HB School to Get New Program
A school in Howard Beach is set to get a new program just in time for the next school year. PS/MS 146, on 159th Avenue…
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A Model of Mentoring: Matilda Cuomo Continues The Quest to Provide for Children in Need
Walking in to meet Matilda Raffa Cuomo, one almost feels an obligation to be intimidated. Never mind the fact that husband Mario was one of…
Fellow Students, Community Mourn the Loss of Teen Sal Pollizzi
Howard Beach was rocked by tragedy over the weekend after news of the accidental death of a popular teen reached the close-knit community. Salvatore Polizzi,…
Howard Beach Parade Honors VFW Commander
Some things never change. Every year, during the first week in May, a letter from VFW Bernard J. Coleman Post No. 2565 goes out to…
Business Booms on Cross Bay Boulevard
What do you get when you combine an outstanding product, a beautiful store and a great location? If you happen to be in Howard Beach…
Pols, Residents Seek DOH’s Answers on Peninsula Closing
Residents and legislators finally had the opportunity to ask Department of Health (DOH) officials questions on the closure of Peninsula Hospital last week at a…
Waldbaum’s To Howard Beach: Eat Your Heart Out
Over the past few months this newspaper has been following developments in and around the Waldbaum’s supermarket on Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach after…
St. Helen’s School Will Get New Principal
St. Helen’s School in Howard Beach will see a new principal at the beginning of the school year in September 2012. A letter sent home…
Unkempt HB House Gets Cleaned Up
A week after its photo appeared in The Forum, this home at 101-16 157th Ave. in Howard Beach has a significantly different appearance. Neighbors had…
106th Issues ATM Warning for Howard Beach Bank
Capt. Thomas Pascale, Commanding Officer of the 106th Precinct, addressed the members of the Ozone Park Civic Association about two important issues at their monthly…
Lindenwood Talks About Bus Changes
The May meeting of the Lindenwood Alliance led to further discussion among residents over the recent proposals by the MTA to modify bus routes in…
Bus Service Cut in Lindenwood
Residents are up in arms about upcoming service changes proposed by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) for routes serving Howard Beach and Hamilton Beach….
106th Precinct Gets 15 New Officers
Nearly one year after a letter sent to Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly from Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Howard Beach) requested more cops for the 106th Precinct,…
Bloomberg Wants to Pull $26.7 Million from Library
Every year for the past five years, Queens fights for its libraries. Council members, the borough president, Queens Library employees— anyone who can read…
Curtis Sliwa Drops In On Republicans
Curtis Sliwa, radio personality and founder of the Guardian Angels, paid a visit to a meeting of the Ronald Regan Republican Club last week at…