AG Announces Settlement with NRA
State Attorney General Letitia James recently announced that Joshua Powell, former National Rifle Association (NRA) executive director of Operations and chief of staff to recently…
Arverne Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Attack on Friend, Contracting to Kill him before he Testified
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Mark Douglas was sentenced on Tuesday to nine years in prison for brutally assaulting a…
NYC Service in-Kind Donation Program Reaches Nearly 14,000 Youth
By Forum Staff For the second year in a row, the NYC Service Secret Snowflake program has coordinated a record number of volunteers to donate…
Administration for Children’s Services Announces Key Findings from Annual Survey
By Forum Staff The City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) released key findings from its annual “ACS Prevention Family Experience Survey,” showing strong satisfaction with…
Department of Finance Launches Redesigned Website
By Forum Staff City Department of Finance (DOF) Commissioner Preston Niblack on Thursday officially debuted a redesigned agency website for the department, reorganizing DOF’s many…
Civilian Patrol Contributes to Area Holiday Season Events
By Forum Staff The Cityline Ozone Park Civilian Patrol celebrated the spirit of the holiday season by contributing to several area drives and events. The…
MTA Announces Details of Congestion Pricing Public Comment Period
By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority recently announced details of a public comment period of the tolling structure that has been proposed for Central…
Pedestrian Killed by Two Autos in Accident on Woodhaven Boulevard
By Michael V. Cusenza Just hours after the ball slid down the pole in Times Square, signifying the start of 2024, a pedestrian was struck…
HPD Launches Innovative Housing Initiative
By Michael V. Cusenza The City Department of Housing Preservation and Development recently announced a brand-new program aiming to build affordable and mixed-income homes across…
Union Continues Call for Bringing Back Fifth Firefighter to all FDNY Engine Companies
By Michael V. Cusenza A particularly horrific holiday weekend reignited the call to staff all City Fire Department engine companies to five firefighters. “This past…
Howard Beach-JFK Station Re-NEW-vated
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority recently announced that transit crews completed extensive functional and aesthetic upgrades at the Howard Beach-JFK Airport A Station. This work is…
Mayors Urge Feds to Help Handle Migrant Crisis
By Forum Staff As Texas Governor Greg Abbott triples down on efforts to use asylum seekers as political pawns, Mayor Eric Adams, Chicago Mayor Brandon…
Area Non-Profits Can File for Capital Discretionary Funding
By Michael V. Cusenza City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) on Tuesday penned a crucial social media post aimed at area non-profits. “The application period…
Five Killed, One Injured in Cross Island Parkway Crash
By Michael V. Cusenza Sixty minutes before a pedestrian was killed on New Year’s Day in an auto accident on Woodhaven Boulevard, five people—including four…
Adams Launches Effort to Enhance Nightlife Safety and Strengthen Small Businesses
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams, City Police Commissioner Edward Caban, City Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Kevin Kim, and City Office of Nightlife…