Council Plan Boasts Nearly 90 Recommendations Aimed at Preventing Homelessness
Photo Courtesy of John McCarten/NY City Council “Housing stability is at the core of every person’s success, and we must fight for every New Yorker…
Pudgy Trucks Steer Clear of BQE: City
Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia/GK Tramrunner229 “The BQE is one of the main arteries of our city, which is why we are immediately increasing enforcement against overweight…
Leading by Example
A very special tip of The Forum newsboy’s cap this week to Anna Lampman of Middle Village. The intrepid 13-year-old can teach plenty of adults…
Area Pol Tapped for Housing Panel
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato’s Office Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (with microphone) has been appointed to an Assembly Mitchell-Lama working group. By Forum Staff…
Feds Offer Webinars on Security Grants
File Photo “From conversations with religious leaders and communities, it’s clear there is more work to be done to prevent anti-Semitic violence and other hateful…
Cuomo Establishes Medicaid Redesign Team II
Photo Courtesy of Kevin Coughlin/Office of the Governor Governor Cuomo has tasked the 21-member MRT II with finding significant savings in the State Medicaid program….
Member of ‘Bushwick Crew’ Pleads Guilty
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York Just some of the luxurious goods crew members purchased with proceeds from heroin trafficking….
MTA Looking to Stay Up ‘Late’
Photo Courtesy of Marc Hermann/MTA New York City Transit The MTA announced this week that it’s looking to improve the overnight commutes of late-shift workers….
CB Application Deadline Extended
The application deadline for residents interested in serving on one of Queens’ 14 community boards has been extended to Friday, March 13, from Jan. 31.,…
Council Approves Bill to Encourage More Affordable Retail Space in Communities
Photo Courtesy of John McCarten/NY City Council The City Council recently voted in favor of a number of pieces of legislation. By Michael V. Cusenza…
Area Residents, Top Cop, Candidates Express Outrage over Bail-Reform Law
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza Queens Borough President candidate James Quinn addresses residents during Tuesday’s Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic meeting. By Michael V. Cusenza…
On Candidates and Qualifications
While certainly crowded, the race to succeed Melinda Katz as Queens Borough President has been a noticeably dull affair. How many of the nine candidates…
WANTED
Area investigators on Sunday reached out to the public for help in locating a man wanted in connection with a violent act committed earlier this…
Bill Asks for Info on Shelter Hotels
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato’s Office “Time and time again we hear that the City of New York is getting out of the homeless…
DOJ Targets Robocallers
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York “We are using all available tools and resources to stop foreign call…