Suozzi Succeeds Meng on Congressional Quiet Skies Caucus
Photo Courtesy of YouTube/Friends of Suozzi U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi is now co-chairman of the caucus that Rep. Meng helped launch in 2014. By Michael…
Slowing Economic Growth, Uncertainty of Trump Presidency will Impact City Budget: Comptroller
Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office According to Stringer’s analysis, the spending of agencies such as the Department of Homeless Services routinely exceeds the budget. By…
City-led Coalition asks Court to Keep Hold on Trump Travel Ban
Courtesy of Mayor’s Office New York City and 33 other cities and municipalities on Friday filed an amicus brief in federal court to support the plaintiffs who are…
Council Speaker Uses State of City to lay out ‘Ambitious Agenda that Empowers Our Communities’
Photo Courtesy of the Speaker’s Office Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito said, “We must make sure all New Yorkers are on equal footing.” By Michael V….
Officials Warn Public about Phony ICE Agents and Scams
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Some individuals impersonating ICE agents in Queens demand money from victims with threats of deportation if they…
Schumer Urges USDA to Bring Back Online Animal Cruelty Database
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Schumer’s Office Schumer said that, under the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is hiding critical information that helps prevent…
Human Rights Commission Reports 60-Percent Increase in Discrimination Inquiries in 2016
Photo Courtesy of NYC Commission on Human Rights CHR Commissioner and Chairwoman Carmelyn Malalis said she’s “incredibly proud of the Commission’s work” in 2016. By…
Stringer Blasts GOP for Vote to Roll Back Rule Allowing Cities to Start Retirement Savings Accounts
File Photo The Comptroller’s Office released “The New York City Nest Egg: A Plan for Addressing Retirement Security in New York City” last year. By…
Senators Urge Trump to Preserve Federal Funding for National Arts and Humanities Programs
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Gillibrand’s Office Sen. Gillibrand led the bipartisan letter that was signed by 24 senators. By Forum Staff U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand…
Busy Bandit Pleads Guilty to Burglarizing 9 Borough Homes
Photo Courtesy of Google Cuervo was arrested on 80th Street near Grand Avenue in Elmhurst. By Forum Staff A Queens man has pleaded guilty to…
Brooklyn Man Convicted of Killing Long Island City Resident
Photo Courtesy of Google According to testimony, Marcos Huallpa was sitting inside his vehicle parked on this Staten Island road when he was shot at…
Ulrich Hacks Hizzoner’s $84.7B Budget Proposal. Castigates FY 2018 plan that ‘rewards special interests at the expense of the taxpayers’
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/ Mayoral Photography Office Mayor Bill de Blasio said the FY 2018 Preliminary Budget is balanced, totaling $84.67 billion. City Councilman…
City Kicks Off Construction on Rockaway Ferry Landing
Courtesy of NYCEDC The first Citywide Ferry landing is being installed at Beach 108th Street and Beach Channel Drive. By Michael V. Cusenza Construction on…
Stacey Pheffer Amato is Sworn in to NYS Assembly
Photos Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato’s Office and Phil Goldfeder Pheffer Amato’s family on Sunday looks on as she takes the oath of office at…
Borough Communities Brace for Impact of DOT Metropolitan Avenue Bridge Project
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza Enormous digital signage on Fresh Pond Road in Ridgewood warns residents, commuters, and business owners that construction on the…