We’ll Maintain Our Policy on Bail in Misdemeanor Cases: DA Brown
Photo Courtesy of the Queens District Attorney’s Office Queens DA Richard Brown (l.) and Manhattan DA Cy Vance. By Michael V. Cusenza Queens District Attorney…
Cuomo Kicks off All-Electric Bus Pilot Program in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan
Courtesy of Proterra The new zero-emission, all-electric buses will feature amenities such as Wi-Fi and USB ports.Courtesy of Proterra The new zero-emission, all-electric buses will…
Mexican Drug Trafficker Laundered Profits through Borough Business: Feds
Photo Courtesy of DEA According to federal officials, Uribe also facilitated the transport of large quantities of cocaine from Ecuador to the United States. By…
Two Men Plead Guilty to Vicious Slash Attack on Whitestone Teen
File Photo The victim was slashed twice on the left side of her face on 147th Street near 13th Avenue. By Forum Staff Two men…
Husband Stabs Wife to Death in Richmond Hill Home before Taking Own Life
Vinny Loknoth and Stacy Singh Photo Courtesy of Facebook By Michael V. Cusenza The City recorded its first homicide of the new year in Richmond…
South Queens Top Cops won’t Rest on Laurels
Photos Courtesy of NYPD Capt. Brian Bohannon and Capt. Courtney Nilan By Michael V. Cusenza It certainly has been a banner 12 months for the…
New Year’s Day Fires Spark Rough Start to 2018 for Some Borough Residents
Photo Courtesy of NYC Fire Wire Firefighters respond to the Richmond Hill blaze on Monday afternoon. By Michael V. Cusenza Two New Year’s Day blazes…
De Blasio Brings Brooklyn Bernie Back to Celebrate City Values at Inauguration
Photos Courtesy of Benjamin Kanter and Edwin Torres/Mayoral Photography Office By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday continued to bolster his national…
NYC Ferry gets Stuck on Sandbar in Rockaway
Photo Courtesy of FDNY The FDNY’s massive Fireboat 343 brought the 27 stranded NYC Ferry passengers to shore. By Michael V. Cusenza A City Ferry…
‘Tree-Cycle’ with City Parks at MulchFest 2018
Photo Courtesy of DSNY Last year, more than 26,000 trees were recycled during MulchFest. By Michael V. Cusenza MulchFest 2018. It’s tree-mendous. The City Parks…
Cuomo Announces Launch of Economic Justice Programs for Middle Class
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor Governor Cuomo announced on Sunday that the minimum wage increase, paid family leave policy, and middle class…
Cuomo’s State of the State Rife with Ambitious Proposals
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor Governor Cuomo’s 2018 State of the State address is anchored by nearly two-dozen local and statewide proposals….
Gillibrand Continues Push to Deport Nazi-Era Guard Living in Jackson Heights
Photo Courtesy of Google Jakiw Palij, 94, still lives on 89th Street. By Michael V. Cusenza U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has reached out to…
Jail Population Numbers Spur Announcement that City will Close First Rikers Island Facility by Summer 2018
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office As of Jan. 1, the City Department of Correction’s jail population is 8,705. By Forum Staff Thanks to…
High-Quality City Tap Water Receives 10-Year Filtration Waiver
File Photo “New York City has some of the highest quality and best protected drinking water in the world,” said DEP Commissioner Sapienza. By Forum…