Borough President Announces ‘Borough Hall on Your Block: Rockaway Peninsula’
By Forum Staff Queens Borough President Donovan Richards on Tuesday announced that the fifth iteration of his “Borough Hall on Your Block” initiative will be…
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City Councilman Calls on Adams Administration, DOT to End E-Scooter Program in District 24
By Michael V. Cusenza City Councilman Jim Gennaro (D-Hillcrest) on Friday called on the Adams Administration and City Department of Transportation to end the e-scooter…
Pols Introduce New Legislation to Support Local Reception of New Arrivals
By Forum Staff Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing), Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Rep. Delia Ramirez (IL-03), and Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-Bronx and Manhattan) recently introduced the…
Hate Crimes Surged in NY over Last Five Years: DiNapoli
By Forum Staff New York State has seen a surge in hate crimes over the last five years with 1,089 reported instances in 2023, marking…
Mayor, City Council Announce Historic Plan to Make High-Quality Child Care More Affordable
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and leadership of the City Council on Thursday announced a historic joint effort to strengthen early childhood education across…
Driver Arraigned for 2019 Christmas Day South Ozone Park Crash that Killed Father of Four
By Michael V. Cusenza Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday that Ravindra Dharamjit has been indicted for allegedly killing a 67-year-old pedestrian on…
Member of Infamous Drug Crew Admits to his Involvement in South Ozone Park Cold Case Murder
By Forum Staff On Friday, Jerome Jones, also known as “Sha,” pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York, to murder while engaged…
BP Approves City of Yes—with Conditions
By Michael V. Cusenza Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. on Monday announced his recommendation to approve with conditions the NYC Department of City Planning’s…
Area Bravest Rescue Kayakers
Cloaked in the summer Sunday shadows under the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge, four Howard Beach firefighters saved two kayakers from the perilous waters of…
City Advises New Yorkers to Beat the Heat
By Forum Staff The City Emergency Management Department and the City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on Tuesday advised New Yorkers to take precautions…
Howard Beach got that Swing: Annual Big Band Concert Returns to World’s Borough
By Michael V. Cusenza State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) and Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) have partnered with the Brady & Bader law…
‘Save Forest Hills Stadium’ Movement Reaches its Crowdfunding Goal
By Michael V. Cusenza A crowdfunding page on change.org crafted by a group that goes by the handle “Forest Hills Stadium” has reached its goal…
‘Padlock to Protect’ a Rousing Success: Mayor
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams, City Sheriff Anthony Miranda, City Police Commissioner Edward Caban, and City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Vilda…
City Launches ‘Money in Your Pocket’ Initiative
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Monday launched a citywide “Money in Your Pocket” initiative to help New Yorkers screen for or learn about…
Flushing Man Charged with Swiping Torah from Far Rockaway School
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Saul Colon was charged on Monday for his role in allegedly stealing a safe containing…