Marred Mailboxes Are Community Eyesores
At least two blue US Postal Service mailboxes have become sources of disdain in the communities of Ozone Park and Howard Beach, and the agency…
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S.I. Ferry Fee Would Fund Rockaway Boat: Goldfeder
An area elected official this week called on the mayor to implement a fee for the Staten Island Ferry, saying the additional revenue would help…
DOT Pledges to Beautify Lindenwood Walkway
After months of pleading with officials, Howard Beach and Lindenwood community leaders can claim victory this week as the city Department of Transportation has promised…
Borough Rental Prices on the Rise
Despite rental prices in Queens decreasing in August, long-term projections say that prices will increase steadily, according to data from the Queens Rental Market Report,…
New Pro Soccer Team May Pitch For a Pitch at Aqueduct
Speculation sizzled this week as published reports indicated that New York City Football Club, the new Major League Soccer franchise co-owned and operated by the…
Library Board Suspends Galante
The beleaguered Board of Trustees of the Queens Borough Public Library late last Thursday night voted to place President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Galante…
Brazen Crook Robs Cross Bay Capital One Bank
Cops on Wednesday were still searching for a bold thief the day after he robbed an area bank branch in broad daylight. The suspect walked…
Jogger Attacked, Robbed in Latest Forest Park Assault
A female jogger was attacked and robbed last week in Forest Park, police officials said; and while cops quickly determined the latest incident…
Ulrich, Howard Beach Seniors Laud Bus Program
Flanked by area seniors and non-profit staff, City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) officially announced on Monday that his office has helped to allocate funds…
Concern Grows Over de Blasio Housing Plan
Perhaps the most ambitious project of his mayoralty, Hizzoner Bill de Blasio’s 10-year, five-borough affordable housing plan is not without its critics. Just ask some…
Memoir is Love Letter to Broad Channel & Howard Beach
Marguerite Rocholl’s dad, photojournalist Edward Clarity, many moons ago helped the New York Daily News nab a Pulitzer Prize. And on the plaque that was…
Family and Friends Mourn the Ink King of Queens
Pete was gone. It was the news to which Cubo, one of his closest friends and business partners, awoke last Thursday morning—the news that…
Heroin Hits Home
His name is John—that’s what he has asked us to call him—and he’s a heroin addict; has been for the last 18 months. Of this…
Stricken First Responders Tout 9/11 Clinic, Zadroga Act
On Feb. 14, 2013, John Licato’s life flashed before his eyes; the eyes that this retired city police officer thought had witnessed it all—from the…
“Nosy” Neighbors Sniff Out 311 Odor Complaints
The summer brings it haul of noise complaints each year and the precinct which covers Howard Beach and parts of Broad Channel report some of…