Council Votes to Strengthen Fire Safety Related to E-Bikes and Lithium-ion Batteries
“With the growing use of lithium-ion batteries, we must have a better understanding of the risks associated with these batteries and what we can do…
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Cat-astrophe in South Queens
Photo Courtesy of Puppy Kitty NYC Heinous animal-harm discoveries in two South Queens communities over the past several weeks have caught the attention of the…
Adams Unveils Mental Health Agenda
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor Adams last week launched “Care, Community, Action: A Mental Health Plan for New York City”. By Forum…
Adams Touts Plan to Handle Asylum Seekers
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor Eric Adams By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday released “The Road Forward: Blueprint to Address…
Pols Discuss Civil Service Program, Address Vacancy Challenges during Workforce Development Hearing
Photo Courtesy of NY State Legislature By Michael V. Cusenza Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) this week co-chaired the State Workforce Development Hearing, using…
Law Enforcement Officials Recover 23 Stolen Vehicles at Port of New York/Newark
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/Kevauto The 2020 Jeep Wrangler By Forum Staff Last month, U. S. Customs and Border Protection at the Port of New York/Newark…
Glendale Man Charged with Possessing Arsenal of Illegal Weapons
Photo Courtesy of DA Katz This “ghost gunner”, or CNC milling machine that gives the owner the ability to take unfinished lower receivers and convert…
Housecleaning Company and CEO Plead Guilty in Wage Theft Case
File Photo “At the height of the pandemic, these workers risked their lives to support their families only to fall victim to a gutless scam,”…
Three Former City Correction Officers Plead Guilty to Sick Leave Fraud
Photo Courtesy of DOI DOI Commissioner Strauber called the three former officers’ conduct “an insult to the correction officers who do their jobs, who show…
Springfield Gardens Man Indicted in Car Crash that Killed Off-Duty Cop
File Photo “There is nothing more irresponsible and selfish than getting behind the wheel and driving under the influence,” DA Katz said. By Forum Staff…
Council Committee on Environmental Protection Expands to Include Resiliency and Waterfronts
Photo Courtesy of Emil Cohen/NY City Council City Councilman Jim Gennaro By Forum Staff The portfolio of the City Council’s Committee on Environmental Protection has…
Paltry Survey Turnout Forces Civic to Nix Plan for Privately-Funded Security Service for Howard Beach
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza Captain Jerome Bacchi, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, addresses residents Tuesday evening. By Michael V. Cusenza Howard Beach…
Forest Hills Man Charged after Allegedly Repeatedly Injuring his Puppy
Photo Courtesy of Google Espy was initially treated at Austin Veterinary Care in Forest Hills. By Forum Staff A Forest Hills man has been charged…
ACS Family Center Coming to Ozone Park
File Photo ACS Commissioner Jess Dannhauser By Forum Staff City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Commissioner Jess Dannhauser on Tuesday announced the eight awards selected…
New Development in Ariola ‘Law & Order’ Case
By Michael V. Cusenza City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) on Tuesday updated her constituents on a new development in her case against the showrunners…