New Laws Set to Help State Workforce
By Forum Staff Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) recently had two bills she sponsored signed into law, furthering the protection and accessibility for potential…
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Borough President Marks Climate Week with Inaugural Queens Climate Expo
By Forum Staff Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. on Monday marked Climate Week NYC by hosting Queens’ first-ever Climate Expo at Borough Hall. The Expo…
Mayor, DSNY Commissioner Announce Next Phase of War on Rats: All Businesses Must Place Trash in Containers
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and City Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Tuesday announced the next phase of the Adams administration’s war…
Adams Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Mayor’s Management Report
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Friday released the Mayor’s Management Report (MMR) for Fiscal Year 2023, a report assessing city agency performance for…
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Prison for Stalking Woman, Setting Apartment on Fire
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Tuesday that Steven Somerville was sentenced to 27 to 29 years in prison for repeatedly…
DOT Announces Notification Campaign ahead of October BQE Closures
By Forum Staff City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez on Monday announced the agency will begin a notification campaign ahead of expected closures for…
Meng Bill Seeks Commemorative Postage Stamp in Honor of Borough Legend Lewis Latimer
By Forum Staff Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) announced on Tuesday that she introduced a House resolution calling for a commemorative postage stamp that honors the…
Unlicensed Acupuncturist Charged with Causing Patient’s Lungs to Collapse
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Monday announced that a Flushing man has been charged with administering acupuncture treatments he was not…
Retired City Firefighter Leads Community in Emotional Sept. 11 Memorial Ceremony
By Michael V. Cusenza Retired Firefighter Dominick DeVito, a hero in perpetuity, struggled to get to his feet on Sunday. The man whose body has…
Ariola, Menin Call on Biden, Congress to Designate Sept. 11 a Federal Holiday
By Forum Staff This Thursday, Sept. 14, City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) will make the case that Sept. 11 should be designated a federal…
Pols’ Remarks Honor Victims, Sacrifice of Sept. 11
By Michael V. Cusenza Elected officials at all levels posted heartfelt statements this week to mark the 22nd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist…
QueensLink Advocates Call for more Public Transit Options
By Michael V. Cusenza Proponents of the QueensLink, devoted to the reactivation of the Rockaway Beach Rail Line either as part of the Long Island…
‘Handle Surfing’ Still an Area Issue
“Handle surfing” remains an issue in the area, according to 106th Precinct leaders, who recently sought to remind residents to stay observant as they face…
Annual BBQ Spotlights Area Veterans
By Michael V. Cusenza Every day is Veterans Day, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) often reminds his constituents. And every year, the long-time South…
Mayor Lauds Plan to Combat Car Thefts in NYC
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams recently announced a new plan to crack down on auto thefts throughout the five boroughs. Despite an overall decrease…