Editorial: Making the Grade
Photo Courtesy of nyclovesnyc.blogspot.com As the publisher of this newspaper, I have, on multiple occasions, written or assigned stories on the City’s eatery grading procedures…
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Civics, Commerce Groups Set to Rally against Select Bus Service
PHOTO: The Queens Public Transit Committee, one of the organizers of the Aug. 6 rally, held an anti-SBS demonstration last September on Woodhaven Boulevard near Queens…
Pols Announce New Legislation to Restore EPA’s Oversight of Airplane Noise Issues
PHOTO: U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer. Courtesy of Sen. Schumer’s Office By Forum Staff U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) have introduced…
FAA Reauthorization Bill is ‘Huge Disappointment’: Meng
PHOTO: Rep. Meng said that the previous version of the bill included ways to deal with the problem of excessive aircraft noise over Queens. File Photo By…
Program Allows City to Buy Abandoned, Sandy-Damaged Homes
PHOTO: A new pilot program gives the City Housing Recovery Office the green light to identify and purchase abandoned, storm-damaged 1-4 unit homes in one strategically…
Recent Scourge of K2 ‘Zombies’ Spurs Schumer Drug Bill
PHOTO: First responders last week treated more than 100 suspected synthetic marijuana overdoses across the city. Courtesy of Gov. Cuomo’s Office By Forum Staff U.S. Sen. Charles…
Work Begins on Forest Park Playground
Photo Courtesy of the Borough President’s Office Queens Borough President Melinda Katz (third from r.), City Parks Queens Borough Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski (fourth from r.)…
Health Fair Series Kicks off in Corona
PHOTO: The National Pediatrics Center last week hosted the first in a series of summer family health fairs. Courtesy of Advanced Community Providers By Michael V. Cusenza The National…
106th Precinct among Top Ten in Crime Reduction in City
PHOTO: According to NYPD crime reduction stats for the first half of 2016, the 106th Precinct ranks 10th out of 77 city commands. Courtesy of NYPD By…
City Trumpets Lowest June Crime Numbers in Modern CompStat Era
PHOTO: There were 121 fewer crimes in the city this June compared to June 2015. Courtesy of NYPD By Michael V. Cusenza No signs of a June…
‘Police and Community Mourn Together and Look for Common Ground’: de Blasio
PHOTO: “The best part of this photo is the smiles on their faces,” the NYPD captioned this image on its Twitter page on Sunday. Courtesy of NYPD…
Public-Private Partnership Set to Bring 50 Soccer Fields to Underserved Neighborhoods
PHOTO: Two of the first eight fields will be installed at sites in Jamaica and Glen Oaks. Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office By Forum Staff Fifty…
FEMA Awards State $24 Million to Support Counterterror Efforts
PHOTO: Part of the counterterrorism funding will go to the NYPD’s patrol and protection of the subway system. Courtesy of NYPD By Forum Staff The Federal Emergency…
City Releases First-Ever Plan to Improve Quality of Life for Disabled
Courtesy of Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities By Forum Staff The administration last Sunday released “AccessibleNYC” – the City’s first-ever report on the state…
State Conducts Truck Pollution Prevention Pullover in Queens
PHOTO: Inspectors conducted the safety check on Rockaway and Baisley boulevards. Courtesy of DEC By Michael V. Cusenza The State Department of Environmental Conservation last week launched…