Area Food Distribution Event ‘a Great Success’
City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) on Tuesday hosted the Met Council’s Food Distribution for First Responders and Veterans sponsored by the Sol Goldman Charitable…
NY Senate Approves Affordability Bills
File Photo Senator Addabbo is a co-sponsor of the Toll Payer Protection Act. By Forum Staff The State Senate last week advanced legislation to help…
Applications Available for $75M ‘Opportunity Fund’ to Help Small Businesses Lead Pandemic Recovery
Photo Courtesy of Benny Polatseck/Mayoral Photography Office “This loan fund will unlock opportunities for businesses hit hardest by the pandemic by offering flexible and affordable…
Schumer Calls on FTC to Investigate Gun Company Marketing AR-15 Style Rifles to Kids
File Photo Senator Schumer is urging the FTC “to examine and investigate WEE1 Tactical to determine whether their marketing and advertising is not merely offensive,…
Adams Outlines Plans for a Women’s Health Agenda
Photo Courtesy of Caroline Willis/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor Adams last week outlined his vision for a “New York City Women’s Health Agenda”. By Forum Staff…
City Invites Cultural and Community Groups to Become Open Streets Partners
File Photo Last year, the Open Streets program allowed New Yorkers to enjoy more vibrant public space at over 150 locations that covered a total…
Adams Launches ‘Breaking Bread, Building Bonds’ Citywide to Combat Rising Hate
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office “Hate is a virus, fueled by the failure to see our common bonds, but we are going to…
St. Albans Man Charged after Search of Home Turns up Weapons Arsenal and Drugs
Photo Courtesy of DA Katz Cops allegedly discovered 21 illegal guns inside Sygney’s residence. By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday…
Jamaica Man Indicted on Sex Trafficking and Firearms Charges
Photo Courtesy of Google Siddons also met with the girl on another occasion at the Best Western Inn where he allegedly purchased her and held…
Firefighter Injured in Two-Alarm Woodhaven Blaze
Forum Photos by Michael V. Cusenza By Michael V. Cusenza Two gunmen are still roaming free after a wild shooting early Sunday outside a South…
Bill to Combat Flooding Signed into Law
File Photo Hurricane Ida tore through Queens in September 2021, flooding thousands of basements. By Forum Staff Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) and Senate Majority Leader…
Fentanyl Leads to over 2,300 Fatal Overdoses/Poisonings in NYC in 2022: DEA
Photo Courtesy of DEA Photograph of some of the 50,000 fentanyl pills seized in Manhattan on Dec. 7, 2022. By Forum Staff The Drug Enforcement…
City Department of Finance Publishes Fiscal Year 2024 Tentative Property Tax Assessment Roll
Photo Courtesy of Google Assessed values of 1-3 family homes in Queens rose 6.1 percent last year. By Forum Staff City Department of Finance Commissioner…
Adams Blasted for Proposed Library Cuts
Photo Courtesy of Google Mayor Adams’s plan proposes $21.5 million in cuts to Queens Borough Public Library between FY2023-FY2026, including $3.9 million in FY2023. By…
Cops Ticket Cars Idling along Area Thoroughfares
Cops from the City Police Department’s Highway Unit 3 and 106th and 113th precincts recently addressed the continuing hazardous parking conditions on the shoulders of…