102nd Precinct Shows the Spirit of the Season
Photos Courtesy of NYPD By Michael V. Cusenza Members of the 102nd Precinct certainly showed the spirit of the season over the past week as…
MAKE NO RESOLUTIONS EXCEPT TO RESOLVE
Before we take the time to wish all of our loyal readers a happy and healthy New Year, we would like to take a few…
Christmas Day Fire Displaces Richmond Hill Families
Photo Courtesy of Google The fire broke out around 1 a.m. on Christmas morning. By Michael V. Cusenza A stubborn borough blaze on Christmas day…
Trump Signs Tax Bill into Law as NY Dems Continue to Blast Measure
Photo Courtesy of The White House President Trump, Vice President Pence and GOP congressional leaders are all smiles and thumbs up on Thursday in the…
Avonte Oquendo Autism Safety Law Passes U.S. Senate
File Photo “Kevin & Avonte’s Law” is named, in part, after Avonte Oquendo, a 14-year-old autistic student from Rego Park who could not communicate verbally…
Court Upholds Water Bill Credit for 664K City Homeowners
Photo Courtesy of Edwin Torres/Mayoral Photography Office “This New Year we can celebrate another critical step towards building a more fair and equitable city,” said…
Ulrich-Theater Fund Partnership to Provide Vets No-Cost Admission to Broadway Shows
Photo Courtesy of Councilman Ulrich’s Office “Though we will never be able to fully repay the sacrifices of our brave men and women in uniform,…
Parade of Promise
Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato’s Office Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato (far r.) and the Channel View School for Research seniors. By Michael V. Cusenza Area elected…
City Looking to Expand Bike-Share Program to Underserved Communities
By Michael V. Cusenza The City on Friday released a Request for Expressions of Interest aimed at bringing bike sharing to outer-borough neighborhoods that Citi…
MTA Announces Finalists for ‘Genius’ Transit Challenge
Photo Courtesy of MTA/Patrick Cashin MTA Chairman Joe Lhota is one of the competition’s judges. By Michael V. Cusenza The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Thursday…
NYC among Cities Asking Congress to Increase Funding for Behavioral Health Programs
Photo Courtesy of Toni Smith/USGS The Cities Thrive Coalition wants more federal aid to combat the nation’s mental health and opioid crises. By Forum Staff…
Symbol of Justice: Howard Beach’s Catapano-Fox Sworn in as NYC Civil Court Judge
Forum Photos by Nicole SanPhillipo-Volynsky Above left: Tracy Catapano-Fox puts on her robes for the first time while sons, Ben and Ethan, husband Charlie waitand…
Council Report Analyzes Challenges Facing Storefront Business Owners
File Photo The analysis also explores recommendations to protect and promote retail businesses on storefront commercial strips such as Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven. By Michael…
RIP ‘TIDE’
We have blasted the de Blasio administration on myriad subjects, with his (lack of) handling of the homeless crisis that has marred our beloved borough…
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Harassment and Discrimination in Congress
Photo Courtesy of the Leadership Conference Sen. Gillibrand said the proposed law “brings us much closer” to the goal of ensuring “that Congress handles complaints…