Schumer Launches New Warning to Parents re: Nicotine Pouches that Target Teens
By Forum Staff Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday called on the FDA and the FTC to investigate “ZYN,” a highly addictive nicotine pouch that…
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Adams Announces Record Number of Affordable Homes Created in 2023
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday announced that his administration has broken records for producing much-needed affordable housing amid a severe housing shortage…
Adams Announces 14 Judicial Appointments and Reappointments
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday announced 14 judicial appointments and reappointments to Family Court, Criminal Court, and Civil Court. Specifically, Adams appointed…
ACS Doubles Number of ‘CARES’ Units in Two Years
By Forum Staff On Tuesday, the City Administration for Children’s Services Commissioner Jess Dannhauser announced that, in two years, the agency has more than doubled…
City Imposes Curfew at Four Migrant Shelters
By Michael V. Cusenza Responding to skyrocketing complaints about migrant panhandling, the City this week imposed a curfew at four shelters, including two in Queens….
We Need More Fed Money for Flooding: Meng
By Michael V. Cusenza Following a miserable weekend that left Howard Beach and Hamilton Beach once again submerged, one borough pol is asking D.C. for…
Lindenwood Burglar Apprehended
Even a community yet again deluged by flood waters had reason to cheer last weekend as area cops caught up to and cuffed a man…
CB 9 Pledge of Allegiance Issue Festers
By Michael V. Cusenza What began months ago seemingly as a cultural molehill has grown into a mountain of an issue towering over Community Board…
Hochul Touts Balanced $233 Billion Budget
By Michael V. Cusenza Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced the highlights of the balanced $233 billion Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. According to Hochul, the…
City Restores Funding for April 2024 NYPD Recruit Class, Fifth Firefighter at 20 Engine Companies
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams recently announced that thanks to measures the City has implemented to responsibly manage the budget and strategically navigate significant…
City Department of Finance Publishes Tentative Property Tax Assessment Roll
By Forum Staff Department of Finance Commissioner Preston Niblack on Tuesday announced the publication of the tentative property tax assessment roll for Fiscal Year 2025….
City Secures $1.5 Million for Consumers Harmed by Predatory Used Car Dealer Group
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga on Thursday announced an agreement with…
Adams Convenes Independent Panel of Experts to Advise City on Money Matters
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday announced an independent Budget Advisory Panel that will help the City identify creative ways to protect vital…
New Toll Rates Go into Effect
By Michael V. Cusenza New toll rates went into effect Jan. 7, 2024. All rates shown in the table apply to the Lincoln and Holland…
Kiwanis, Pols Collecting Items for Valentines Drive
By Forum Staff The Ridgewood 321 Kiwanis, in collaboration with Sen. Joe Addabbo, Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar, Councilmembers Joann Ariola and Bob Holden, Vietnam Veterans Chapter…