Bill Looks to Lower Prescription Prices
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/en: User: Sponge In 2020, five of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the U.S. made $44.9 billion in profits. By Michael V….
DOT to Begin Issuing Violations along Main Street Busway
File Photo Bus lane camera enforcement is already in effect for 26 MTA routes. By Forum Staff The City Department of Transportation will begin issuing…
Meng Encourages Houses of Worship and Borough Nonprofits to Apply for Grants to Guard Against Attacks
File Photo “The rise in hate crimes and attacks have made these grants more important than ever,” Rep. Meng (l.) said. By Forum Staff U.S. Rep….
QEDC Announces Finalists in the 2021 Queens StartUP! Business Competition
Courtesy of QEDC The Queens Economic Development Corporation on Thursday announced the 12 finalists in the 15th annual Queens StartUP! Business Competition. By Forum Staff…
Pols Push Voter Empowerment Act
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office The Voter Empowerment Act was originally authored in the House by civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, who passed away…
Two Virtual Job-Recruitment Fairs this Month
Photo Courtesy of Emil Cohen “We will not rest until every Queens resident who wants a job has a job,” Borough President Richards said. By Forum Staff As…
De Blasio Administration Launches City Cleanup Corps
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “Building a recovery for all of us means creating thousands and thousands of jobs that will make our…
As Overnight Subway Cleaning Continues, Workers Must be Paid Prevailing Wages: Stringer
Photo Courtesy of Andrew Cashin/MTA Comptroller Stringer is urging the MTA to ensure that the contractors providing subway cleaning services are paying prevailing wages and…
Park Place: Civic Updates Howard Beach Residents on Schneiderman Playground Project
Photo Courtesy of Google Harold Schneiderman Playground in Lindenwood. By Michael V. Cusenza One of the more intriguing topics on the agenda of the March…
Council Votes to End Qualified Immunity and Seven Other Measures to Reform NYPD
Photo Courtesy of Emil Cohen/NY City Council Councilwoman Adrienne Adams, chairwoman of the Public Safety Committee By Forum Staff The City Council will vote on…
End of Marijuana Prohibition on the NY Horizon
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s Office “Programs like this give my constituents an easy way to get rid of their old electronics right in their…
Meng Commends Biden for Announcing New Actions to Help Combat the Increase in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Photo Courtesy of Emil Cohen By Michael V. Cusenza President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced additional actions to respond to anti-Asian violence, xenophobia, and bias….
What an Egg-cellent Event! Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic’s ‘Hop N’ Treat’ Sets up South Queens for an Amazing Easter Season
By Michael V. Cusenza At least for one beautiful Saturday afternoon in Howard Beach residents forgot about COVID-19, focused on community—and reveled in the innocence…
Vols Target Graffiti, Litter in Ozone Park Spring Cleaning
Photo Courtesy of Ulrich’s Office Dozens of volunteers turned out last weekend to lend a hand and clean beautify their community. By Michael V. Cusenza…
Feds Find Dozens of Live Finches in JFK Luggage
United States Customs and Border Protection officers discovered 29 finches concealed in hair rollers inside a Guyana man’s baggage at John F. Kennedy International Airport, U.S. Department…