HPD Launches Innovative Housing Initiative
By Michael V. Cusenza The City Department of Housing Preservation and Development recently announced a brand-new program aiming to build affordable and mixed-income homes across…
Union Continues Call for Bringing Back Fifth Firefighter to all FDNY Engine Companies
By Michael V. Cusenza A particularly horrific holiday weekend reignited the call to staff all City Fire Department engine companies to five firefighters. “This past…
Howard Beach-JFK Station Re-NEW-vated
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority recently announced that transit crews completed extensive functional and aesthetic upgrades at the Howard Beach-JFK Airport A Station. This work is…
Mayors Urge Feds to Help Handle Migrant Crisis
By Forum Staff As Texas Governor Greg Abbott triples down on efforts to use asylum seekers as political pawns, Mayor Eric Adams, Chicago Mayor Brandon…
Area Non-Profits Can File for Capital Discretionary Funding
By Michael V. Cusenza City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) on Tuesday penned a crucial social media post aimed at area non-profits. “The application period…
Five Killed, One Injured in Cross Island Parkway Crash
By Michael V. Cusenza Sixty minutes before a pedestrian was killed on New Year’s Day in an auto accident on Woodhaven Boulevard, five people—including four…
Adams Launches Effort to Enhance Nightlife Safety and Strengthen Small Businesses
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams, City Police Commissioner Edward Caban, City Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Kevin Kim, and City Office of Nightlife…
Rego Park Man Offers Inspiration for Those Seeking to Become Smoke-Free
By Forum Staff The start of the new year is always a popular time for those thinking about quitting commercial tobacco or vape products to…
Brooklyn Teen Charged in Violent Dog Snatching
By Michael V. Cusenza Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday that a 16-year-old has been charged in the gunpoint theft of a French…
Despite Robust Opposition, Council Votes to Pass Contentious Public Safety Bills
By Michael V. Cusenza The City Council recently voted to pass legislation that would ban solitary confinement in city jails, and approved a controversial bill…
Crime is down — Thank You Police Officers!
By Stacey Pheffer Amato This season speaks to a sense of unity, togetherness, and is the opportunity to express gratitude for what we have in…
Ariola Updates Constituents on Latest Regarding Floyd Bennett Field Case
By Michael V. Cusenza City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) recently delivered an update regarding court proceedings in the case brought by Ariola and Assemblywoman…
Flood Victims Can Apply for Disaster Loans
By Forum Staff Eligible residents and businesses in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island affected by the significant flash flooding event on Sept. 29, 2023,…
Dangerous ‘Dirty Diaper’ Discovered at Airport
Transportation Security Administration officers at LaGuardia Airport last week removed a diaper from a man’s carry-on bag when it triggered an alarm in the security…
Meng Secures $551K for Nonprofit to Help Alleviate Social Isolation among Older Adults in Queens
By Forum Staff On Thursday, DOROT, the nonprofit dedicated to combating social isolation and loneliness among older adults, announced unprecedented programming funds secured by U.S….