Howard Beach Mulls Storm Protection Plans
The Howard Beach library put it all on display this week, showing residents the plans Howard Beach’s chapter of New York Rising spent more than…
Howard Beach
Insurance Companies Must Help Residents Prepare for Future Storms: Goldfeder
After Hurricane Sandy hit at the end of October 2012, destroying homes throughout South Queens and Rockaway and turning people’s lives upside down, many residents…
Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic to Tackle Flooding Issues
With the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic’s meeting coming on the heels of a devastating rainstorm in the area, representatives from the city Department of Environmental Protection…
Taking to the Streets, Howard Beach to Fight Diabetes
South Queens residents – as well as those from across the borough and city – will flood Howard Beach’s streets on Saturday, May 31 for…
Howard Beach Residents, Pol Urge Cleanup of Area Eyesore
For years, Howard Beach residents on 92nd Street said they have dealt with a piece of property that has become an eyesore to all those…
South Queens Residents Voice Concerns Over Final Gateway Plan
The National Park Service has released its final general management plan and environmental impact statement for Gateway National Recreational Area, which includes such areas as…
Job Fair Scheduled for Veterans
A wide variety of companies will be interviewing for more than 100 job openings for veterans and current members of the National Guard and Reserves…
CENTURY 21 Listings
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Goldfeder to DOT: Update All Emergency Evacuation Routes Says Current Signage is Outdated; Roads in Need of Major Repairs
State and city officials must ensure designated evacuation routes and signage are updated and regularly maintained, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) urged in letters sent…
Howard Beach Man Charged with Selling 12 Stolen Vehicles
A 35-year-old Howard Beach man was charged with selling 12 stolen vehicles to Long Island scrap yards, where they were sold as scrap metal…
Director of Boys’ & Girls’ Towns of Italy Speaks in Howard Beach
Howard Beach Sons of Italy Fiorello LaGuardia Lodge #2867 gathered last week at the Old Mill Yacht Club in Howard Beach for their monthly meeting,…
Hundreds Gather to Vent Frustrations Over Build It Back at HB-Lindenwood Civic
Looking out at a sea of hundreds of South Queens residents, many of whom sat with arms crossed and lambasted the city for failing to…
As City Attempts to Restore Trust in Build It Back, New Program Head Tours Howard Beach
As the new head of the city’s Build It Back program, Amy Peterson, toured Howard Beach last week, looking at photos of water-filled homes left…
From Humanity’s Darkest Moments, Keeping the Stories of Courage Alive
Lifting up her sleeve, Judy Berkowitz looked down at the number tattooed on her arm when she arrived at Auschwitz with her parents and five…
After New York Rising Conference, Queens Urges Action for Storm Projects
After close to a year of planning how best to prepare Howard Beach for the next Hurricane Sandy, South Queens leaders saw their ideas move…