‘Borough Hall’ Heads to Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Richmond Hill
By Forum Staff Queens Borough President Donovan Richards on Tuesday announced that the fourth iteration of his “Borough Hall on Your Block” initiative will be…
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Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers among Nation’s Highest: Comptroller
By Forum Staff Almost three million New York households are dealing with housing costs that consume more than 30 percent of their household income, with…
Bipartisan Bill Would Save Broadband Discount Service Program for Borough
By Forum Staff Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) announced on Thursday that she has co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to save the Affordable Connectivity Program. The ACP is…
Adams Administration Takes Victory Lap on Vision Zero
By Forum Staff As Gotham marks 10 years of Vision Zero, Mayor Eric Adams and the City Department of Transportation on Thursday touted the returns…
Fresh Meadows Father and Son Charged with Stockpiling Ghost Guns
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday that Hyung-Suk Woo and his father, Ji-In Woo, were arraigned on charges of criminal…
Trial of Borough Man Accused of Murdering Woman in Life Insurance Scheme Begins
By Michael V. Cusenza The anticipated trial of a Rosedale pimp accused of fraudulently obtaining two life insurance policies in the name of a woman…
Missing Ozone Park Man Returns Safely to Family
By Michael V. Cusenza A missing Ozone Park man suffering from dementia was located on Monday and returned to his family. Shams Uddin Ali, 71,…
Council Common Sense Caucus Leads Rally for Unvaccinated Workers
By Michael V. Cusenza The City Council Common Sense Caucus on Thursday led a rally for unvaccinated City workers on the steps of City Hall….
Borough Remembers Det. Brian Simonsen
By Michael V. Cusenza On Monday, Queens celebrated the life and monumental sacrifice of Det. Brian Simonsen, who was shot and killed on Feb. 12,…
More Illegal Scooters Seized by DA’s Office and NYPD
By Forum Staff Over the past week, in three separate operations, the Queens District Attorney’s Office and the City Police Department seized a total of…
Boro Men Get Prison Time for JFK Taxi System Hack
By Forum Staff Two borough residents have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a scheme to hack the electronic taxi dispatch system at…
Span Closure to Bring More Cars to Cross Bay Bridge
MTA Bridges and Tunnels on Monday announced a full closure of the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge for the replacement of roadway deck panels. The…
Boro Men among 70 Current and Former NYCHA Employees Charged with Bribery, Extortion Offenses
By Michael V. Cusenza Two borough residents recently found themselves among the 70 current and former NYC Housing Authority employees charged with bribery and extortion…
Adams Recommends Deputy Mayor Joshi, City Planning Director Garodnick to Serve on MTA Board
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday announced the recommendation of Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi and Department of City Planning (DCP) Director…
Adams Launches Program to Create 1,500 Permanent Affordable Homes for New Yorkers in Shelter
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow Park on Thursday launched the Affordable Housing…