Scouts for Sight and Hearing
Fifteen-year-old Thomas Caiazza, a life scout from Boy Scout Troop 139 in Howard Beach, is bringing some much needed help to those unable to afford…
Howard Beach
HBCDF Italian Language Study Program Starts Third Year
The Howard Beach Columbus Day Foundation began the third year of its Italian Language Study Program last Saturday. The program launched in 2008 offers free…
Photo Gallery: Howard Beach Celebrates Columbus Day Under Sunny Skies
The 7th Annual Howard Beach Columbus Day Parade was held on Sunday under sunny skies and comfortable temperatures. Spectators lined Crossbay Boulevard to watch floats,…
Defense Wraps Up at Sheehan Trial
The third week of the Barbara Sheehan murder trial has come to a close with the defense setting their case to rest on Monday. The…
Sanitation Department Tackles Weeds in Howard Beach
Residents along 165th Avenue in Howard Beach have something to smile about this week. The overgrown weeds consuming the sidewalks and acting as a harbor…
Turner Assumes Duties as Congressman
Following his upset special election victory, newly elected Congressman Bob Turner had a busy day last Thursday—his first official day in Washington D.C. Congressman Peter…
Sheehan Breaks Down Under Cross Examination
The courtroom battle in the murder trial of Howard Beach resident Barbara Sheehan continued into its second week, with Sheehan’s testimony beginning on Monday and…
Thousands of Electronics Safely Recycled
In an effort to give residents a place to safely dispose unwanted electronics and reusable clothing items, State Senator Joseph Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) and Assemblyman…
Non-Profit Helps Struggling Families
Feed the Children, a Oklahoma-based non-profit with a distribution center in New Jersey, and provides food and other necessities to needy children, held an event…
Republican Bob Turner Shocks Political Landscape
Chants of “yes we can” echoed throughout Roma View Catering Hall in Howard Beach in the early hours of Wednesday. Unfortunately for President Barack Obama,…
Richard Allen Pearlman Remembered
Richard Allen Pearlman had a simple mission. To help people. Whatever. However. Wherever. Whenever. His commitment to helping was put to the ultimate test on…
Goldfeder Succeeds Pheffer in 23rd Assembly District
As news began to trickle that the Associated Press had called the race for Democrat Phil Goldfeder in the special election for the 23rd Assembly…
Ozone Park Reflects on Tragic Day
To honor those killed on 9/11, the Nativity-Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Ozone Park held a candlelight vigil on Saturday night. After Father Paul Palmiotto…
Candidates Square Off at Howard Beach Debate
With the September 13 special elections less than a week away, The Forum and the Queens Chronicle hosted a debate at St. Barnabas Church in…
Howard Beach Street Needs Makeover
Residents along 165th Avenue in Howard Beach say their quality of life is severely compromised by overgrown weeds covering sidewalks and hiding garbage bags left…