De Blasio Dangles $20M Carrot in Front of Embattled BOE
PHOTO: As a condition of receiving $20 million in incentive funding, the BOE would be required by the de Blasio administration to sign a binding agreement…
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OneNYC One Year Later: Mayor says blueprint for sustainability has made five boroughs stronger
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio presented his 332-page OneNYC plan in April 2015. Courtesy of the Mayor’s Office By Forum Staff With its freshman year in the rear-view…
De Blasio Proposes $183 Water Bill Credit for 277K+ Queens Homes
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio announced the proposal on Monday in Brooklyn. Courtesy of Demetrius Freeman/Mayoral Photography Office By Michael V. Cusenza The City is looking to give money…
Customs Catches Cocaine in Candy Containers at JFK
PHOTO: The passenger attempted to smuggle 10 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $175,000 into the country from Mexico. Courtesy of U.S. Customs and…
Guns for Gift Cards, No Questions Asked
PHOTO: Saturday’s gun buy-back event in Laurelton netted nearly 90 firearms. Photo Courtesy of NYPD By Michael V. Cusenza Civic leaders, elected representatives, and borough…
Jamaican Woman Charged with Trying to Sneak Coke through JFK Airport in Coffee Bags
PHOTO: Customs officers assigned to JFK International Airport discovered the substance in the coffee bags inside the arriving passenger’s suitcase. Courtesy of U.S. Customs and…
Editorial: Denying Death-Technology
Photo Courtesy of the National Safety Council These days it seems there’s always another cause to champion or an anniversary to commemorate. Some months are…
Trump Trounces, Clinton Cruises in New York Primaries
PHOTO: Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton beat back Bernie Sanders on Tuesday in the New York primary. Photo Courtesy of Clinton Campaign By Michael V. Cusenza…
Borough Board Votes in Favor of JFK Airport Industrial Business Improvement District Plan
PHOTO: According to organizers, the JFK IBID seeks to enhance the quality of life for all those who live, work and visit the off-airport cargo…
City Spreads Three-Year Zika Virus Plan
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio and city Health Commissioner Mary Bassett, M.D., on Monday detailed the Zika virus plan. Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Unit By Forum Staff…
Free Legal Advice Event Coming to Cross Bay
PHOTO: The NYLAG Mobile Legal Help Center will be making its way to Ozone Park in about two weeks. Photo Courtesy of NYLAG By Forum…
Queens Symphony Orchestra Honors its Founder with ‘A Tribute to David Katz’
PHOTO: Borough President Melinda Katz sang “On My Own” from “Les Misérables” as part of a free performance of the Queens Symphony Orchestra that was held on…
Immigrant Heritage Week Sets up Launch of NYCitizenship Services
PHOTO: The theme of Immigrant Heritage Week 2016 is “From Many, Making NYC One.” Photo Courtesy of Mayor’s Office ofImmigrant Affairs By Forum Staff The…
Urban Foraging in Queens; Forum makes a meal from found food
PHOTO: This patch of garlic mustard in Forest Park remained (mostly) intact after The Forum cleared it for our own forager’s feast. Forum photos by…
Amnesty Program Will Help Property Owners Rein in ECB Judgments: Council
PHOTO: The Environmental Control Board’s Queens office is in this building in Jamaica. Photo Courtesy of Altanova Building Solutions By Forum Staff Finance Committee Chairwomen…