First of its Kind
From Jan. 1 thru Dec. 31, any year, you’ll find some event, extravaganza, civic meeting, or academic symposium on any given date in Queens. They…
We Must Address Military Suicide Crisis: Pol
File Photo U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand By Michael V. Cusenza Twenty veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces die by suicide each day. In the past…
MTA Mismanaged $600M Subway Contract: Audit
Photo Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office “New Yorkers are paying for a 21st century subway system and deserve nothing less,” Comptroller Stringer said. By Forum Staff…
MTA, Transit Union Reach Pact
Photo Courtesy of Marc Hermann/MTA New York City Transit The MTA and TWU Local 100 have reached a tentative agreement that provides a new four-year…
Cost of Incarceration at All-Time High
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Dermot Shea is the 44th police commissioner of NYC. By Forum Staff The City spends a record high…
Bayside Bishop Charged with Sexually Assaulting Child Congregant over Three-Year Period
Photo Courtesy of Google Bishop Milagrosa is the spiritual leader of Our Lady of La Salette Church in Bayside. By Forum Staff Bishop Jesé Milagrosa,…
LIC Teen Stopped for Slipping Through Subway Turnstile Indicted for August 2018 Homicide
Photo Courtesy of Google Burton was arrested after a transit police officer allegedly spotted him double up with another individual and go through the turnstile…
Lindenwood Homes Marred by Racist Graffiti
By Michael V. Cusenza “I was disgusted.” That was how one Lindenwood homeowner described her initial reaction Thanksgiving morning after she first laid eyes on…
Dozens of South Ozone Park, Jamaica Homes Flooded after Sewer Main Blockage
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office To date, the City has confirmed that 74 homes in South Ozone Park and Jamaica were affected by…
Coming Through for the Community
Just in time for Thanksgiving, police officers assigned to the 106th Precinct Violence Division delivered turkeys to South Queens families in need. Salute to service!…
Increase Funding for Health Centers: Pol
Photo Courtesy of Google The Damian Family Care Center on 89th Road in Richmond Hill is a Community Health Center. By Forum Staff Unless Congress…
City Achieves HIV/AIDS Milestone
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “We will not rest until we end the epidemic once and for all,” Mayor de Blasio said. By…
Shea Sworn in as New Top Cop
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Dermot Shea is the 44th police commissioner of NYC. By Michael V. Cusenza Dermot Shea on Monday was…
Law Closes ‘License to Annoy’ Loophole
Photo Courtesy of Wikivisual The Nuisance Call Act closes a loophole in the Do Not Call Registry and requires live telemarketers to give consumers the option…
Will They Ever Learn?
A tip of the hat to the City Council, which recently approved a comprehensive package of legislative measures to crack down on the improper use…