Local Businessman and Humanitarian Honored as Man of the Year
It just sort of happened. That’s the way that Joseph DeCandia, Jr., of Howard Beach—recently honored as Man of the Year by the West Hamilton…
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PTA Member Seeks to Fight Bullies With Paper
With bullying becoming an increasing concern among parents and children, one Woodhaven resident is hoping to introduce a form that could give children an avenue…
$3.5 Million Shellbank Basin Facility to Stop Dead Fish Smell
A new $3.5 million facility in Howard Beach, recently completed, may be the solution to relieving residents of the smell of dead fish and stagnant…
Firefighters Extinguish Two-Alarm Brush Fire
No injuries were reported in a brush fire that took place Sunday in Howard Beach. According to New York Fire Department (FDNY) officials, calls began…
Sheehan Loses Job
Barbara Sheehan, the Howard Beach resident recently acquitted for the 2008 shooting death of her husband, retired NYPD Sgt. Raymond Sheehan, will by the time…
Proposed District Lines Draw Ire at Hearing
A parade of angry speakers vented at a public hearing on the state’s political redistricting plan that has riled politicians and residents who feel their…
Last of Reserves Will Balance the Budget
There would be no layoffs of uniformed workers or teachers and no tax increases to balance the budget for next fiscal year, Mayor Michael Bloomberg…
Assemblyman Asks DOT to Add Lights Around St. Helen’s School
Hoping to fix what appears to be a poor outside lighting situation at a Howard Beach Catholic school, state Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder has asked city…
New TD Bank Branch Opens in Howard Beach
The much anticipated opening of TD Bank on Cross Bay Boulevard brought scores of both curious passersby and new customers to the grand opening festivities…
NYFAC To Start Renovations on $4.9M Howard Beach Autism Facility
The puzzle pieces on the wall of what will be the new nearly $5 million, 10,000-square-foot autistic services facility at 164-14 Cross Bay Boulevard in…
Parents Worry About Middle School Choices
Parents that live in the Community Education Council (CEC) District 27 will have one last chance to voice their opinions and concerns on the controversial…
$7.2 Million Slotted to Restore Jamaica Bay
The efforts to restore Jamaica Bay—an economic staple for the local community—are one step closer to completion after a recent $7.2 million grant to make…
Cuomo Stumps for Schools, Convention Center in Queens
Gov. Andrew Cuomo brought his agenda to Queens in January when he reviewed a previous speech in Albany pushing his $25 billion economic development package…
Soap Star Kills Himself out of Grief Over Dog
A Vigil for Victims of Canine Discrimination will be held this Saturday in Manhattan at Lincoln Center in the memory of Nick Santino, a New…
Howard Beach Man Gets 18 Years for Cop Beating
A 26-year-old construction worker from Howard Beach was sentenced to 18 years in prison last week following a 2009 attack of an off-duty police officer…