety and social services outreach initiative aimed at connecting homeless New Yorkers living…
Apply Now to Participate in Addabbo Artist Showcase
By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) on Friday announced that he will host an artist showcase in December in Forest Hills. Review…
Mob Loan Shark Convicted of Extorting a Witness
By Forum Staff A jury on Friday convicted Bonanno mobster John “Bazoo” Ragano for extorting a witness, federal prosecutors said. In early 2021, the victim…
City Ships 1,246 Pounds of Seized Illegal Vape Products to be Destroyed
By Michael V. Cusenza The City on Wednesday celebrated the transportation of more than 1,200 pounds of illegal vape products out of the five boroughs…
Defendant Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Stabbing Man after Victim’s GF Refused his Advances
By Forum Staff A Jamaica man has been sentenced to a decade in prison for stabbing a man in the backyard of the victim’s home…
City Launches Operation to Address Public Safety, Quality-of-Life Concerns along Roosevelt Avenue
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams, Interim City Police Commissioner Tom Donlon, and Councilman Francisco Moya (D-Corona) Tuesday night launched a multi-agency enforcement action —…
Civic Meets with NPS, Updates Community on Area Park Crackdowns
By Michael V. Cusenza The Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic Association this week met with officials from the National Park Service to discuss ongoing crackdowns on…
Borough Gathers to Mark One-Year Anniversary Heinous Hamas Attacks on Israel
By Michael V. Cusenza The City this week marked the one-year anniversary of the atrocities committed in Israel by Hamas. City flags were lowered to…
City Announces New Lithium-ion Battery Enforcement Powers
By Forum Staff The City on Tuesday announced expanded regulations to protect New Yorkers from the dangers of uncertified lithium-ion batteries. Through Local Laws 49…