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71-551: In 1984, it expanded beyond its Howard Beach constituency and was renamed the Queens Chronicle . In 1994, the paper's offices suffered a devastating fire. The Chronicle has nine separate editions for various regions of Queens . Every Thursday, new editions of the Chronicle are distributed at more than 950 locations throughout the borough . As of May 2015, the Chronicle publishes nine different weekly papers with

142-656: A station on the LIRR 's Rockaway Beach Branch . The station was closed when much of the branch was sold to the New York City Transit Authority . The community consists of one main road, 104th Street, with ten dead-end blocks connected to it, surrounded mostly by water. There is a single vehicular entrance and two pedestrian access points: a boardwalk linking the Howard Beach-JFK Airport station at Coleman Square to 104th Street, and

213-799: A 2009 report suggested that the Great Recession (2008–2012) has stabilized new house sizes in the United States. However, as the economy recovered, home sizes returned to their upward trend. Throughout the 2010s, the McMansion style started to fall out of favor, during which the McModern , a newer style of single-family home, began to permeate urban neighborhoods of North America. Unlike McMansions' excessive ornamentation and random architectural style, McModerns emulate modernist architectural styles and are popular with Millennials . In

284-529: A 23-year-old Black man, was killed in Howard Beach in a racist attack. Griffith, along with Cedric Sandiford and Timothy Grimes, sought assistance in Howard Beach after their car broke down on Cross Bay Boulevard. They were attacked by a group of white youths at New Park Pizza , severely beating Griffith and Sandiford. Fleeing the assault, Griffith ran onto the Belt Parkway and was struck and killed by

355-404: A bigger house than the tract house, but are unwilling to pay for (or lack the means to afford) houses in the city's traditional upscale neighborhoods. Due to this demographic, which is more susceptible to boom and bust economic cycles, prices of McMansions tend to be much more volatile and are often fueled by speculation. Another reason why McMansions are generally found in outlying suburban areas

426-501: A city, traditional upscale custom houses are mostly found in the most affluent residential neighbourhoods (commonly regarded as " Millionaires' Mile "), which are typically gated, waterfront, ravine, or golf course communities, all of which have some of the highest residential property taxes in the city. Most of these communities are usually well-established, and the real estate prices tend to be high but stable. The houses themselves feature architectural preferences in general accordance with

497-416: A first description of the common features which define this building style, coined the more neutral term Millennium Mansion . An example of a McWord , "McMansion" associates the generic quality of these luxury houses with that of mass-produced fast food by evoking McDonald's , an American restaurant chain. The neologism "McMansion" seems to have been coined sometime in the early 1980s. It appeared in

568-442: A general discordance in architectural preferences. In Australia, the main reason McMansions have received a very cold reception is because the archetypal Australian house is generally a single story, red brick house or a bungalow , and because many McMansions use cement render materials perceived as giving an extremely exaggerated appearance. When older and modest houses are often bought as teardowns and McMansions constructed on

639-466: A high school education and 49% are high school graduates or have some college education. By contrast, 39% of Queens residents and 43% of city residents have a college education or higher. The percentage of Howard Beach and South Ozone Park students excelling in math rose from 33% in 2000 to 61% in 2011, and reading achievement rose from 37% to 48% during the same time period. Howard Beach and South Ozone Park's rate of elementary school student absenteeism

710-491: A house on an existing lot will often draw the ire of neighbors and other local residents. In 2006, for example, a recently built house in Kirkland, Washington – an affluent suburb on Seattle 's Eastside – stood so close to an adjoining property that, in the words of the chair of the city's Neighborhood Association, "you can read the lettering on the canned vegetables in the house next door." McMansions often haphazardly mix

781-469: A low population of residents who are uninsured . In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 8%, lower than the citywide rate of 12%. The concentration of fine particulate matter , the deadliest type of air pollutant , in Howard Beach and South Ozone Park is 0.0068 milligrams per cubic metre (6.8 × 10  oz/cu ft), less than the city average. Twelve percent of Howard Beach and South Ozone Park residents are smokers , which

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852-577: A luxury house. In 2014, 32% of the new houses being built had 3,000 sq ft (280 m ) or more of floor space, and the average size of new construction had increased to over 2,600 sq ft (240 m ). McMansions have seen rising popularity in China, where there have been replicas of famous buildings such as the White House and the Palace of Versailles . The widespread disdain for

923-502: A motorist. New York City Mayor Ed Koch compared the attack to a lynching . Black civil rights activists organized protests in Howard Beach and surrounding neighborhoods, calling for boycotts of white-owned businesses. During protests, mostly Black marchers carried signs comparing Howard Beach to apartheid -era South Africa , while white residents displayed racist signs. Three local teenagers—Jon Lester, Scott Kern, and Jason Ladone—were convicted of manslaughter, while another assailant

994-544: A racial slur. On July 17, 2006, Minucci was sentenced to 15 years in prison. As Hurricane Sandy approached New York on October 28, 2012, city officials ordered the evacuation of residents in Zone A neighborhoods, including the Hamilton Beach section of Howard Beach, due to the threat of severe storm surges. Most of Howard Beach was in Zone B, where evacuation was voluntary. Many residents chose to remain, influenced by

1065-597: A section of Howard Beach, was developed in the 1950s and 1960s on landfill property and is considered part of New Howard Beach. The neighborhood features six-story orange- and red-brick apartment buildings constructed in the early to mid-1960s, smaller red-brick "garden apartments" built in the 1950s (visible from the Belt Parkway ), and two-family homes, some attached, built in the 1960s. High-rise apartment buildings are primarily co-ops (red brick) or condominiums (orange brick), including Heritage House East and West, among

1136-648: A source of skin for kid gloves. In 1897, he bought more land and filled it in and the following year, built 18 cottages and opened a hotel near the water, which he operated until it was destroyed by fire in October 1907. He gradually bought more land and formed the Howard Estates Development Company in 1909. He dredged and filled the land until he was able to accumulate 500 acres (200 ha) by 1914. He laid out several streets, water mains and gas mains, and built 35 houses that were priced in

1207-469: A subdivision, or houses that replace smaller homes which seem far too large for their lots (such a house may even lack side windows due to the proximity to the boundaries—another related cliché. ). One real-estate writer explains a successful formula typically found in McMansions: "symmetrical structures on clear-cut lots with Palladian windows centered over the main entry, and brick or stone enhancing

1278-467: A supermarket and about 20 stores. A second supermarket, "The Village," opened in the early 1970s but later housed a mall, flea market, bingo hall, private school, and ultimately became a walk-in medical center. Another small strip mall is located on Linden Boulevard , next to the Lindenwood Diner. Historically, Lindenwood's population was predominantly Jewish , Italian , and Hispanic . When

1349-529: A total circulation of 160,000, reaching 400,000 readers. Peter C. Mastrosimone is editor-in-chief since 2008. The Chronicle won 14 awards in the New York Press Association's 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. This New York City –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a New York newspaper is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Howard Beach Howard Beach

1420-419: A two-story portico , a two-story front door hall (often containing a large chandelier), a garage with room for three or more cars, many bedrooms (with some having five or more), many bathrooms, extensive crown molding and related features, and lavish—if superficial—interior features. As noted above, a McMansion replacing a smaller house in a community of smaller-sized houses will cover a much larger portion of

1491-578: A variety of conflicting architectural styles and elements, combining quoins , steeply sloped roofs, multiple roof lines, complicated massing , and pronounced dormers , to produce an appearance that may be considered unpleasant, jumbled, or messy. The builder may have attempted expensive effects with cheap materials, skimped on details, or hidden defects with cladding : Though construction quality may be subpar and materials shoddy (from faux stucco to styrofoam crown molding and travertine compounded from epoxied marble dust), McMansion buyers are eager;

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1562-494: Is 159th Drive, also called Remsen Place, named after Jeromus Remsen, an American Revolutionary War officer. This area was historically known as "Remsen's Landing." Before 1916, the entire area now known as Howard Beach was commonly referred to as Ramblersville, including Hamilton Beach to the south and Old Howard Beach to the west. The Howard Beach – JFK Airport station was originally the Ramblersville Station of

1633-743: Is a neighborhood in the southwestern portion of the New York City borough of Queens . It is bordered to the north by the Belt Parkway and Conduit Avenue in Ozone Park , to the south by Jamaica Bay in Broad Channel , to the east by 102nd–104th Streets in South Ozone Park , and to the west by 75th Street in East New York, Brooklyn . The area consists mostly of low-rise single-family detached houses . Howard Beach

1704-489: Is a small neighborhood of about a dozen blocks between Hawtree Creek and JFK Airport . It is nearly surrounded by waterways leading into Jamaica Bay . The neighborhood is bordered by 160th Avenue to the north, Hawtree Creek to the west (across which lies Old Howard Beach), the IND Rockaway Line to the east (beyond which are Bergen Basin and JFK Airport), and 102nd Street Creek to the south. 102nd Street crosses

1775-427: Is a small peninsula bordered by the Belt Parkway and Conduit Avenue to the north, Jamaica Bay to the south, Hawtree Creek to the east (separating it from Hamilton Beach), and Shellbank Basin to the west, which separates it from Cross Bay Boulevard. Cross Bay Boulevard serves as Howard Beach's primary commercial hub. In the 1970s and 1980s, it was lined predominantly with locally owned shops and restaurants. Since

1846-620: Is a small plaza featuring a memorial honoring soldiers from Howard Beach who died in World War I , World War II, the Korean War , and the Vietnam War . Hamilton Beach is bordered by the 102nd Street Creek to the north, the IND Rockaway Line tracks and JFK Airport to the east, Hawtree Creek to the west, and Jamaica Bay to the south. Before incorporation, Hamilton Beach was characterized by dirt roads, bungalow-style homes, and

1917-556: Is covered by the ZIP Code 11414. The United States Postal Service operates two post offices nearby: the Station A post office at 160-50 Cross Bay Boulevard and the Station B post office at 102-12 159th Avenue. Howard Beach and South Ozone Park generally have a lower rate of college-educated residents than the rest of the city as of 2018 . While 28% of residents age 25 and older have a college education or higher, 23% have less than

1988-523: Is less than the city's average of 87%. In 2018, 77% of residents described their health as "good", "very good", or "excellent", about equal to the city's average of 78%. For every supermarket in Howard Beach and South Ozone Park, there are eight bodegas . The nearest major hospitals are Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn and Jamaica Hospital in Jamaica . Howard Beach

2059-562: Is less than the rest of New York City. In Howard Beach and South Ozone Park, 18% of elementary school students missed twenty or more days per school year , lower than the citywide average of 20%. Additionally, 82% of high school students in Howard Beach and South Ozone Park graduate on time, more than the citywide average of 75%. Before the public elementary schools changed to K-8 schools, residents of Howard Beach that attended PS 207, PS 232 or PS 146 then went to Junior High School 202 (Robert H. Goddard Junior High School) for grades 7–8. It

2130-658: Is located in Queens Community District 10 and its ZIP Code is 11414. It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department 's 106th Precinct. Politically, Howard Beach is represented by the New York City Council 's 32nd District. Howard Beach was established in 1897 by William J. Howard, a Brooklyn glove manufacturer who operated a 150-acre (61 ha) goat farm on meadow land near Aqueduct Racetrack as

2201-463: Is located on the northwest corner of Conduit Boulevard and Lafayette Place, and a footbridge crosses over Conduit Boulevard, allowing students from southern Howard Beach to attend the school. Some 9th graders also attended JHS 202. McMansion McMansion is a pejorative term for a large, "mass-produced" house in a suburban community that is marketed to the upper middle class in developed countries. Virginia Savage McAlester, who also gave

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2272-427: Is lower than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers. In Howard Beach and South Ozone Park, 27% of residents are obese , 19% are diabetic , and 34% have high blood pressure —compared to the citywide averages of 22%, 8%, and 23% respectively. In addition, 21% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%. Eighty-three percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which

2343-400: Is that lots in older neighborhoods are often much smaller and not conducive to such residences. McMansions are usually much larger than older houses and constructed among other large houses by a subdivider on speculation; they generally are built en masse by a development company to be marketed as premium real estate, but offer few custom features. The construction of what seems to be too large

2414-631: The Los Angeles Times in 1990 and The New York Times in 1998. Other terms used to describe "McMansions" include "Persian palace ", " Garage Mahal ", "starter castle ", and " Hummer house". Marketing parlance often uses the term "tract mansions" or executive homes . The term "McMansion" generally denotes a multi-story house that either has no clear architectural style, or prizes superficial appearance and sheer size over quality, often both. The term may either refer to houses that are oversized, cheaply-built, and developed at once in

2485-591: The 2010 United States census , the population of Howard Beach was 26,148, a change of -1,973 (-7.5%) from the 28,121 counted in 2000 . Covering an area of 1,471.79 acres (595.61 ha), the neighborhood had a population density of 17.8 inhabitants per acre (11,400/sq mi; 4,400/km ). The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 76.8% (20,069) White , 1.6% (413) African American , 0.1% (28) Native American , 3.5% (923) Asian , 0% (5) Pacific Islander , 0.2% (62) from other races , and 1% (249) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.8% (4,399) of

2556-733: The Howard Beach–JFK Airport subway station, and the IND Rockaway Line trestle over Jamaica Bay. Power outages lasted upwards three weeks. After Sandy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the New York City Office of Emergency Management provisionally re-classified Howard Beach, along with the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Gerritsen Beach and Red Hook , as Zone A neighborhoods. The Howard Beach post office, heavily damaged during

2627-538: The Long Island Rail Road . Ramblersville is the smallest neighborhood in New York City in terms of real estate per square foot. Rockwood Park primarily consists of single-family detached houses . Often referred to as part of "New Howard" by local residents, it is bounded by 78th and 92nd Streets (running north-south) and 156th and 165th Avenues (running east-west). Public transportation in

2698-444: The $ 2,500–$ 5,000 range. The Long Island Rail Road established a station named Ramblersville in 1905 and a Post Office by the same name opened soon thereafter. A casino, beach, and fishing pier were added in 1915 and the name of the neighborhood was changed to Howard Beach on April 6, 1916. Development continued and ownership was expanded to a group of investors who sold lots for about $ 690 each starting in 1922. Development, however,

2769-454: The 106th Precinct of the NYPD , located at 103-53 101st Street. The 106th Precinct ranked 26th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010. The rate of car thefts is high because of the area's proximity to the Belt Parkway. As of 2018 , with a non-fatal assault rate of 32 per 100,000 people, Howard Beach and South Ozone Park's rate of violent crimes per capita is less than that of

2840-480: The 1960s and 1970s, high ranch-style houses were built. The area became associated with upscale living and was home to notable figures, including Gambino crime family boss John Gotti , who lived on 85th Street. Starting in the late 1980s and continuing through the 2000s, many original Cape Cod-style homes were replaced with McMansions . Folk singer Woody Guthrie also lived in the neighborhood, at 159-13 85th Street, after moving from Coney Island. Based on data from

2911-426: The 1980s and 1990s. Efforts to economize may have led to a decline in quality for many of these new houses, prompting the coinage of the disparaging term. Because these houses emphasize instant gratification, they are almost never designed with energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, maintainability, or longevity in mind. In a development that runs counter to the previous boom in construction of McMansions,

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2982-432: The 1990s, chain stores and franchises have become more prominent along the boulevard. Former entertainment landmarks included Kiddie-Park and Cross-Bay Lanes. The Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge , named after a former U.S. Representative from the district, carries Cross Bay Boulevard over Jamaica Bay, linking mainland Queens to Broad Channel . Bernard Coleman Memorial Square, near the Howard Beach – JFK Airport station,

3053-612: The 23rd State Assembly district, represented by Stacey Pheffer Amato . It is part of District 32 in the New York City Council , represented by Joann Ariola . Following redistricting in 2012, the neighborhood was split between the 5th and 8th congressional districts . The 5th District covered the parts of Howard Beach east of 104th Street and the 8th District covered the rest of the neighborhood west of 104th Street. These districts were represented by Gregory Meeks and Hakeem Jeffries respectively, as of 2018 . Howard Beach, southern Ozone Park, and South Ozone Park are patrolled by

3124-538: The Hawtree Basin pedestrian bridge, which connects Hamilton Beach to Old Howard Beach. Hamilton Beach features a small park at its southern end, including a 200-foot baseball field, a handball court, a jungle gym, and a beach. Gateways Hamilton Beach Park, located south of 165th Avenue, serves as the final stop for the Q11 bus. Since the early 21st century, housing development in the area has increased. Lindenwood ,

3195-627: The Jewish population was larger, Temple Judea on 153rd Avenue and 80th Street served the community. The building was later converted into apartments after the synagogue merged with the Howard Beach Jewish Center in Rockwood Park. The neighborhood once had two pool clubs, later replaced by walk-up apartments and townhouses, including one near P.S. 232 that was redeveloped in 1980. A tennis bubble at 153rd Avenue and 79th Street

3266-508: The McMansion stems from perceptions that these houses look and feel inappropriate (either by themselves or for a given neighborhood), are extremely wasteful due to their inefficient land usage from suburban sprawl and single-family zoning and the large amounts of materials and utilities needed to construct them, and increase commute times significantly. Some go even further, saying that these houses give an impression that their owners lack taste or refinement or are pretentious, or that they show

3337-522: The absence of a sewer system. Often referred to as West Hamilton Beach, it is one of the few New York City communities with its own volunteer fire department. East Hamilton Beach, once located on the east side of the Long Island Rail Road tracks, was demolished in the 1940s to allow for the expansion of Idlewild Airport (now JFK Airport). The neighborhood has no connection to Hamilton Beach Brands . Until June 27, 1955, Hamilton Beach had

3408-625: The ages of 0 and 17, 28% between 25 and 44, and 28% between 45 and 64. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 9% and 13% respectively. As of 2017, the median household income in Community Board 10 was $ 73,891. In 2018, an estimated 19% of Howard Beach and South Ozone Park residents lived in poverty, compared to 19% in all of Queens and 20% in all of New York City. One in ten residents (10%) were unemployed, compared to 8% in Queens and 9% in New York City. Rent burden, or

3479-448: The area is provided by the Q41 and Q21 bus routes. To the west of 78th Street, the neighborhood's westernmost boundary, lies Spring Creek Park , marking the border between Brooklyn and Queens. The area remained undeveloped through the first half of the 1900s. After World War II, marshland west of Cross Bay Boulevard was filled in, leading to the construction of Cape Cod-style houses. In

3550-494: The area's first houses in the 1920s. The current housing in Old Howard Beach consists of several different types of houses. Those located near the former Howard Beach General Hospital (built in 1962) are mainly 1950s and 1960s detached two-family homes, while the areas near Coleman Square, Frank M. Charles Park, and Shellbank Basin contain primarily single-family homes. The Q11 bus serves the neighborhood. Ramblersville

3621-414: The city as a whole. The incarceration rate of 381 per 100,000 people is lower than that of the city as a whole. The 106th Precinct has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 81.3% between 1990 and 2018. In 2018, there were 6 murders, 16 rapes, 183 robberies, 246 felony assaults, 133 burglaries, 502 grand larcenies, and 97 grand larcenies auto recorded in

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3692-421: The creek to connect to Hamilton Beach at Russell Street. The neighborhood spans approximately 1,000 feet (300 m) on each side, and lacks the rectangular street grid of the surrounding neighborhoods. Ramblersville is purportedly the oldest neighborhood in what later became Howard Beach and once considered itself independent of New York City when the city was unified. A 1905 Washington Post article described

3763-408: The driveway entrance, plus multiple chimneys, dormers , pilasters , and columns—and inside, the master suite with dressing rooms and bath-spa, great rooms, breakfast and dining rooms, showplace kitchen, and extra high and wide garages for multiple cars and SUVs." These houses also typically have 3,000 square feet (280 m ) or more of floor area, ceilings 9 to 10 feet (2.5 to 3m) high or higher,

3834-603: The exterior appearance an "amorphous" or "bloated" quality. Some neighborhoods, where most or all the houses have the same layout and design with minor differences, such as siding or shutter color, are often called "cookie-cutter" neighborhoods. From the perspective of a housebuilder, luxury houses of 3,000 sq ft (280 m ) or more are more profitable than smaller houses. Multiple communities, like in California and Virginia, have few residential lots available; thus, those builders who acquire them are likely to build

3905-581: The first condominium apartments in New York State. Additional townhouses near the Brooklyn border have been constructed since the 1970s. Many former playgrounds around apartment buildings have since been converted into sitting areas, with restrictions such as no dogs allowed. At the heart of Lindenwood is P.S. 232, now known as the Walter Ward School, named after a longtime local City Councilman. The Lindenwood Shopping Center features

3976-666: The lot than the previous house; in the other usage, McMansions are built en masse in homogeneous communities by a single developer. Beginning in California in the 1980s, the larger home concept was intended to fill a gap between the more modest suburban tract housing and the upscale, often custom, houses found in gated , waterfront, or golf course communities. Such communities were developed as subdivisions, or pre-existing neighborhoods were transformed by building on empty lots or replacing torn-down structures. The larger houses proved popular and demand increased dramatically, particularly in light of new land-management laws that were enacted in

4047-421: The master suite, bay windows, and the expansive foyer are emphasized with little regard for how these interior spaces will shape the overall envelope of the structure. In particular, designing individual windows for their effect in individual rooms can cause the exterior to feature numerous windows with an asymmetrical or misaligned layout, in multiple conflicting sizes and styles. It has been claimed that this gives

4118-615: The name Ramblersville. In 1919, the LIRR established opened the Hamilton Beach station , located about a quarter-mile south of the Howard Beach station at Coleman Square. After World War II , Queens and Long Island experienced a significant suburban building boom. The marshland west of Cross Bay Boulevard was filled in, paving the way for the construction of numerous Cape Cod and High Ranch-style homes on 50-by-100-foot (15 by 30 m) and 60-by-100-foot (18 by 30 m) lots. This area

4189-528: The neighborhood as having houses built on stilts, with a population of 1,000 in the summer and a dozen in the winter. In 1962, the city replaced the neighborhood’s private water mains; at that time, the population consisted of approximately 130 families. Fishing was a significant industry in the neighborhood. In 2001, The New York Times compared Ramblersville to a fishing village , having pebbled streets and wooden bungalows built on pilings, surrounded by tall grass and marshy fields. North of Ramblersville

4260-400: The neighborhood. By contrast, McMansions are typically constructed further from the city center than suburban tract housing. In addition, the land that McMansions are built on is often zoned as agricultural or re-zoned to residential from agricultural, and often outside of the city proper limits, as both of these result in lower property taxes. These areas may be in demand by buyers who desire

4331-454: The percentage of residents who have difficulty paying their rent, is 56% in Howard Beach and South Ozone Park, higher than the boroughwide and citywide rates of 53% and 51% respectively. Based on this calculation, as of 2018 , Howard Beach and South Ozone Park are considered to be high-income relative to the rest of the city and not gentrifying . Howard Beach is part of the 15th State Senate district, represented by Joseph Addabbo Jr. , and

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4402-485: The population. As of 2022 , half of the population is Italian or of Italian descent. The entirety of Community Board 10, which comprises Howard Beach, southern Ozone Park, and South Ozone Park, had 125,603 inhabitants as of NYC Health 's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 81.7 years. This is higher than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods. Most inhabitants are youth and middle-aged adults: 22% are between

4473-904: The precinct. Howard Beach contains a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire station, Engine Co. 331/Ladder Co. 173, at 158-99 Cross Bay Boulevard. Hamilton Beach is served by the West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department, which has Engine 2 (Brush Unit), Engine 4, Engine 6, Ambulance 947 & 947-1, and two Chiefs vehicles, as well as a water pump. As of 2018 , preterm births are more common in Howard Beach and South Ozone Park than in other places citywide, though births to teenage mothers are less common. In Howard Beach and South Ozone Park, there were 97 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 14.2 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide). Howard Beach and South Ozone Park have

4544-432: The real-estate writer locates them in the generation of my angst-ridden Boston University students: "mostly young, mobile, career-oriented, high-salaried 30- and 40-something individuals" who are too time-squeezed to hire an architect but seek "a luxury home" that they might soon (and easily) sell whenever "it's time to move on." Frequently, priority in McMansion construction is given to the interior layout. Vaulted ceilings,

4615-462: The relatively minor impact of Hurricane Irene the previous year. On October 29, Sandy made landfall, bringing a ten-foot storm surge from Jamaica Bay that flooded Old Howard Beach, New Howard Beach, Broad Channel, the Rockaways , parts of Lindenwood, and sections of Ozone Park . The storm caused widespread destruction, including extensive damage to homes, businesses along Cross Bay Boulevard,

4686-455: The storm, reopened on April 5, 2013, following significant repairs. Like many New York City neighborhoods, Howard Beach is composed of several smaller neighborhoods including Howard Beach, Old Howard Beach, Hamilton Beach, Ramblersville, Spring Park, Rockwood Park, Lindenwood, and Howard Park. Often, Old Howard Beach, Ramblersville, Howard Park, and Hamilton Beach are collectively referred to as "Old Howard Beach." The main section of Howard Beach

4757-422: Was acquitted. On June 29, 2005, a group of local white men in Howard Beach attacked three Black men with baseball bats, resulting in one victim being hospitalized with serious injuries. Police arrested two of the attackers, including Nicholas Minucci, who claimed the victims had attempted to rob him. Minucci, 20, was found guilty on June 10, 2006 of robbery and the racist attack of Glenn Moore, during which he used

4828-411: Was built around 1980. Old Howard Beach is a section of Howard Beach that lies between Shellbank Basin and Hawtree Creek to the east of Cross Bay Boulevard . Coleman Square, Wetzel Triangle and Frank M. Charles Park are located in Old Howard Beach. The area is locally referred to as "Old Howard Beach" since it was the original place in which founder William Howard built his famous hotel, and later

4899-451: Was developed as Rockwood Park to the north and Spring Park to the south, together comprising what would be known as New Howard Beach , while the area east of the boulevard became known as Old Howard Beach . In the early 1950s, farmland north of Rockwood Park was transformed with the addition of red-brick, two-story garden-style cooperative apartments, six-story co-op and condo buildings, and private two-family homes. This new neighborhood

4970-425: Was limited to the areas east of Cross Bay Boulevard near the LIRR station now known as Bernard Coleman Memorial Square (then Lilly Place). The rest of Howard Beach consisted of empty marsh land except for the area to the south of Coleman Square, centered around Russell and 102nd Streets, which consisted of many small fishing bungalows that dotted alongside Hawtree Creek and Jamaica Bay. This area of Howard Beach retained

5041-411: Was named Lindenwood . Development continued through the 1960s and 1970s, with Cross Bay Boulevard emerging as the primary shopping district for the area. In the 1990s and 2000s, many older homes in the neighborhood were demolished and replaced with McMansions . In 1986 and 2005, Howard Beach became the site of two widely publicized anti-Black hate crimes . On December 20, 1986, Michael Griffith,

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