Chain Stores Felt COVID Lockdown Pain
File Photo “In order to protect our communities from flooding, preserve our shorelines, and restore New York’s precious water ecosystems, it is imperative that we…
Mayor Announces Largest One-Year Protected Bike Lane Expansion in New York City History
Photo Courtesy of Google Among the notable protected bike lane projects completed this year is in Broad Channel: Cross Bay Boulevard from the Addabbo Bridge…
De Blasio Announces Extension of Open Storefronts Program
Photo Courtesy of NYC DOT “Open Storefronts has given business owners an easy way to maximize their space and keep customers safe as they shop….
Cuomo Signs COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act
Photo Courtesy of Mike Groll/Office of the Governor “The more support we provide for tenants, mortgagors and seniors, the easier it will be for them…
ASPCA Announces $1M in Funding to Support Animal Care Centers of NYC
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office DOI Commissioner Margaret Garnett By Forum Staff The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is…
Expansion of Alley Pond School Starts this Week
File Photo “The website will be a fantastic tool that will help promote Italian culture and heritage to an even wider audience,” Sen. Addabbo said….
New Charges in Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing
Photo Courtesy of FBI At Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, a memorial cairn constructed of 270 stones—one for each of the victims of Pan Am…
FDNY Begins COVID Vaccinations for Members
Photo Courtesy of FDNY “I strongly encourage all of our members to take the COVID-19 vaccine offered through the department to protect themselves, their colleagues, and…
$150M in Breast Cancer Research Funding in Appropriations Package
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Gillibrand’s Office “This program has been at the forefront of breast cancer research and care since its inception at the DoD and…
Two Borough Business Owners Charged with $2.6M Fraud against State Insurance Fund
Photo Courtesy of Google Rosa Rodriguez’s Encinos Construction is located on 112th Street in Corona. By Forum Staff Two Queens business owners have been charged…
Passenger Arrives at JFK with 5 Pounds of Coke
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport this weekend detected a large amount of cocaine hidden inside a condiment container…
Street Crew Busted for Stealing Tires and Rims from Cars in more than a Dozen Queens Communities
File Photo “This kind of thievery costs car owners thousands of dollars, but this crew is now officially out of business,” DA Katz quipped. By…
Elmhurst Inferno Claims Three Lives, Injures Two Bravest
Photo Courtesy of FDNY It took approximately 140 firefighters to knock down the stubborn blaze. By Michael V. Cusenza A three-alarm inferno swept through an…
Cigarette to Blame for Lindenwood Apt. Fire
The cause of an apartment fire in Lindenwood last Wednesday night was an unattended cigarette, City Fire officials announced Thursday. The damage was contained to…
City Announces Changes to School Admissions
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza By Forum Staff Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard…