Braton Letter to ACS Draws Raves from CB 10, Jail Opponents
Community Board 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton last week drew rave reviews for a letter she penned to the city Administration for Children’s Services that firmly…
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Ozone Howard Battles Breast Cancer
Ozone Howard held its annual “BATTLE AGAINST BREAST CANCER” tournament over the Memorial Day weekend. Eighteen teams from Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island participated. A…
Next Meeting of Richmond Hill South Civic will be its Last
Photo: Richmond Hill South Civic Association President Margaret Finnerty (l.) was honored last December by Joann Ariola and the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic after Finnerty retired from…
Addabbo Questions JFK, LaGuardia Cyber Security at Hearing
Photo: State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. expressed his concerns regarding cyber security at the city’s airports during a joint Senate hearing last week. Photo Courtesy of…
Goldfeder Kicks off Summer Reading Challenge
Photo: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder has called on area students to accept his 2015 Assembly Summer Reading Challenge. Photo Courtesy of Assemblyman Goldfeder’s Office Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder…
Lisella Named New Borough Poet Laureate
Photo: Maria Lisella. Courtesy of PWP Press Borough President Melinda Katz this week swore in South Jamaica native Maria Lisella as the new Queens Poet Laureate….
Senate Votes to Approve Senior Water Bill Discount
The state Senate has voted to give city seniors the opportunity not to get soaked by water bills. Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) this…
Man Shot in Leg on Jamaica Avenue
A man was still recovering from emergency surgery this week in an area hospital after he was shot in the leg Saturday night in Woodhaven,…
Bayside Man Gets 21 Years for Murdering Mom
A Bayside man last week was sentenced to 21 years in prison for bludgeoning his mother to death, according to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown….
Area Recycling Event Brings in Tons of Paper and E-Waste
Photo: State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (l.) lends a helping hand last October at the bi-annual Recycling Day event in Forest Park. Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s…
Council, Veteran Advocates Declare PTSD Awareness Day
Members of the City Council Veterans Committee on Wednesday were joined in Downtown Manhattan by Brig. Gen. Loree Sutton (Ret.), MD, commissioner of the Mayor’s…
Queens Package Thief Charged
A 37-year-old Great Neck, Long Island, man has been charged in six separate incidents with stealing packages after they had been delivered to the doorsteps…
MTA Copper Heist Leaves Security, Traffic Questions
Photo: Copper cable thieves left little to cops, but myriad questions for commuters and members of Ozone Park and Howard Beach communities. Courtesy of MTA New…
Howard Beach Steps in the Right Direction; Walk for a Cure Raises Thousands for Diabetes Research
Hundreds of Howard Beach residents and business owners on Saturday descended on the Ave Maria Catholic Academy parking lot for one of the most important…
Junior High School 202 Celebrates 50 Years in Ozone Park
Photo: Faculty and administrators at Junior High School 202 last Thursday celebrated 50 years of the Ozone Park institution. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza If…