City Reaches Deal with Teachers Union
Photo Courtesy of Mayoral Photography Office Mayor Adams and UFT President Michael Mulgrew celebrate the tentative pact. By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday…
City Leaders React to Police Commissioner’s Sudden Decision to Resign
Photo Courtesy of Caroline Willis/Mayoral Photography Office City Police Commissioner Sewell announced on Monday that she would be resigning. By Michael V. Cusenza Police Commissioner…
Council Passes Zero Waste Act, Bills to Increase Healthcare Costs Transparency
Photo Courtesy of John McCarten/NYC Council Media Unit City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams By Michael V. Cusenza The City Council on Thursday passed the “Zero…
Senate, Assembly Unanimously Approve Adult Cystic Fibrosis Assistance Program Bill
Courtesy of the Mayo Clinic By Forum Staff The State Senate and Assembly both unanimously voted in favor of a bill aimed at improving the…
Assemblywoman Launches Annual Summer Reading Challenge
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato “To combat the loss of learning commonly experienced by students over summer break, known as the ‘summer slide,’ it’s…
Million-Dollar Drug- and Gun-Trafficking Ring Taken Down
Photo Courtesy of DA Katz “We will hold accountable anyone threatening the safety of our neighborhoods,” DA Katz said. By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney…
Prevent Summer of Smoke across NYC: Pol
Photo Courtesy of Benny Polatseck/Mayoral Photography Office The view of the Manhattan skyline from Long Island City was much clearer Monday evening. By Forum Staff…
City Announces Nation’s First Minimum Pay Rate for App-Based Restaurant Delivery Workers
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga called Sunday “a historic win for New…
Manhattan Man Charged with Raping Woman at Jamaica Storage Facility
Photo Courtesy of Google Rowe allegedly committed the crimes in this storage facility on Douglas Avenue in Jamaica. By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda…
Rockaway Park Deli Workers Charged in Assault of Customer
Photo Courtesy of Google The alleged attack took place early Sunday morning at this Rockaway Park deli. By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz…
Two Men Killed in South Ozone Park Crash
Photo Courtesy of Google Khan was driving a gray Audi A4 northbound on 117th Street at a high rate of speed and allegedly blew through…
Taylor Made: Howard Beach Man Claims Record $476M Lotto Jackpot
File Photo Taylor bought the winning ticket at Liberty Beer & Convenience in Ozone Park. By Michael V. Cusenza Seems like South Queens is the…
Opportunities Abound at Job Fair
City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) on Thursday teamed up with the Queens Chamber of Commerce to host a job fair at Resorts World New…
Adams Addresses Air Quality Fears
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Smoke from wildfires in Canada cast a disturbing pall on the city. By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams…
Health Department Launches City’s First Public Health Vending Machine
Photo Courtesy of DOHMH According to the administration, public health vending machines are an innovative, low-barrier strategy to reduce stigma and reach New Yorkers who…