Forest Hills Lawyer Charged with Possessing, Promoting Child Porn
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday that attorney and former FBI agent John Magri was arraigned on charges of promoting…
City Brings Mindful Breathing Practices to Public Schools
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams, City Department of Education Chancellor David Banks, and City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan…
MTA Announces Access-A-Ride E-Hail Expansion
By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Tuesday announced an expansion of the E-Hail pilot, tripling its participants to 3,600 paratransit customers beginning August…
Hochul Announces Groundbreaking of $150M Jamaica Hospital Expansion and Modernization Project
Photo Courtesy of Darren McGee/Office of the Governor Hochul made the announcement at a groundbreaking ceremony Friday morning alongside Jamaica Hospital leadership, elected officials and…
Richmond Hill Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering 92-Year-Old Woman
File Photo Reeaz Khan was arrested a week after the attack. By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Reeaz Khan pleaded guilty…
Mayor Touts Jewel Streets Plan
Photo Courtesy of City Department of Housing Preservation and Development Flooding on Amber Street in the Jewel Streets neighborhood. By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams…
Work Begins on Addabbo Bridge
The City Department of Transportation this week began work on safety improvements on the Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge. According to DOT, this work will:…
MTA Online Portal Now Open for Public Comment on Fare and Toll Change
Photo Courtesy of Marc Hermann/MTA Comments on proposed changes to fares and tolls can be submitted online, MTA officials noted this week. By Forum Staff…
FutureReadyNYC, CUNY Tech Equity Initiative to Expand
Photo Courtesy of Benny Polatseck/Mayoral Photography Office City DOE Chancellor Banks (l.) said that programs like FutureReadyNYC allow “us to mold the next generation of…
Adams Announces Asylum Application Help Center
Courtesy of NYC Helping asylum seekers to file asylum applications was first raised in Adams’ “The Road Forward: A Blueprint to Address New York City’s…
St. Albans Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Briarwood Shooting
File Photo Fraley has been sentenced to 25 years in prison to be followed by five years’ post-release supervision. By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney…
Three Convicted for Roles in Chinese Repat-riation Program
Photo Courtesy of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of NY Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Breon Peace By Michael V. Cusenza Following a three-week trial in…
Op-ed: Time to Act on Crime, Violence and Police Reform in America
File Photo “This is for us a sense of urgency and civic responsibility,” Cuomo and Chavis, Jr. wrote. By Andrew M. Cuomo and Dr. Benjamin…
PS/MS 146 Community, Elected Leaders Celebrate School’s New Outdoor Learning Center and Gratitude Garden
Forum Photo by Vincent Coronati School leaders cut the ceremonial ribbon on Monday morning. By Michael V. Cusenza PS/MS 146 students, family, faculty, administrators and…
Ariola Warns Woodhaven Constituents about Roadwork
National Grid recently updated City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) about a major roadwork project in Woodhaven that could take the entire summer to complete….