Meng Measure Would Lower Voting Age to 16
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office The last time that the voting age was lowered was when it went from 21 to 18 in 1971….
De Blasio Releases Guidelines for ‘Open Culture’ Program
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “Creating new spaces for artists to perform and be paid for their work is a step forward in…
Landlords Overcharged Thousands of Tenants an Estimated $10M: Lawsuit
Photo Courtesy of Google 12-15 Broadway in Astoria is among the three buildings in the lawsuit. By Forum Staff Housing Rights Initiative, a housing watchdog…
Nor’easter Blasts Borough with More Than a Foot of Snow
By Michael V. Cusenza As snow pummeled the five boroughs Monday at a rate of 2 to 3 inches per hour, Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared…
State Reported Data Undercounted COVID-19 Deaths at Nursing Homes: AG Probe
Photo Courtesy of AG James’s Office New York Attorney General Tish James By Michael V. Cusenza A larger number of nursing home residents died from…
In State of City, Mayor Plans to Revitalize Small Businesses
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office [W]ith more New Yorkers getting vaccinated, there is more that can be done to directly support small businesses,…
Man Charged with Threatening Jeffries, Journalist
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Congress U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries By Michael V. Cusenza A California man has been arrested for allegedly sending threatening text messages…
South Queens Communities Added to ‘Vaccine for All’ Effort
Photo Courtesy of Borough President Donovan Richards’s Office “We understand that overcoming historical mistrust of scientific and medical institutions on the part of communities of…
Ariola Set to Run for City Council
Photo Courtesy of NYC Campaign Finance Board Queens County GOP Chairwoman Joann Ariola By Michael V. Cusenza Queens County Republican Party Chairwoman Joann Ariola has…
NY COVID Rate Has Declined For 23 Straight Days
Photo Courtesy of Don Pollard/Office of the Governor “As data on infection rates and hospitalizations continue to improve, we must begin taking steps to jumpstart…
After Residents Complain, Cops Tow Truck
South Ozone Park residents called in a concern. Neighborhood Coordination Officers listened and responded. “An illegally parked truck took away parking space from residents and…
Pols Call on City and State to Expand Holocaust Education, Hate Crime Awareness in Schools
Photo Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office “The egregious display of anti-Semitism during the attack on our nation’s Capitol and uptick in hate crimes around our…
Fewer NYC Children in Foster Care: Report
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office ACS Commissioner David Hansell By Forum Staff The City Administration for Children’s Services has continued to reduce the…
NYPD Promises to Put the Brakes on Area Drag Racers
File Photo Capt. John Costello By Michael V. Cusenza After being peppered with questions Tuesday evening regarding the recent drag-racing craze in Howard Beach, Capt….
Cuomo Updates NYers on Vaccine
Photo Courtesy of Kevin Coughlin/Office of the Governor COVID-19 vaccine allocations for the states are set to increase by about 16 percent starting next week….