Addabbo Delivers Students’ Valentine’s Day Cards to Veterans
State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) last Saturday delivered Valentine’s Day cards created by students of PS 88 in Ridgewood to veterans at the…
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PS 62’s Career Day Draws Elected Guest
State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) visited PS 62 during its Career Day to talk about his beginnings as an attorney and his political…
Ice Creates Perilous Exit for Kids, Parents at PS 207
Patches of ice in the schoolyard at PS 207 in Howard Beach have made picking up children a daunting task for some guardians. One concerned…
Opponents of S. Ozone Park Jail Project Voice Concerns at CB 9 Meeting
Nearly a dozen distressed residents of South Ozone Park on Tuesday night turned out at Community Board 9’s general meeting in Kew Gardens to galvanize…
FEMA Cuts Recoupment Action for Sandy Victims at Rockaway Facility
Elected officials last week announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency would stop the Superstorm Sandy recoupment action for more than two-dozen residents at an…
West Hamilton Beach Volunteer FD Marks 87 Years
The West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department last Thursday celebrated 87 years of serving the community with its annual anniversary dinner at Russo’s on the Bay. Marking…
Addabbo Adds Environmental Conservation to Committee Assignments
State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) this week announced that he has been appointed to serve as a member of the Senate Standing Committee…
Howard Beach Artist Displays Iconic Borough Scenes at Casino Exhibit
Despite the fact that Howard Beach artist Madeline Lovallo was raised in Brooklyn, some of her best known works depict locales and scenes that are…
CB 9 District Manager Search Cmte. to Hold Special Meeting
The Community Board 9 District Manager Search Committee will meet next Thursday, Feb. 19, at Borough Hall, it was announced on Tuesday night at the…
Flood Insurance Information Website Helps Communities Prepare
The official revised flood maps will not be available for another two years, but a new website can help homeowners familiarize themselves with the upcoming…
CB 11 Continues Push for Smoke-Free Housing
The push for smoke-free buildings across the city made its way last week to Community Board 10’s general meeting in South Ozone Park. Eileen Miller,…
Howard Beach Boy Scouts Honored
State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (back row, fourth from l.) presented Senate Citations to Boy Scouts Troop 139 in Howard Beach after they earned the…
Flushing Man Charged in Pomonok Houses Murder
A Flushing man was charged with murder for the shooting death of an acquaintance in the early morning hours of Jan. 2 at the Pomonok…
Local Playwright in the Spotlight
Howard Beach man Anthony Fusco has been writing plays for roughly 10 years, and his most recent endeavor, a psychological thriller called “Fixation,” is about…
Wills Bans Press from Civic Meeting
Hours after he was indicted for the second time since last May, City Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica) on Tuesday evening co-hosted with the South Ozone…