MTA Releases 2011 Customer Satisfaction Survey Results
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) released results yesterday from its series of customer satisfaction surveys con- ducted annually for all MTA services. These surveys show…
Howard Beach
Addabbo Brings Free Mammography Van Back To Woodhaven
On Saturday, Nov. 19, between 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. in collaboration with the American-Italian Cancer Foundation (AICF), is sponsoring…
Van Crashes Onto Boat in Hawtree Basin
A hit and run fender bender on the Belt Parkway last Thursday morning led to a car chase that ended with a van crashing onto a…
Illegal Dumping Continues in Howard Beach
Several weeks ago The Forum reported about garbage being dumped illegally in the overgrowth along 165th Avenue. The Sanitation Department was notified and took swift…
Fire Guts Lenny’s Pizzeria
In the second fire at a Crossbay Boulevard business in less than a week, flames tore through a popular Howard Beach eatery on Monday morning,…
Hundreds Pray for Sheehan’s Release
Four days after nearly 300 supporters gathered at a Sunday evening prayer vigil for Barbara Sheehan at Our Lady of Grace in Howard Beach, a…
Barbara Sheehan Sent to Riker’s; Community Rallies
Barbara Sheehan was taken into protective custody at Riker’s Island after returning to court on Wednesday morning. A jury acquitted her on murder charges last…
Angels in Their Own Community
Angel’s on the Bay was founded in 1994 by Frank Russo Jr. With a small group of family and friends, the “Angels in Training” began…
106th Precinct Cracking Down on Saving Spots
With parking a precious commodity throughout the city, it has become customary for residents in some neighborhoods to save parking spots in front of or…
Jury Deadlocked in Sheehan Trial
The fate of Barbara Sheehan now rests in the hands of a jury, which as of press time Wednesday remained deadlocked and unable to reach…
Celebrating Three Generations of Eagle Scouting
The Court of Honor held by Boy Scouts of America at St. Helen’s School last Saturday was attended by more than 100 guests and dignitaries…
Mission Complete
Members of the International Society of SS. Cosma & Damiano, guests, parishioners and community residents packed St. Helen’s Church on Sunday afternoon for a celebratory…
Howard Beach Kiwanis Host Annual Book Sale
The Howard Beach Kiwanis Club brought hundreds of book fans out to Crossbay Boulevard over this weekend as they hosted their annual book sale. The…
Forest Hills Rated Safest Queens Neighborhood
While the city’s crime numbers are at record lows, a look at citywide crime data shows some surprising results about neighborhoods and the troubling fact…
Addabbo to Government: Allow Full-Fledged Casinos
Following a Siena poll showing New Yorkers overwhelmingly favor casinos “similar to those in Atlantic City and Las Vegas,” state Senator Joe Addabbo (D-Howard Beach)…