Pols Demand Better Banking Options in Southeast Queens
Two local city Council Members are hoping to bring better banking services to their districts by creating a Banking Development District (BBD) in Richmond Hill….
Howard Beach
Cleanup Continues After Irene
The city was largely spared from the devastating effects of Tropical Storm Irene, which created havoc along the eastern seaboard last week, but there was…
Tropical Storm Irene Hits Queens
Tropical Storm Irene made landfall in New York City late Saturday night and into early Sunday morning. Although the city was spared from some of…
Community Says ‘Thanks’ To Veterans
Veterans were honored last Saturday at state Senator Joe Addabbo’s third annual Veterans’ BBQ in Howard Beach. Throughout the course of the afternoon, veterans from…
Hometown Girl Pia Toscano Says ‘Thank You, Howard Beach’
When the curtain came up for the second number of the American Idol 2011 Tour at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Sunday…
Seniors Got Talent at Howard Beach
Seniors seized a rare opportunity to showcase their singing and dancing skills at the Howard Senior Center’s third annual talent show on Monday afternoon. Performers…
How Does Your Garden Grow? – Howard Beach Farmer Grows Them Big
Leonard Bruno and his family don’t eat bottled tomatoes; at least not anyone else’s bottled tomatoes. That’s because the Howard Beach gardener extraordinaire grows enough…
Residents Updated on Aqueduct Racino, Assembly Race
Lindenwood Alliance members gathered at the Rockwood Park Jewish Center on Monday for the group’s monthly meeting, which featured an update on the upcoming opening…
Addabbo Hosts Blood Drive
With blood centers throughout the city are in desperate need of donations, local state Senator Joe Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) has partnered with the New York…
City Praises Restaurant Health Grades
Last year, the city Health Department unveiled its newest initiative—health inspection letter grades for restaurants. On Monday, the city celebrated the one-year anniversary of the…
Liu, DiNapoli Blasts MTA Construction Practice
An audit released jointly by the city and state comptrollers on Sunday revealed that Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) poor handling of subway diversions and repair…
Local Little Leaguers Get Big League Help
When the kids from the Ozone-Howard Rangers Little League came to practice on Tuesday afternoon, most of them had no idea that a former Major…
Amber Alert System Coming for Vulnerable Adults
Since its inception in 2002, the nationwide Amber Alert system has helped save the lives of 540 abducted children by quickly providing the public with…
Sheehan Trial Date to be Set on Friday
Supreme Court Justice Robert Mcgann, newly assigned to the Barbara Sheehan murder case, announced on Tuesday that the court will reconvene on Friday to give…
Push Continues to Bring Table Games to Aqueduct
When Genting made its first pitch to the community about operating a casino at Aqueduct racetrack, company President Mike Speller said the goal was to…