Two Dead in Fiery Belt Parkway Crash
By Michael V. Cusenza Two people were killed and four others injured Saturday after an out-of-control BMW blasted a divider on the precarious Belt Parkway…
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Shark Sightings Take Bite out of Holiday Weekend in Rockaway
By Michael V. Cusenza There were several shark sightings in the waters off Rockaway Beach over the July 4 weekend, forcing the City to shut…
Bring Pool to Floyd Bennett Field: Pol
By Forum Staff City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) recently penned a letter to the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy requesting that it include an Olympic-sized…
Meng Working to Secure Fed Funds for Area Firehouse in Need of Critical Repairs
By Michael V. Cusenza Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) announced on Monday that she’s renewing her fight to help overhaul the City Fire Department’s Squad 288/HazMat…
City Opioid OD Deaths Reach Historic Lows
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday announced the lowest quarter in five years for opioid overdose deaths in the city and new investments…
Teaming up to uplift the Community
The Cityline Ozone Park Civilian Patrol recently partnered with City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) and Food Bank for New York City to distribute personal…
City Records First Lithium-Ion Battery-Caused Fire Death 2025
By Michael V. Cusenza The City on Friday suffered its first lithium-ion battery-related fire death of the year when a woman became trapped inside a…
City Launches Department of Sustainable Delivery to Boost Street Safety
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and City Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez on Monday announced the Department of Sustainable Delivery, a new entity housed within…
Creep Doc Cops to Multiple Rapes, Sexually Abusing Hospital Patients
By Forum Staff A borough physician who lived a double life as a vicious sexual deviant recently pleaded guilty to assaulting acquaintances and female hospital…
Members of Massive Retail Theft Ring Convicted
By Forum Staff State Attorney General Tish James on Thursday announced the convictions and sentencings of members of a massive retail theft operation in New…
Guest Column: The Drug Pricing Dilemma
By Melanie Whittington President Donald Trump recently signed a new executive order advancing a “most favored nation” (MFN) approach to drug pricing. The policy would…
State Health Department Slow to Inspect Violations at Adult Care Facilities: Audit
By Forum Staff The State Department of Health is not adequately overseeing adult care facilities, risking the health and safety of vulnerable residents, according to…
NY State Quitline Offering Monetary Incentive to Those who Quit Smoking or Vaping
By Forum Staff The New York State Quitline recently announced that it has organized an added incentive this summer to encourage people who smoke or…
Resorts World NYC Officially Submits Bid for Commercial Casino License
By Michael V. Cusenza Resorts World New York City on Friday officially submitted its bid for a downstate commercial casino license to the State Gaming…
Pols Decry Persistent Quality of Life Problems in Area Parks
By Michael V. Cusenza Area elected officials recently sounded the horn on what they have characterized as longstanding quality of life issues pervading their district…