Uneventful Primary Day in The World’s Borough
By Michael V. Cusenza With minimal races on the docket and no surprises to report, it was a rather staid Primary Day on Tuesday in…
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New Citywide School Initiative Puts Spotlight on Math
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks on Monday unveiled their vision for the future of the City’s public schools with…
Charter Revision Public Input Session Set for July
By Michael V. Cusenza The City Charter Revision Commission will host a Public Input Session next month in Queens to discuss proposed changes to the…
New Laws Restrict Addictive Social Media Feeds and Protect Kids Online: Hochul
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed nation-leading legislation to combat addictive social media feeds and protect kids online. The Stop Addictive Feeds…
Cops Catch Corona Creep who Allegedly Raped Girl, 13, in Kissena Park
By Michael V. Cusenza On Wednesday, two days before a 21-year-old woman fought off a man attempting to sexually assault her as she sunbathed in…
Area Pol Named Legislator of the Year
Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) recently was honored by the Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers, the union that represents the…
Five Employees of Juvenile Detention Center Charged with Smuggling Contraband in Exchange for Bribes
By Forum Staff Five criminal complaints were unsealed Wednesday in federal court in Brooklyn charging current City Administration for Children’s Services employees Da’Vante Bolton, Roger…
Forest Hills Pharmacy Owners Sentenced for $18M COVID-19 Health Care Fraud Scheme
By Forum Staff On Monday, in federal court in Brooklyn, Peter Khaim was sentenced by United States District Judge Ann M. Donnelly to 97 months…
Addabbo Partners with NHSQ to Offer Housing Assistance
By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) earlier this month hosted representatives from Neighborhood Housing Services of Queens at his District Office on…
Ariola’s Mission to Deliver Pet Supplies to area Shelters Continues
By Michael V. Cusenza City Councilwoman Joann Ariola is on a mission: to deliver pet supplies to local shelters! “Today we stopped off at the…
‘Cowards Hide Their Faces,’ Mayor Says of Mask Ban
By Michael V. Cusenza Asked on Thursday about a possible new NYC mask ban, the mayor of our city didn’t mince words. First of all,…
Adams Administration Releases Competitive RFP to Reduce Asylum Seeker Costs
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday released a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) for companies and organizations to provide shelter and shelter-related services…
Common Sense Caucus Says #LetThePeopleDecide
The City Council Common Sense Caucus this past weekend sent a letter to the “Charter Revision Commission, asking it to put a referendum question on…
Addabbo Mobile Office Comes to Five Queens Library Locations in June and July
By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) is bringing his Mobile Office to library locations throughout his district through June and July. “I…
Adams Launches Let’s Swim NYC
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Sue Donoghue today launched Let’s Swim NYC,…