Help Me Repeal the Sanctuary City Laws
By Joann Ariola Sanctuary City laws are destroying the Big Apple. It’s no secret that the misguided legislation – first implemented during the Koch administration…
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Ariola Hosts Hero Story Time Beach Party in Belle Harbor
By Forum Staff City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) on Sunday organized a “Hero Story Time Beach Party,” bringing members of the City Fire Department,…
Ariola, DOT Combine to Care for Lindenwood Intersection
City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) this week reached out to the City Department of Transportation regarding an overgrowth of weeds as well as a…
Addabbo Senior Job Fair to Return to Kew Gardens
By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) is once again hosting a free, senior-only job fair in Kew Gardens at the end of…
NY AG Cracks Down on Idling School Buses
By Forum Staff State Attorney General Tish James on Monday announced settlements with four school bus companies to stop illegal excessive idling at their bus…
City Unveils First-Ever Official NYC Bin for Trash Pickup
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and City Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Monday symbolically set Gracie Mansion’s trash and recycling out at…
DA Handling Several Open Investigations into Card Skimming
By Michael V. Cusenza Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Friday revealed that her office is currently handling several open investigations into card skimming—a type…
New State Department Pilot Program Allows Travelers to Renew Passports Online
By Forum Staff Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) announced on Tuesday a new pilot program launched by the U.S. State Department that allows travelers the United…
Six People Indicted for Allegedly Beating Two Cops outside LIC Hotel
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Tuesday announced that six people have been arraigned on an indictment for an attack on two…
JFK Airport Used in Multi-Million-Dollar Export Scheme
By Forum Staff On Tuesday, in Brooklyn federal court, Canadian national Nikolay Goltsev and Brooklyn resident Salimdzhon Nasriddinov pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit export…
Flushing Woman Charged with Using Hitman-For-Hire Website on Dark Web to Order Murders
By Forum Staff On Monday, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Yue Zhou was arraigned on an indictment charging her with murder-for-hire, according to prosecutors….
Ariola Urges Constituents to Have Their Voices Heard Regarding NYC Status as Sanctuary City
By Michael V. Cusenza Amid the ongoing migrant crisis, City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) this week encouraged her District 32 constituents to testify at…
Off-Duty 102nd Precinct Cop Killed in Crash
By Michael V. Cusenza The 102nd Precinct family is in mourning after one of their own was killed on Friday, her day off, in a…
Ariola Secures Funding for New BCVFD Firehouse
City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) has secured the resources to fund the construction of a new firehouse and emergency relief center for the Broad…
Mayor, Council Speaker Reach Agreement on $112.4B Budget
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Council Finance Chair Justin Brannan, members of the City Council, and senior members of…