Councilmen Call for Homeless Services Commissioner to be Fired
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office DHS Commissioner Steven Banks (r.) with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson (l.) and…
South Queens Community Leader Scott Jordan Dies
Photo Courtesy of Councilman Ulrich Scott Jordan with goddaughter, Lily Ulrich, and wife, Phyllis. By Michael V. Cusenza Ozone Park resident and South Queens community…
Boy Who Beat Disease Heads Home
Photo Courtesy of FDNY Jayden Hardowar, 8, receives applause from first responders as he returns to his Richmond Hill home after a two-week hospital stay….
Cuomo Directs Hospitals to Prioritize COVID-19 Testing for Children
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor “Initially we thought COVID-19 didn’t affect children, and now we’re dealing with a disturbing issue where we…
What We Know About Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
As though it were not enough that parents across the world have to deal with taking care of their children in the throes of a…
Cops Thwart Borough Bridge Jump
Cops assigned to an elite City Police Department division on Saturday talked a suicidal man down from a borough bridge. According to NYPD Special Operations,…
Richards Rips Social-Distancing Enforcement
Photo Courtesy of Jeff Reed/NY City Council City Councilman Donovan Richards. By Michael V. Cusenza City cops are using social-distancing enforcement as a pretext to…
Stringer Expresses ‘Deep Concern’ over Contact Tracing Responsibilities
Photo Courtesy of Edwin Torres/Mayoral Photography Office “The decision to transfer what have long been key functions of DOHMH, especially in the midst of a…
Mayor Launches Citywide Antibody Survey
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office “While antibody tests are not a fix-all solution,” Mayor de Blasio said,“they will give our communities the knowledge…
State Expands Access to COVID-19 Testing to Hardest-Hit Communities
Photo Courtesy of Google Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral in Jamaica. By Michael V. Cusenza Responding to surveys showing that low-income and minority communities are suffering…
Taste-less
The popular borough gastronomy event Queens Taste has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Queens Economic Development Corporation recently announced. The organizers, QEDC…
Increase Funding to Local Businesses: Pols
File Photo “America’s smallest businesses are the heart of local economies, and they urgently need assistance to survive the economic crisis caused by this pandemic,”…
Pols Propose $67B for NY
Photo Courtesy of Rep. Lowey’s Office “This vital aid is absolutely necessary to protect essential health, public safety, education, and other jobs and services in…
Bill would Help Heroic Families get Benefits
Photo Courtesy of FDNY The Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act would ensure that families of first responders lost to COVID-19 are able to quickly access…
Whitestone Grocers Charged with Price Gouging
Photo Courtesy of Queens DA’s Office The defendants allegedly sold medical face masks from a Whitestone grocery store at an inflated price. By Forum Staff…