Noise is No. 1 Issue at Cop-Community Meeting
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza The meeting was held on Tuesday evening at the Howard Beach Library. By Michael V. Cusenza For generations, excessive…
Jamaica Man Pleads Guilty to Gunpoint Robberies
File Photo In September 2017, the pair of perps stuck up businesses in Ozone Park, Rosedale, Laurelton, Maspeth, Middle Village, and East Elmhurst. By Michael…
OVER THE PILL
The numbers are absolutely staggering. Opioids—both prescription and illicit (heroin)—are the main driver of drug overdose deaths nationwide and in the Empire State. According to…
First 350-Passenger NYC Ferry Vessel Arrives in City Harbor
Photo Courtesy of NYCEDC The new higher-capacity boats are outfitted with larger engines and substantially more seating on the top and bottom decks to accommodate…
Publisher’s Note
Our July 5, 2018, front-page story (“Borough Healthcare Professionals Charged in National Fraud Takedown”) featured a picture of a Rego Park pharmacy on the front…
City Launches $100M Plan to Modernize Freight Distribution System
Photo Courtesy of NYCEDC FreightNYC, according to Mayor de Blasio, is the administration’s plan to overhaul the city’s aging freight distribution systems through investments to…
Comptroller Blasts MTA for ‘Transit Deserts’
By Forum Staff While NYC’s subway remains the most expansive in the country, roughly half of the neighborhoods served by the system – 62 out…
Pols Call on Senate to Reconvene, Vote to Renew and Expand School Zone Speed Camera Program before it’s too Late
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Peralta’s Office “The school zone speed camera program saved countless of lives, so there is no logical reason to let it…
‘We Put Politics and Party Affiliations aside when it comes to Veterans Affairs’: Addabbo
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s Office Senator Addabbo was part of a panel that convened last week at City & State’s “A Lifetime of Service:…
Army Engineers Issue Coastal Storm Risk Management Options
Courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers A seawall similar to this one at Martha’s Vineyard is one of the options. By Michael V. Cusenza…
City Kicks off Dockless Bike-Share Pilot Program in Rockaway
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Riders can now use the Lime or Pace bicycle-sharing mobile apps to rent bikes all along the Rockaway…
High Cost of Security Deposits Burden Working New Yorkers and Fuel Affordable Housing Crisis: Stringer
Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office By Forum Staff New York City renters sunk approximately $507 million into security deposits in 2016—erecting unnecessary financial barriers and…
Mayor, City Council Appoint Members to Nightlife Advisory Board
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Last September, Mayor de Blasio signed legislation establishing the City Office of Nightlife and the Nightlife Advisory Board….
Audit Indicates State Missing Nearly $2.4M in Uncollected Tolls
File Photo Comptroller DiNapoli warned that unpaid transactions could rise as cashless tolling expands. By Forum Staff The amount of unpaid tolls has risen since…
Coalition Demands that Congress Fix ‘Broken’ National Flood Insurance Program
File Photo “In the past year, a number of hurricane and flooding events have occurred across the United States, impacting millions of Americans. These events…