NY Issues Synthetic Marijuana Advisory after Life-Threatening Cases in Other States
File Photo Governor Cuomo once called the evolution of synthetic drugs “an alarming public health risk.” By Forum Staff The New York State Department of…
City Launches Ad Campaign to Encourage the Reporting of Sex Harassment in the Workplace
Photo Courtesy of the City Commission on Human Rights The ads are scheduled to appear in English and Spanish in nearly 5,000 placements citywide over…
Federal Spending Bill Features Items to Help Veterans
By Forum Staff The federal omnibus spending bill recently signed into law features several provisions to assist veterans, according to U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing),…
Crime Victim-Assistance Programs to Get $20M Boost from State, Feds
File Photo Queens District Attorney Richard Brown’s Office received one grant totaling $152,370 for one case manager in Kew Gardens. By Forum Staff Dozens of…
Citywide Surge in “Mailbox Fishing” Just in Time for Tax Season
File Photo Thieves use these sticky bottle devices to “fish” valuable mail from blue collection boxes. By Michael V. Cusenza City cops arrested at least…
Dryer Fire Claims Howard Beach Home
By Patricia Adams and Michael V. Cusenza The siren call of smoke alarms likely saved the LoFaso family Monday night as a formidable fire tore…
Rockaway Park Man Charged with Murder in Death of 3-Year-Old Girl
Photo Courtesy of Facebook Bella Edwards By Forum Staff A Rockaway Park man has been charged with depraved murder in the death of a 3-year-old…
State Reaches $168 Billion Budget Accord
Photo Courtesy of Mike Groll/Office of the Governor By Michael V. Cusenza Calling the $168.3 billion plan a “bold blueprint for progressive action,” Gov. Andrew…
VETERANS DAYS
I recall that during many borough Veterans Day ceremonies State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) has remarked, “Every day should be Veterans Day.” While…
Deportee Caught in Chicago after Escaping ICE Custody at JFK Airport
Photo Courtesy of ICE The man was set to be deported back to Senegal when he escaped custody at JFK and fled in a cab….
Duo Responsible for Pharmacy Robberies: Police
Photos Courtesy of NYPD By Michael V. Cusenza Investigators recently reached out to the public for help in identifying two men wanted for questioning in…
New Provision Directs FAA to Study More Accurate Metrics to Measure Effects of Excessive Plane Noise
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza “Deafening airplane noise that incessantly pollutes many neighborhoods in New York City is an unacceptable scourge that must be…
Post-Sandy Rockaways on the Rise: State Audit
Photo Courtesy of the State Comptroller’s Office State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, flanked here by Community Board 14 District Manager Jonathan Gaska (l. to r.), State…
De Blasio Relents, Says City will Provide $418M for Emergency Subway Plan
Photo Courtesy of Edwin Torres/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor de Blasio has announced that the City will fund its share of MTA Chairman Joe Lhota’s Subway…
Mayor Catches Heat over Homeless Hotel Shelter Spending
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Unit Sen. Addabbo said the mayor’s “decision to spend $1.1 billion of taxpayer money over the next three years…