FDNY: 150 Years of Saving the City
The city this year is celebrating 150 years of New York’s Bravest, and last weekend firehouses across the five boroughs opened their apparatus-floor doors to…
State Senate Majority Leader Indicted on Corruption Charges
As of this past Monday, two of Albany’s so-called “Three Men in a Room” are now under federal indictment for public corruption. State Senate Majority…
Bratton Touts Benefits of Broken Windows Policing in Report
Photo: Police Commissioner Bill Bratton. Courtesy of William Alatriste/New York City Council. With the debate over how to properly address lower-level offenses—fare beating, public urination, etc.—at…
Veterans Jobs Fair at Resorts World Casino
Photo: Councilman Eric Ulrich will be sponsoring the second annual Veterans Jobs Fair on May 22 at Resorts World Casino in Ozone Park. File Photo. City…
Goldfeder Pushes for Proactive Pest-Control Plan
Photo: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder this week called on the city to ramp up efforts to combat West Nile virus, a deadly mosquito-borne illness. Courtesy of Tenn….
Struggling Schools Get Annual $60 M Boost
Photo: Mayor de Blasio in March visited Richmond Hill High School, one of 130 Renewal schools across the five boroughs. Rob Bennett/Mayoral Photography Office. Next year,…
Senate Approves Addabbo Veterans Violation Bill
Photo: State Sen. Joe Addabbo, speaking here at American Legion Post 118 in Woodhaven, announced that the Senate has passed a bill that he introduced that…
Goldfeder Sponsors Insurance Bill
Photo: Responding to widespread frustration among families in southern Queens over insurance company practices following Superstorm Sandy, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D – Howard Beach) sponsored legislation…
Editorial: COP or COP-out?
The Forum has been under attack this week by supporters of HBCOP, whom our publisher wrote about last week as having misinformed the public on…
Ulrich to Administration: Don’t Soak Big Apple with Another Water Rate Hike
Photo: City Councilman Eric Ulrich has blasted the administration for proposing another water rate hike. Courtesy of William Alatriste/New York City Council. City families can’t afford…
Crime Chat: Immigrant Affairs
“Welcome.” Translating that one word into the more than 140 languages spoken in the polyglot village that makes up Queens County would fill an entire…
Howard Beach Woman Dies from Injuries Suffered in Car Crash
Photo: A Howard Beach woman died on April 24, four days after crashing her car into a column at the intersection of Cross Bay Boulevard and…
De Blasio Calls for Stronger Rent Laws
Photo: Mayor de Blasio this week said stronger rent laws will lead to more affordable apartments. File Photo Mayor Bill de Blasio this week called for…
Mayor de Blasio and First Lady Unveil Youth Job Center
Photo: St. John’s University is one of 58 supporters of the new Center for Youth Employment. File Photo. Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane…
Ulrich Grilled by Student Scribes
Photo: Photo Courtesy of Councilman Ulrich’s Office. City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) last week visited Hawtree Creek MS 297 to bring Dr. Maureen Hussey, principal, and students up…