Mayor Adams Opens 24 New Schools
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday announced the completion and opening of 24 new school buildings, including 11,010 new seats, across the city,…
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NYPD, Pheffer Amato to Hold Sept. 11 Ceremony
By Forum Staff Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) is partnering with the City Police Department’s Community Affairs Bureau to host the annual “Memorial Prayer…
Cityline Ozone Park Civilian Patrol Hosts Back-to-School Giveaway
By Forum Staff The Cityline Ozone Park Civilian Patrol (COPCP) on Sunday hosted its fourth annual Back-To-School Giveaway at Little Bangladesh Way, making an impact…
Old Enough for College, too Young for Nicotine
Most young adults entering college expect their coming years to be jovial, low-stress and filled with growth. Using any kind of tobacco product, however, can…
FDNY Adds 32 Names to Memorial Wall for Deaths Relate to World Trade Center Illnesses
By Forum Staff The FDNY will add the names of 32 members who died of illnesses related to their work in the rescue and recovery…
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…
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…