Getting Things Resolved
We can all be better. Do better. Act better. Work better. Feel better. Eat better. Think better. Live better. Along with the arrival of the…
MTA Looks to Redraw Bus Network
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza The exhaustive, 432-page draft proposal, according to MTA officials, seeks to completely redraw borough bus routes. By Forum Staff…
Read Gift-Card Fine Print: DiNapoli
File Photo “Last year my office received over $13 million worth of unused [gift] cards,” Comptroller DiNapoli said. By Forum Staff Read the fine print…
City Sanitation, Parks Departments Set for ‘Tree-cycling’ and Mulchfest
File Photo In 2018, DSNY collected more than 200,000 Christmas trees for tree-cycling. By Forum Staff The City Department of Sanitation will begin its annual curbside…
Minimum Wages Rise Across NY
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor The $15 Minimum Wage Plan “is bringing real change for New York’s families and paying dividends across…
Queens Gets More School Seats
Borough President Melinda Katz recently joined the students of PS 144 in cutting the ribbon on the Forest Hills school’s $52 million, 590-seat addition. Constructed…
Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial Finally Opens in Elmhurst Park
Borough vets and area officials on Friday cut the ribbon on the Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Elmhurst Park. By Michael V. Cusenza A project…
DEP Blames Busted Pipe for Flood
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office The broken sewer main led to dozens of South Queens homes being flooded with raw sewage. By Michael…
102nd Precinct Cops Get New Vests
Area detectives recently received early Christmas gifts courtesy of a member of their extended family. On Friday, Leanne Simonsen, widow of 102nd Precinct Det. Brian…
Katz Hails Work of Hurricane Task Force
File Photo Borough President Melinda Katz (l.) leads a July 2014 meeting of the Hurricane Relief Task Force at Borough Hall. By Michael V. Cusenza Roughly…
Ring Hacks Spark Concern
Photo Courtesy of Ring By Michael V. Cusenza If you’ve seen the video, goose bumps likely still plague your skin. Earlier this month, Alyssa LeMay, 8,…
Track Stars
To the Editor: Last month, the MTA released the long-awaited Rockaway Beach Branch reactivation study and the conclusions confirmed what we have known all along; it will…
Feds Seize Fentanyl Destined for Queens
Photo Courtesy of DEA Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic opioid that can serve as a substitute for heroin and frequently results in overdoses by…
City ‘Mismanaging’ Rain Gardens: Audit
Photo Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office According to the analysis, there were “visible maintenance deficiencies” at 95 of the 102 rain gardens that auditors visited in Queens, Brooklyn,…
De Blasio declares his Latest Action Plan will End Long-Term Street Homelessness in NYC
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor de Blasio touts his 30-page “6-Point Action Plan” to end long-term homelessness in NYC. By Forum Staff…