Hurricane Season Expected to Set Records
By Michael V. Cusenza Superstorm Sandy survivors: avert your eyes. Forecasters expect 17 to 25 hurricanes and tropical storms to form in the Atlantic Ocean…
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MTA Holds Public Hearing for Queens Bus Network Redesign Proposed Final Plan
By Michael V. Cusenza The Metropolitan Transportation Authority last Wednesday held a public hearing for the Queens Bus Network Redesign Proposed Final Plan. Bus riders…
Union Contracts and Benefits Bills Signed into Law
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law four bills crafted by Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) that will impact union contracts…
NYPD Preps Community for New Borough Precinct
The City Police Department’s Patrol Borough Queens South division on Monday hosted a public forum at PS/IS 270 in Laurelton in preparation for the opening…
City Celebrates Shut Down of More than 750 Illegal Cannabis Shops since May
By Forum Staff Since launching “Operation Padlock to Protect” — a multi-agency task force made up of members from the Sheriff’s Office, the NYPD, and…
City, MTA Launch Expanded Student OMNY Cards
By Michael V. Cusenza Starting this fall, eligible pupils will receive Student OMNY cards, instead of the MetroCards that have been distributed citywide to students…
Mayor Nominates Randy Mastro to Serve as City’s Corporation Counsel
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday nominated Randy Mastro as the City’s next corporation counsel. Mastro, a nationally-recognized litigator with a history of…
City Launches ‘NYC Rat Pack’
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams and Citywide Director of Rodent Mitigation Kathy Corradi on Sunday launched the NYC Rat Pack. “We’re really proud of…
Adams Touts ‘Record-Breaking’ Affordable Housing Numbers
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Monday boasted about his administration’s back-to-back record-breaking years producing and connecting New Yorkers to new, affordable homes. For…
Parents Sentenced in Unprecedented Case after Teen Son Allegedly Kills Girl in Ghastly Conduit Crash
By Michael V. Cusenza It seems that the sins of the son have been visited upon the parents. In a case that Queens District Attorney…
Man Indicted in Richmond Hill Murder
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that South Ozone Park resident Curtis Benjamin was indicted Thursday in the shooting death of 24-year-old…
City Takes New Actions to Help Prevent Lithium-Ion Battery Fires, Promote Safe E-Bike Usage
By Forum Staff Mayor Eric Adams on Monday launched the New York City Safe Charging Accelerator to ensure safe e-bike usage and charging, and to…
Celebrate National Night Out and Help Create Stronger Bonds between Cops and Community
By Joe Addabbo, Jr. It’s incredible how quickly we’ve reached the midpoint of summer, isn’t it? Once again, it’s time for the National Night Out…
Law Increases Line-of-Duty Death Benefits
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law a bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) that will provide a 3-percent…
Congestion Pricing Lawsuits ‘so Imperative’: Lander
By Michael V. Cusenza City Comptroller Brad Lander on Monday updated New Yorkers on the legal action against Gov. Kathy Hochul’s halt on Congestion Pricing….