Communications Union Hails New Verizon Contract as ‘Victory for Working Families’
PHOTO: CWA members are all smiles as they learn they will return to work June 1 under a new contract. Courtesy of Communications Workers of America By…
City Council Approves Criminal Justice Reform Act
PHOTO: Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. Courtesy of William Alatriste/NY City Council By Michael V. Cusenza The City Council on Wednesday approved the comprehensive—and polarizing—Criminal Justice Reform Act:…
Cops Looking to ID Ozone Park MetroPCS Burglary Duo
File Photo By Michael V. Cusenza The city Police Department has asked for help from the public in identifying the duo in the surveillance photos…
After Scathing Stringer Audit, Pol Calls on MTA to Implement Access-A-Ride Changes
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder said this week that he has sent a letter to MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast urging the agency to consider the recommendations made by…
‘Business of Disaster’ Examines who Profits When Disasters like Superstorm Sandy Strike
PHOTO: The new Frontline report “The Business of Disaster” focused on the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. Courtesy of PBS By Michael V. Cusenza If government malfeasance, rampant…
Borough to Honor Veterans who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
PHOTO: All Queens communities each year on Memorial Day weekend celebrate the lives of military personnel who died in service to the country. File Photo By…
Ozone Park Man, Convicted of Attempted Murder of Cop, Gets Six-Decade Sentence
PHOTO: Police Officer Joseph Koch suffered permanent injuries in the attack. File Photo By Forum Staff An Ozone Park man who was convicted of attempting to…
Guest Editorial: Keep the Mayor in Control of City Schools
PHOTO: City Hall. Courtesy of Wikimedia The Forum this week has given this valuable space to State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach), a member of…
Meng Meets with NASA to Discuss Borough’s Plane Noise Problem
PHOTO: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng met with NASA’s Dr. Jaiwon Shin last Thursday in her Washington office. Courtesy of Rep. Meng’s Office By Forum Staff It seems…
City Announces More Construction Job Opportunities for Sandy-Impacted Residents
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio launched Sandy Workforce1 as part of the administration’s Superstorm Sandy recovery overhaul in 2014. Courtesy of Build it Back By Michael V. Cusenza The City’s Superstorm Sandy…
TSA Pledges an Additional 72 Officers Each to JFK, LaGuardia
PHOTO: The TSA has promised JFK and LaGuardia airports an additional 72 seasonal officers for the upcoming travel period. File Photo By Michael V. Cusenza Less…
Administration Unveils Proposed Taxi Driver Fatigue Rules
PHOTO: A public hearing on a proposed rule that reflects the TLC’s findings from a review of the science and best practices of professional driver fatigue is…
Budding Scribes Praised at Woodhaven Poetry Contest
PHOTO: Some of the profound student-poets of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Academy: Yureidy Rodriguez (l. to r.), Hannah Daisamont, Justin Lowtan, Brianna Martinez, and Giovanni…
Library now Offering Citizenship-Related Legal Advice on Site
PHOTO: The Ridgewood Community Library is one of the branches that host NYCitizenship counseling sessions. File Photo By Michael V. Cusenza Four Queens Library branches are…
Addabbo Honors Broad Channel’s Toborg as ‘Woman of Distinction’
Photo Courtesy of NYS Senate State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) last week selected Broad Channel resident Barbara Toborg to be one of the…