‘Next-Generation’ Tech to Enhance City Snow-Removal Operations
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Friday unveiled new technology to modernize and enhance DSNY’s…
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City Announces Expansion of Fair Fares Program
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, and New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow…
Adams Touts Progress Connecting New Yorkers in Shelter to Permanent Housing
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and City Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow Park on Friday announced progress connecting New Yorkers living…
City Secures Federal Funding for Brookville Boulevard Flood Mitigation Study
By Forum Staff City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, the Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice (MOCEJ), NYC Department of Parks and Recreation…
All in the Family: Drug Trafficking Ring Dismantled
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that 11 defendants were arraigned on drug and gun charges following a 15-month investigation into a…
Council Common Sense Caucus Rips Proposed ‘How Many Stops’ Bill
By Michael V. Cusenza The City Council Common Sense Caucus this week blasted Introduction 586, the so-called How Many Stops bill proposed by Public Advocate…
’Tis the Season as Civics Host 4th Annual Caravan of Christmas Cheer
By Forum Staff The Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic Association and the New Hamilton Beach Civic Association on Saturday hosted the 4th annual Caravan of Christmas…
South Ozone Park Man Charged in Crime Spree Targeting Spas
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday that Shahab Usman has been charged with rape, assault and robbery for a crime…
New 106 CO Beams at First Community Event
Captain Berkley VanTull, the new commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, joined Rabbi Avrohom Richter and his wife Zeldi on Sunday evening in leading the…
NY State Court of Appeals Approves Redistricting
By Michael V. Cusenza The State Court of Appeals on Tuesday decided to order new Congressional maps be drawn for the 2024 election. New York’s…
Borough President Holds Public Meeting on Willets Point Redevelopment
By Forum Staff Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. on Wednesday held a hybrid Public Hearing on Land Use on the Willets Point redevelopment. The…
Council Forecast Shows City Economy is Stable, but Slowing Growth is Creating Budget Pressures
By Forum Staff On Sunday, the City Council released its Economic and Tax Revenue Forecast for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 November Plan. While the…
Council Approves Bill Requiring Naloxone in All City Schools
By Michael V. Cusenza The City Council, during last week’s stated meeting, voted to approve a bill that would mandate that the City Department of…
Mayor Says his ‘Green Fast Track’ will Build More Sustainable Housing More Quickly
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) Director and City Planning Commission (CPC) Chair Dan Garodnick on…
Motorist Charged in Death of 3-Year-Old Boy in Flushing
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Kevin Gomez was indicted on Thursday in the death of a 3-year-old boy who was…