Congestion Pricing Already a Hit: MTA Honcho
By Michael V. Cusenza Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber indicated on Sunday that congestion pricing, implemented on Jan. 5, is already a…
Mayor Dodges Questions on Birthright Citizenship
By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday danced around several questions from reporters regarding President Donald Trump’s polemical pledge to end birthright citizenship….
Sweepstakes Casino Loophole is a Problem: Addabbo
By Forum Staff In a recent interview, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) discussed a problematic loophole for online sweepstakes casino operators that appeal to…
Super Killed in Rent Dispute
By Michael V. Cusenza Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday that Sandra Coto-Navarro has been charged with murder for allegedly killing her building’s…
106th Precinct Cops Take Loaded Gun off Streets
The three police officers pictured, part of the 106th Precinct Field Training Unit, recently recovered an illegal loaded firearm. Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday announced…
Adams Touts $114.5B Preliminary Budget
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday announced the release of a $114.5 billion Fiscal Year 2026 Preliminary Budget. “Strong fiscal management, combined with…
More Cops Deployed to City Subway System
By Michael V. Cusenza The City on Monday assigned dozens of cops to overnight trains, fulfilling a pledge made by Gov. Kathy Hochul during her…
Hochul Releases $252B Executive Budget
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday laid out her $252 billion Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget. Hochul said the plan will deliver more…
Walgreens Knowingly Filled Millions of Prescriptions that Lacked Legitimate Medical Purpose: DOJ
By Forum Staff In a civil complaint filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Justice Department alleges that…
Borough President to Host Third Annual Tech & Career Expo
By Forum Staff Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. is set to host his third annual Queens Tech & Career Expo on Saturday, Jan. 25,…
Embattled Adams Delivers Ambitious State of the City Address
By Michael V. Cusenza To look at a positively beaming Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday at The Apollo Theater, one would never believe that he…
A Train Shutdown—and Shuttle Buses—are Here
By Michael V. Cusenza Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) on Tuesday said she has spent months coordinating with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to secure…
Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Trying to Snatch Child in Richmond Hill
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Tuesday announced that a Fresh Meadows man was sentenced to seven years in prison for the…
Bravest Making Progress in Battery Fire Battle
By Forum Staff City Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker recently announced significant progress in the Fire Department’s battle against lithium-ion battery fires. In 2024, the city…
Communities Donate Winter Items to Vets Residence
Area elected officials on Friday donated winter clothing items to the Borden Avenue Veterans Residence in Long Island City. City Councilman Bob Holden (D-Maspeth) thanked…