Hands Clasped Together, A Community Says Goodbye to Sandy
Oct. 27, 2013 was the perfect example of what is not a hurricane. Instead of wind-whipped clouds scuttling across the bay, the bright blue skies…
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From The Pain of Sandy, The Strength and Resiliency of Community
Standing shoulder to shoulder, cupping candle flames flickering in one of the colder nights this year, a couple hundred residents began to sing, their voices…
After the Rush of Water, A Resolve to Rebuild for Fazio Dance Center
“Like a phantom, it just came in, wild, and left,” Juliana Fazio says of the water that re-arranged Fazio Dance Center during Superstorm Sandy. She,…
‘Let Us Not Go Through That Again’ – West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Dept. holds Sandy vigil
“I want to thank everyone in uniform that helped us,” state Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) says to a crowd of about 100 people…
What’s a Town Without A Diner? Beloved neighborhood haunt is back–bigger and better
So what’s a neighborhood without a diner? Hungry— well that’s the obvious, but for Howard Beachers the loss of the Cross ay Diner was just…
A Breakfast For Champions – Vetro’s host’s area first responders for breakfast, WPIX holds morning broadcast live
Among many ceremonies and dedications throughout the city in remembrance of the one year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, was a special morning event at Howard…
Sandy: Looking Back, Moving Forward – A Community Reflects
A Letter From The Publisher My Dear Neighbors, I’ve known for almost a year that I was going to write this to all of…
Letter From The Publisher (cont’d)
…a continuation As this issue comes to an end, I would just like to say what a privilege it has been for us to put…
Floods, Fire, Fright and Fury Rock Community – Homes, businesses claimed in floods by fires
There is nothing that we could say or write that compares with the tale of the storm told by the people that lived it. In…
One Man’s Garbage Is Another Man’s Life
Block after block, lives were emptied onto the streets. Blankets and sheets were spread on lawns. Photos placed on top of them to dry in…
… If You Just Smile
The Forum would like to thank each and every one of you for taking the time and sending us your thoughts, photos and…
In Breezy Point, A Homecoming On The Horizon
For Breezy Point residents, the hum of constant construction in their neighborhood sounds like more than an orchestra of jackhammers and drills: It is the…