Howard Beach Archives – QNS

Nick the Ballonatic performs at the annual Columbus Day Italian Festival in Howard Beach. Image via office of Council Member Joann Ariola

Hundreds come out for annual Columbus Day Italian Festival in Howard Beach

By Shane O’Brien

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Ariola allocates $4.5M for transformation of Howard Beach’s Walter Ward Playground

By Athena Dawson

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Woman groped at Howard Beach subway station by man in heavy jacket: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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Meeks hosts town hall in Jamaica, slams Trump-era policies and backs Cuomo for mayor

By Athena Dawson

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Politics

Joann Ariola rises to Minority Leader in NYC Council after contested vote, appoints Vickie Paladino as Minority Whip

By Colum Motherway

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New laws require DOT to consult FDNY and notify council on roadway closures and parking changes

By Athena Dawson

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Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens hosts Thanksgiving turkey distribution in Howard Beach

By Czarinna Andres

Michael Melendez left the priesthood in 2008

Queens teacher fired after Brooklyn Diocese finds historical child sex abuse allegations ‘credible’

By Adam Daly

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Council Member Ariola wraps up summer-long pet supply drive with big donations to local animal rescues

By Athena Dawson

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Howard Beach residents enjoy classic Swing music at annual Arnie Mig Big Band Concert

By Athena Dawson

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Alabama man busted for 2021 fatal hit-and-run that killed a Forest Hills grandmother in Glendale: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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Queens South Narcotics Squad raids illegal smoke shop in Howard Beach

By Bill Parry

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Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens celebrate opening of Msgr. Joseph Pfeiffer Resource Center in Howard Beach

By Anthony Medina

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Queens police probe death of woman found shot in her home

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Beloved Howard Beach tapas restaurant Saffron will close its doors in March after 15 years in business

By Athena Dawson

Outdoor street food festival. Chief cooking sausages, meat and potatoes cooking on an outdoor griddle

Addabbo to host annual Veterans BBQ in Howard Beach in September

By Carlotta Mohamed

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South Queens lawmaker invites students in Howard Beach to participate in her summer reading challenge

By Bill Parry

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Howard Beach man wins $476 million Mega Millions jackpot

By Julia Moro

Night at the Opera 5

Queens Symphony Orchestra performs at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach

By Bill Parry

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‘Her legacy will live on’: Howard Beach memorializes little Valentina Marie Allen with street co-naming in her honor

By Bill Parry

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Brooklyn man gets 12 years behind bars for 2021 shooting at Howard Beach motel: DA

By Bill Parry

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‘Truly heartbreaking’: Dead cats found near A train in Howard Beach, two weeks after tortured felines were rescued in Richmond Hill

By Bill Parry

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Councilwoman organizes cleanups throughout southern Queens

By Bill Parry

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Howard Beach man sentenced for role in multimillion-dollar mail fraud scheme: Feds

By Bill Parry

More from Around New York

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NURSES STRIKE: NYC’s nurses strike enters Day 4; meeting with NewYork-Presbyterian planned for Thursday

Nurses make their demands clear on the picket line outside Mount Sinai on Jan. 12, 2026.

State lawmaker warns against disruption to gender-affirming care during nurses’ strike

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Rachel Brown, founder and CEO of Jewish Matchmaking NY

Tamron Hall, carrying her son Moses on her back, recalls the women who supported her, leading to the NAACP nomination

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NYC Mom Tamron Hall on the Village Behind Her NAACP Nomination