Howard Beach Native Burnishing His Entertainment Mogul Credentials
For Jared Overeem, it all started in the 4th grade. The Howard Beach native’s music teacher at PS 207 asked if any students wanted to…
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From Christmas Catastrophe to Holiday Heartwarmer: Beloved Howard Beach Family Dog Found After Frantic Four-Day Search
It seems that Christmas came a bit late this year for the Hofmanns of Howard Beach. But if you ask Billy, his wife Susan and…
Students Shine at St. Helen Christmas Pageant
Students from pre-kindergarten all the way up to 8th grade last Friday evening wowed a standing-room only crowd with spirited renditions of a wide variety…
Parks Department Program Brings Trees to CB 10 Neighborhoods
Crews from a tree-removal and planting company contracted by the city Department of Parks and Recreation last week turned out in several Community Board 10…
Cop of the Month Thwarts Thief, Gets Gun off 106th Precinct Streets
With one arrest, the 106th Precinct Cop of the Month for November stopped a robbery in progress and took an illegal handgun off the street….
Goldfeder ‘Deeply Disappointed’ with Funding of QueensWay Park Proposal
An area elected official this week said he was “deeply disappointed” with the state Regional Economic Development Council’s recent decision to grant funding for the…
Travel Guide Names Queens the Top Destination for 2015
Citing a new crop of microbreweries, boutique hotels, a reinvigorated Rockaway seaside and global food culture, The Lonely Planet travel publisher recently named Queens the…
OSIA LaGuardia Lodge Marks Holidays in Howard Beach
Fueled by copious amounts of coffee, cookies, cakes, pies and pastries, the Order Sons of Italy in America Fiorello LaGuardia Lodge #2867 marked the…
Civic Fetes Finnerty, Holidays at Final 2014 Meeting
The Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic last week marked its final meeting of 2014, and the retirement of Margaret Finnerty from her position as family advocate for…
Cab Driver Loses Contol, Car Plunges Into Water Off Cross Bay
A cab driver who lost control of his vehicle during the early morning hours last Saturday was able to escape before the car sank after…
Reckless Driving in Howard Beach: Still an Issue?
Just over a year ago, in November 2013, The Forum wrote an article on multiple incidents of reckless driving that had been occurring in Howard…
DOT, MTA Continue to Engage Communities on Bus Rapid Transit Plans
The latest stop for the two agencies tasked with implementing Bus Rapid Transit in communities across the five boroughs was Borough Hall on Tuesday morning,…
City Marks Safest August — November Period in Modern Crime-Statistics Era
Following his landslide election victory a little over year ago, Mayor Bill de Blasio pledged to improve police-community relations across the city, which he believed…
Howard Beach Verizon Robbed at Gunpoint
At approximately 10:45 am on Saturday, Nov. 22, a man entered the Verizon Wireless store at 159-20 Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach, and, displaying…
Pols Push Law to Forgive FEMA Sandy Disaster-Relief Debts
Federal elected officials, supported by state representatives, this week indicated that they would be drafting legislation to provide relief for Superstorm Sandy victims who…