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…
Two Men Convicted of Loansharking after Victim Punched in the Face
By Forum Staff On Monday, a federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Anthony Romanello, also known as “Rom,” of extortionate collection of credit and conspiracy to…
Tenant Charged for Shooting Building Superintendent, Firing at Responding Cops
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that William Hernandez was arraigned last week on an indictment charging him with attempted murder, kidnapping…
Santos Appears at Status Conference at Central Islip Federal Court
By Michael V. Cusenza Former borough Rep. George Santos on Tuesday appeared at a status conference for his case at Central Islip federal court. According…
Teen Driver and Parents Charged in North Conduit Collision that Killed 14-Year-Old Girl
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that a teenage driver and his parents have been charged in connection with the May 17,…
Richmond Hill Man Killed in Jamaica Moped Accident
By Michael V. Cusenza A Richmond Hill man was killed shortly after midnight on Monday while riding on the rear passenger seat of a moped…
Addabbo to Host Holiday Concert
By Forum Staff Celebrate the spirit of the season with a heartwarming winter evening filled with the joyous sounds of talented student musicians at a…
MTA Announces New Wide-Aisle Fare Gates at Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport Station
By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Monday announced the first-ever low turnstile fare array replacement with new wide-aisle fare gates at Sutphin…
Adams Launches Lithium-ion Battery-Charging Pilot Program for Delivery Workers
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Monday announced plans to launch a new, lithium-ion battery-charging pilot program early next year that will allow an…
Meng Applauds USPS Audit Following Letter She Sent
By Forum Staff On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) applauded the United States Postal Service of Inspector General’s (OIG) announcement that it is auditing…
Mayor Launches New Effort to Make Thousands of City Intersections Safer
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Friday launched an aggressive, three-pronged effort to rapidly accelerate the city’s ongoing efforts to make streets safer for…