MTA Postpones Fare, Toll Increases to January 2026
By Michael V. Cusenza Thanks to increased ridership, lower operating expenses, and savings goals, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority recently announced that it is postponing fare…
Driver Gets Prison Time for Killing Teen in Conduit Crash
By Forum Staff An 18-year-old was sentenced on Saturday to 1 1/3 to four years in prison for causing the death of Fortune Williams, a…
Richmond Hill Raises Flag for Fallen Cop
The Richmond Hill community joined 106th and 102nd precinct cops on Friday in raising a thin blue line flag in honor of fallen Det. Didarul…
Authorities Bust Illegal Interstate Cannabis Operation
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Friday announced the interception of an unlicensed interstate cannabis operation that transported thousands of pounds of…
Adams Announces Increased Funding for all Five District Attorneys’ Offices
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday announced additional money for the offices of the city’s five district attorneys and the Office of the…
Council Blasts Mayor for Vetoing Street Vending Reform Bill
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams recently vetoed Introduction 47-B, which, according to the City Council, would have improved the city’s street vending environment—and the…
Interborough Express Project Advances to Engineering and Design Phase
By Forum Staff Governor Hochul on Friday announced that the Interborough Express project has advanced to the engineering and design phase. The IBX light rail…
Unsolicited Packages Containing QR Codes Used to Initiate Fraud Schemes: FBI
By Michael V. Cusenza The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thursday warned the public about a scam variation in which criminals send unsolicited packages containing…
AG Secures Refunds and Policy Changes from Borough Gym that Misled Customers
By Forum Staff State Attorney General Tish James announced on Monday secured refunds for customers and new policy changes at Aneva Gym in Long Island…
City Pledges to Double Percentage of Homes in Housing Lottery with Preference for NYC Employees, Veterans
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Friday announced that the City will double the percentage of homes in the its affordable housing lottery that…
Latest Big Borough Blaze Highlights Need to Pass Cockloft Bill: Addabbo
By Michael V. Cusenza Six firefighters were injured on Monday night in a fast moving four-alarm blaze that caused devastating smoke, fire, and water damage…
Pols, Immigrant Advocates Rally at Queens Borough Hall
By Michael V. Cusenza In response to the Trump administration’s rescinding of Temporary Protected Status for individuals from numerous nations in recent months, Queens Borough…
City Boosts Animal Shelter Capacity
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Friday announced a new $1 million investment to Animal Care Centers of New York City to increase capacity…
Why isn’t the City Taking Care of First Responders?
By Stacey Pheffer Amato I want to say this very loudly: Emergency medical service workers save lives. They work in some of the most difficult…
Sandcastle Contest Returns to Rockaway
By Forum Staff The beloved Rockaway Beach Sandcastle Contest makes its return to Beach 108th Street this Saturday, Aug. 2. Registration for the contest, hosted…