Pedestrian Struck on Bridgeton Street – Residents seek change in street direction to curb danger
Less than a week after residents in Howard Beach on Bridgeton Street approached to The Forum to help them get the street’s direction changed, an…
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Howard Beach Residents Begin to Craft Plan to Protect Themselves from the Next Hurricane Sandy
For Howard Beach residents Valerie Messana and JoAnn Ambrosio, this week’s meeting about preventing the kind of devastation Hurricane Sandy wrought was, to them, more…
St. Helen Brings Fall Fun
St. Helen’s held their annual fall festival on Sunday, hosting a specialty shopping fair in Father Dooley Hall and using the area outside, held a…
A Harrowing Halloween in Howard Beach
Come Halloween time, it is not uncommon to see vehicles driving down 84th Street screech to a halt and quickly reverse until they are in…
Put The Brakes On – Residents will circulate petition to change direction of their street, stop dangerous speeding
Following up on inquiries by concerned residents on Bridgeton Street in Howard Beach this week, The Forum was able to document neighbors’ claims that there…
Marchin’ On in Howard Beach
For the first time in two years, Vespa riders, marching bands, girl scouts, bagpipers, members of various civic associations, and revelers waving from atop red,…
DeCandia is Named Businessman of the Year
The Columbia Association Department of Corrections (NYCD) honored Howard Beach restaurateur Joseph DeCandia last month, naming him as their Businessman of the Year. A celebration…
Where Foreclosed Homes Rot, Calls for Banks to Step Up
Marie Persans knows 163rd Road in Hamilton Beach. The civic leader and retired teacher knows its history, its families, its residents who look out for…
Old Howard Home Abandoned After Sandy Becomes Source Of Concern, Residents Say
Along a tree-lined street marked by well-kept homes and manicured lawns, there is one house at the corner of 99th Street and 157th Avenue in…
Racing Toward A Cure – Local families travel to Tennessee to combat Juvenile Diabetes
As part of their demonstrated support and commitment to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), local businessman Angelo Gurino of Howard Beach and prominent criminal…
Burglars Strike Howard Beach
Howard Beach residents have been plagued by a series of break-ins this week, with police sources saying there were three incidents within three days. The…
‘It’s About Respect’ – PS 146 Parents, students upset over lack of moment of silence for Sept. 11
Some parents at PS 146 in Howard Beach said they and their children were saddened by a lack of a moment of silence at the…
Celebrating 50 Years Of The JFK International Airport – Hundreds gather in Howard Beach to mark the anniversary
More than 500 people packed into Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach on Tuesday to mark the 50th anniversary of the naming of John…
Dollar Woman on Cross Bay, Woodhaven Boulevards
After receiving several complaints about the situation, The Forum went out to see if we could locate the woman. At 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, on the…
The Parade Will Go On
The Howard Beach Columbus Day Foundation has confirmed that they will host a parade to celebrate Columbus Day this year, which will be held on…