$45M Available to Protect Faith Facilities: Cuomo
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza The exhaustive, 432-page draft proposal, according to MTA officials, seeks to completely redraw borough bus routes. By Forum Staff…
MTA Prez Headlines Transit Town Hall
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato’s Office Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato and MTA New York City Transit President Andy Byford will co-host a Commuters Town…
A Lucky Black Cat? Only in Queens
Police Officer Jessica Lalli, a member of the 102nd Precinct, rescued a black cat (pictured) on New Year’s Day after it had become trapped under…
FDNY Touts Drop in Fire Deaths
Photo Courtesy of FDNY City Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro By Forum Staff The City recorded 66 fire deaths last year, 25 percent fewer blaze-related fatalities…
NY Pols Allot $90M for Nonprofit Security
Photo Courtesy of Rep. Jeffries’s Office “We all must work together to not only educate and eradicate hate, but to leave no stone unturned in…
Lead, Follow, or Get out of the Way
United States Army Gen. George Smith Patton, Jr. crafted that famous – and oft-misattributed – phrase. We’re in desperate need of such a straight shooter…
Mayor Acclaims ‘Internet Master Plan’
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office The de Blasio administration on Tuesday unveiled the New York City Internet Master Plan, an 88-page “vision” of…
Borough Prez Election Set for March
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday set March 24 as the date for the Queens Borough President special election. “I encourage all eligible Queens residents…
State AG Reaches Agreement with Opioid-Overdose Drug Manufacturer
Photo Courtesy of Emergent BioSolutions Emergent BioSolutions manufactures the opioid-overdose reversal nasal spray NARCAN. By Forum Staff The pharmaceutical firm, Emergent BioSolutions—manufacturers of the successful…
Man Indicted for Rockaway Beach Slay
Photo Courtesy of Google Hall allegedly shot Gumby a week before Christmas in front of this Rockaway Beach deli. By Forum Staff A Far Rockaway…
MTA Seeks New Contractors to Advance Construction Timeline on Station-Access Projects
Photo Courtesy of Google The M and R station on Woodhaven Boulevard near Queens Boulevard is on the list of seven Queens stops included in…
The Top Stories in Queens for 2019
By Michael V. Cusenza With one eye on 2020, The Forum takes a look at the stories that made 2019 one of the most exciting…
Addabbo Unfazed by Cuomo Veto of Jamaica Bay Bill
File Photo “Our local economy depends a great deal on Jamaica Bay, so it is essential we do all we can to protect it for…
Boys Rescued in Pond Plunge
File Photo Forest Park’s Strack Memorial Pond. By Michael V. Cusenza Two boys were saved on Christmas by an alert third buddy who snatched a…
Missing Man Last Seen on Christmas
Police on Thursday reached out to the public via Twitter for help in locating a man with ties to Richmond Hill who was last seen…