Cop of the Month Saves Fellow Finest
Police Officer Michael Leary was recently named Cop of the Month for August. Leary sprang into action in the 106th Precinct stationhouse after noticing that…
Cuomo Outlines Priorities for Upcoming MTA Capital Plan
Photo Courtesy of Marc Hermann/MTA New York City Transit “New buses should be hybrid or electric and distributed throughout the five boroughs; and the board…
Stringer Urges City to Detail Updated Hurricane Emergency Prep Plans
Photo Courtesy of Susan Watts/Office of the City Comptroller “[N]early seven years after Sandy struck, we still haven’t fully recovered and too many New Yorkers…
Borough President Co-Sponsors Free Opioid Overdose Response Training
File Photo Naloxone is administered by nasal spray and has saved the lives of many who have overdosed on opioids such as heroin, prescription pain…
City to Stop Issuing Violations to Homeowners for Damage Caused by Street Trees
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office According to the City, DOT will review the 50,000 existing Notices of Violation to determine which were caused…
Summer Wins: Hamilton Beach Baby Parade Marks the End of the Season
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s Office The Baby Parade has been a fun summer event for area families for more than 60 years. By Michael…
State Searching for Management Firm to Supervise JFK Redevelopment Program Contractors
File Photo Rendering of the new Terminal 1 at JFK International Airport. By Forum Staff Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced a request for proposals to…
One Dead, Two Injured after Drive-By Shooting near Richmond Hill Club
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza The incident took place after a verbal altercation in front of Mazi nightclub. By Michael V. Cusenza One man…
Crooked Realtor Gets Six Years in Prison
Photo Courtesy of Google In April 2015, a prospective buyer gave Maharaj four checks, totaling $34,500, for a home she presented as a “short sale”…
Sarter Still on the Lam
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Peter Sarter By Michael V. Cusenza A Howard Beach man wanted for allegedly brutally beating his live-in girlfriend remains a fugitive…
ACS Unveils Plan for Autism Room
Photo Courtesy of Google The Nicholas Scoppetta Children’s Center in Kips Bay operates 24 hours a day, temporarily housing children and youth who are awaiting…
Forest Park Set to Host Pols’ Popular Recycling Event
File Photo The fall recycling event “reduces waste sent to landfills, conserves resources, helps protect the environment, and saves energy,” Assemblyman Miller said. By Forum…
Area Pols Denounce Rockaway Hate-Graffiti
Photo Courtesy of Silver Gull Beach Club A swastika accompanied racial epithets and “Heil Hitler” and “gas chamber” on the walls of a playground at…
Green Peace?
Just a couple of months ago, in this space, we wrote—yet again—about the pervasive and perpetually dangerous problem of cars idling at all hours of…
Alleged ISIS-Supporter Charged with Planning Knife Attacks at Popular Borough Sites
Photo Courtesy of Google Chudhary allegedly identified the area of the World’s Fair Marina in Flushing as a location for the attack. By Forum Staff…