Addabbo Donates Special Stars & Stripes to Clocktower Building
Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s Office In honor of the service members who made the Ultimate Sacrifice and all current veterans, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. …
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State Senate Passes Bills to Help Combat Heroin, Opioid Epidemic
PHOTO: The Senate has approved 10 bills aimed at stemming the overwhelming tide of deadly heroin and opioid abuse. Courtesy of DrugAbuse.com By Michael V. Cusenza In an…
Goldfeder Urges YouTube to Scrub ‘Fire Challenge’ Clips
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder said he has reached out to YouTube’s parent company to try to get it to remove “fire challenge” videos in light of multiple…
City can Enforce Salt Rule: Appellate Court
PHOTO: The Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court has determined that the City Department of Health can enforce a rule that obliges restaurants…
After Scathing Stringer Audit, Pol Calls on MTA to Implement Access-A-Ride Changes
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder said this week that he has sent a letter to MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast urging the agency to consider the recommendations made by…
Meng Meets with NASA to Discuss Borough’s Plane Noise Problem
PHOTO: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng met with NASA’s Dr. Jaiwon Shin last Thursday in her Washington office. Courtesy of Rep. Meng’s Office By Forum Staff It seems…
Administration Unveils Proposed Taxi Driver Fatigue Rules
PHOTO: A public hearing on a proposed rule that reflects the TLC’s findings from a review of the science and best practices of professional driver fatigue is…
Schumer Urges Senate Committee to Fully Fund Important ‘IDEA’
PHOTO: Sen. Schumer has sent a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee, calling on the panel to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Courtesy of…
Community Marks Somber One-Year Anniversary of Death of Valentina Allen
PHOTO: Hundreds—from family to complete strangers—attended her funeral at St. Helen Roman Catholic Church. File photo By Michael V. Cusenza It’s been a year since she…
Local Boxer Fights for Fitness
PHOTO: Michael Gonzalez, an amateur boxer with a newfound passion for fitness since losing more than 100 percent of his current body weight after regimented…
Sheldon Silver Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison
PHOTO: Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is the latest in a long line of Albany elected officials to have to change their address to a…
$82.2B Executive Budget is ‘Our Roadmap for Lifting up Communities’: de Blasio
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio detailed the $82.2 billion fiscal plan on Tuesday. Courtesy of Demetrius Freeman/ Mayoral Photography Office By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor Bill de Blasio…
OneNYC One Year Later: Mayor says blueprint for sustainability has made five boroughs stronger
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio presented his 332-page OneNYC plan in April 2015. Courtesy of the Mayor’s Office By Forum Staff With its freshman year in the rear-view…
City Spreads Three-Year Zika Virus Plan
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio and city Health Commissioner Mary Bassett, M.D., on Monday detailed the Zika virus plan. Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Unit By Forum Staff…
Urban Foraging in Queens; Forum makes a meal from found food
PHOTO: This patch of garlic mustard in Forest Park remained (mostly) intact after The Forum cleared it for our own forager’s feast. Forum photos by…