HUD Releases Annual Homelessness Assessment Report
By Forum Staff The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Friday released its 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report: Part 1: Point-in-Time Estimates, an…
Competitive Election Night Sees Pheffer Amato Lead Sullivan in Tight District 23 Race
By Michael V. Cusenza In District 23, incumbent Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) emerged Tuesday night with a lean 2.5-point, 1,000-vote lead over GOP…
Brooklyn Woman Caught with Gun at JFK Airport
By Forum Staff Transportation Security Administration officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Thursday prevented a Brooklyn woman from bringing a firearm onto her…
Lander Releases Report on Mopeds, E-Bikes, E-Scooters
By Michael V. Cusenza City Comptroller Brad Lander’s Office recently released a policy report on street safety in the era of mopeds, e-bikes, and e-scooters….
Addabbo to Host Living Well with Diabetes Workshop in Ozone Park
By Forum Staff For the second consecutive year, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) is set to host a diabetes awareness workshop. The event will…
Borough Finest Remembered as ‘Exceptional Officer’
City Police Officer Christian Gonzalez died suddenly on Thursday while off duty. The NYPD has not released the cause of the 104th Precinct Neighborhood Coordination…
Adams Urges New Yorkers to Call 911 to Combat Subway Surfing
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday urged New Yorkers to call 911 if they see attempts at subway surfing and highlighted the City’s…
Council Announces ‘City for All’ Housing Plan
By Forum Staff City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams on Friday announced City for All, the legislative body’s housing plan to “holistically” address New Yorkers’ wide…
Couple Charged with Running Postal-Theft Operation
By Forum Staff A Brooklyn man and his girlfriend have been charged with running a large-scale postal theft operation, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz recently…
Two Settlements Announced in Ongoing Cases against 30 Companies for Prescription Drug Price Fixing
By Forum Staff Fifty attorneys general on Friday announced settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex Inc. totaling $49.1 million for their roles in a massive,…
MTA to Hold Next 2025–2029 Capital Plan Open House in Jamaica
By Michael V. Cusenza The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Friday announced it will host the second in a series of Open Houses on the 2025–2029…
Adams Issues Citywide Drought Watch, Urges New Yorkers to Start Conserving Water
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Saturday issued a citywide drought watch amid a historic lack of precipitation, ordering City agencies to update water…
Meng Spreads Word about Free Outdoor Dining Setups in Queens
By Forum Staff Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing), City Small Business Services Commissioner Dynishal Gross, and Queens Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Grech visited…
Borough President’s Office Awarded $1M Federal Violence Against Women Act Grant
By Forum Staff The office of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has been awarded a $1 million grant from the federal Department of Justice’s Office…
City Completes Phase II of Broad Channel Storm Infrastructure Project
By Michael V. Cusenza A dozen years after Superstorm Sandy nearly wiped out Broad Channel, the City on Friday announced the completion of a $51…