Cuomo Announces $90M in NY Parks Improvement Projects
File Photo Gateway National Recreation Area, featuring such gems as Charles Park and Jamaica Bay, hosted “I Love my Park Day” events. By Forum Staff…
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City Looks to ‘Interrupt’ Domestic Violence at Home
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office First Lady Chirlane McCray said “with this program, we will employ new methods of intervening, long before a…
City Renters Coughed up Additional $616M in 2016 due to Airbnb: Comptroller Report
File Photo Comptroller Stringer’s report finds Airbnb responsible for nearly 10 percent of citywide rental increase between 2009 and 2016. By Forum Staff Renters citywide…
Peralta, Immigrant Advocates Urge State Senate to Pass Law to Protect Construction Workers
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Peralta’s Office “We are facing an unacceptable crisis when we are talking about the number of on-the-job deaths and serious injuries,”…
Donoghue Officially U.S. Attorney for EDNY
Photo Courtesy of the Brooklyn U.S. Attorney’s Office Richard Donoghue is sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York at the…
St. Francis Prep Senior Wins Congressional Art Contest
Photo Courtesy of Rep. Meng’s Office Congresswoman Meng congratulates Mofan Chen for winning her annual congressional art contest. Chen’s winning piece, pictured in between him…
Girlfriend of Rikers Island Inmate who Plotted to Kill Witnesses Sentenced to up to 15 Years in Prison
The girlfriend of a Queens man — who was being held on Rikers Island in lieu of bail and awaiting trial on two armed home…
Astoria Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Selling Drugs Laced with Fentanyl
File Photo District Attorney Brown noted that “in a recorded phone conversation, the defendant was told he was selling drugs that contained fentanyl and that…
Flushing Doctor Pleads Guilty in Death of Patient who Underwent Abortion
Photo Courtesy of Google Liberty Women’s Health Care of Queens was located in Flushing before it was shuttered. By Forum Staff Courtroom drama unfolded last…
Several Borough Roads to Receive Much-Needed Repairs as Part of State’s $100M+ Harsh Winter Paving Initiative
Photo Courtesy of Google According to Gov. Cuomo, $324,000 has been earmarked for concrete repairs on the eastbound side of the Nassau Expressway from Cross…
PLEASE HELP !
By Patricia Adams Please step up to the plate. That’s what the family of well-known Ozone Howard Little League coach, Guy Losito, is asking from…
Cops Clear up False Reports of Shooting on Cross Bay Boulevard
Forum Photo Courtesy by Nick Rotundo Police were at the scene conducting an investigation for hours after taking a motorist into custody following the shooting…
De Blasio’s $89B Executive Budget Pushes ‘Fairness’ Doctrine, but Critics Cry Foul
Photo Courtesy of Benjamin Kanter/Mayoral Photography Office In this year’s budget rollout, Mayor de Blasio also touted the current “strong” City economy. By Michael V….
Bill Calls for Residential Parking Program in NYC
File Photo The proposed legislation calls for the City DOT to develop a program aimed at helping a large majority of local residents secure a…
EDITORIAL: Cars for Concern
It seems that over the last few years a certain segment of Gotham’s population has been clearly targeted—by opportunistic elected officials, advocates for “the wronged,”…