Governor’s State of the State Boasts 200+ Initiatives
By Michael V. Cusenza Talk about ambitious. In her 2025 State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul not only touted her laurels,…
Total Market Value of All City Properties has Increased: Report
By Forum Staff City Department of Finance Commissioner Preston Niblack on Wednesday announced the publication of the tentative property tax assessment roll for Fiscal Year…
Hochul Touts New Policies to Make Transit System Safer
By Michael V. Cusenza Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced comprehensive new steps to increase the presence of law enforcement officers, expand public resources and…
Comptroller Rips Mayor’s ‘Ineffective’ Street Homelessness Plan
By Michael V. Cusenza City Comptroller Brad Lander on Monday released a report that blasted Mayor Eric Adams for ineffectively coordinating a Continuum of Care…
Analysis Exposes Staggering Borough Rental Rates
By Forum Staff Through December 2024, the average rental price in Queens increased by 0.08 percent, from $2,885 to $2,887, according to an analysis by…
Law Enforcement Officials Shutter Illegal Weed Shop in Forest Hills
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Tuesday the closure of an unlicensed cannabis shop that operated at on Queens Boulevard in…
MTA Launches Congestion Pricing to Plenty of Borough Jeers
By Michael V. Cusenza Whether you call it a toll, a fee, or another tax, congestion pricing has arrived. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Sunday…
New Law to Help Combat Flooding in Queens
By Michael V. Cusenza Over the weekend, President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that seeks to combat excessive flooding in Queens, according to…
Far Rockaway Man Indicted for Driving Drunk with his Kids in the Car, Crashing into School Bus
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday that a Far Rockaway man has been indicted for allegedly driving his three children…
Extreme Cold Temps Impact State
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday urged New Yorkers to take precautions as extreme cold temperatures and gusty winds this week will bring…
Community Donates Winter Coats
State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) this week prepared to ship seven carboard boxes filled with dozens of coats to New York Cares so they…
Charter Revision Commission Announces Initial Public Hearings
By Forum Staff City Charter Revision Commission Chairman Richard Buery, Jr. on Tuesday announced initial public hearings across the five boroughs, between February and April…
HUD Awards $2.1M to Catholic Charities NYC to Prevent Evictions and Homelessness
By Forum Staff The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Tuesday awarded $40 million in funding to 21 recipients—including $2,143,829 to Catholic Charities…
Two Indian Chemical Companies, Senior Executive Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals
By Forum Staff On Monday, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, two indictments were unsealed charging India-based companies Raxuter Chemicals and Athos Chemicals Pvt. Ltd….
Governor Announces New Policies Taking Effect in 2025
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday announced three new policies that will put money back in the pockets of millions of New Yorkers….