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Proposed Law Would Allow Anyone with Permit from Any State to Carry Gun Anywhere in U.S.: Schumer
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Schumer’s Office “If this law were to pass, someone with a gun permit from a state with low standards could legally…
‘Run for Richie’ Recalls the Sept. 11 Sacrifice of Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps’ Pearlman
Photo Courtesy of Punishers LE/MC, The Forum, FHVAC By Michael V. Cusenza A phalanx of hundreds of motorcycles rumbled from South Ozone Park to Williamsburg,…
102nd Precinct Traffic Initiative Sees E-Bikes Confiscated
Photos Courtesy of NYPD By Michael V. Cusenza Use it and lose it, indeed. As part of a traffic safety initiative, officers with the 102nd…
Cuomo Announces New State Actions in Opioid Addiction Fight
Photo Courtesy of Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of the Governor Governor Cuomo announced the new actions – the Request for Applications and the Request for Information…
Bank Bandit has Hit Two Borough Capital One Branches: Police
Photo Courtesy of NYPD The suspect stole more than $4,000 total from the two banks. By Michael V. Cusenza Police recently called on the public…
De Blasio Signs Bill Prohibiting City Employers from Asking Job Applicants about Salary History
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office This bill expands upon the mayor’s Executive Order 21 signed in November 2016 to include both private and…
MTA Does not ensure Needed Repairs are Made to Elevators and Escalators: Stringer
Photo Courtesy of Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Patrick Cashin According to the comptroller, approximately 80 percent of sampled MTA elevators and escalators did not receive all of…
Ulrich Hacks Hizzoner’s $84.7B Budget Proposal. Castigates FY 2018 plan that ‘rewards special interests at the expense of the taxpayers’
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/ Mayoral Photography Office Mayor Bill de Blasio said the FY 2018 Preliminary Budget is balanced, totaling $84.67 billion. City Councilman…
Phase II of Kew Gardens Interchange Transformation Completed $159M project included reconstruction of Van Wyck Expressway
Photo Courtesy of the Governor’s Office This image is a glimpse of the completed Phase II project at Hoover Avenue overlooking the northbound Van Wyck…
Addabbo Trumpets Environmental Advocates’ Report Card Score
File Photo Out of a possible overall high score of 100, Sen. Addabbo earned an 81, six points higher than his tally last year. …
Schumer, Gillibrand Herald DOJ Funding for Domestic Abuse Support Programs in City
Photo Courtesy of Google The Korean American Family Service Center in Flushing will receive $300,000 in federal funding. By Forum Staff Every year, the New…
Borough Man Charged with Sexually Exploiting Females for Profit for Nearly 20 Years
PHOTO: The indictment charging Pierre-Louis was unsealed last Wednesday in Miami federal court. Courtesy of FairLaw Firm By Michael V. Cusenza A borough man last week was…
Cuomo, de Blasio, Prendergast Come to Agreement on MTA Funding
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio (l.) and Gov. Cuomo announced the historic funding agreement last weekend. Photo Courtesy of Kevin P. Coughlin/Gov. Cuomo’s Office How…
No Consensus on Structure, Bylaws at Airport Committee Meeting
PHOTO: Borough Hall hosted the New York Community Aviation Roundtable Tuesday night. Forum Photo by Alan Krawitz The stated mission of the New York…