Nearly 100 Illegal Scooters Seized
By Michael V. Cusenza Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday the seizure of 95 scooters from the streets of Corona, Elmhurst, and Long…
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Borough President, Queens Library to Rally for Full Library Funding Restoration
By Forum Staff Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. and Queens Public Library leadership will hold a rally on Thursday, May 16, to demand a…
Addabbo to Host Small Business Webinar this Friday
By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven), in association with Bethpage Federal Credit Union, is set to host a small business webinar: an…
City Hall, Municipal Buildings Lit Blue and White to Honor Israel Independence Day
By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday announced that City Hall and several other municipal buildings would be lit in blue and white…
Sixty New Electric Buses to Operate in Queens, Staten Island, and Brooklyn
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday introduced 60 new electric buses that will operate in routes in Queens, Staten Island, and Brooklyn. The…
Pols, Elmhurst Hospital Staff Celebrate Continual Coverage for Children in the State Budget
By Forum Staff On Thursday, Assemblywoman Jessica González-Rojas (D-East Elmhurst), was joined at NYC Health + Hospitals/ Elmhurst by medical staff and union representatives to…
South Queens Communities Gather in Richmond Hill to Support Autism Awareness
By Michael V. Cusenza Hundreds of South Queens residents on a gloomy, overcast Saturday afternoon gathered at Phil “Scooter” Rizzuto Park/Smokey Oval Park in Richmond…
Attorney General Releases Body-Cam Footage from Investigation into Death of Ozone Park Man
By Forum Staff State Attorney General Tish James on Friday released police body-worn camera footage that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation…
Ariola Blasts Comptroller over Schools Tweet
By Michael V. Cusenza City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) on Tuesday ripped City Comptroller Brad Lander regarding a social media post by Lander’s office…
Ariola’s Office Hosts Free Thyroid Tests
Nearly two-dozen District 32 residents on Tuesday turned out at City Councilwoman Joann Ariola’s (R-Ozone Park) 101st Avenue office for free thyroid cancer screenings. “It…
Two New Laws to Provide Extra Protection for FDNY EMTs and Paramedics
By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor Eric Adams recently signed two bills into law: one requiring the City to provide body armor to all Fire Department…
South Ozone Park Couple Cop to Swiping Homes
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday that South Ozone Park residents Justin Joseph and his wife, Latoya Hewitt, have pleaded…
Hochul, Weather Experts Recognize Hurricane Preparedness Week
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced the beginning of Hurricane Preparedness Week in New York State. There have been 15 tropical storm…
Mayor Calls for Federal Funding for Coastal Infrastructure
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Monday announced the groundbreaking of Battery Coastal Resilience, a $200-million component of the administration’s overall Lower Manhattan Coastal…
Adams Announces Investments to Cut Red Tape for Business Improvement Districts
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and City Small Business Services Commissioner Kevin Kim on Monday announced a series of new investments and programs to…