Wishing All our Military Veterans and their Families a Blessed Veterans Day

As we observe this Veterans Day, let us never forget those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and the families who live on without them. To every member of our armed forces overseas and at home, we pray for your safe return to your families and the communities who are waiting for you. I am proud to be a member of the NYC Council's Committee on Veterans, and will always fight to support those who fight for us.

I hope that all our veterans and their families had a blessed weekend.

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Vallone Announces the Sixth Annual

Children's Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting in Bayside!

Council Member Paul A. Vallone and the Bayside Village BID invite you to the Sixth Annual Children’s Holiday Parade & Lighting Ceremony on December 1st, 2019!

All are welcome to meet Santa and join us for an evening of activities, performances, hot chocolate, and holiday cheer. All community groups, schools, sports programs and local organizations are welcome to march in the parade.

We also invite all participants to set up a holiday table near the tree lighting to share information or sell items to assist your organization.

The parade will kick off at 36th Avenue & Bell Boulevard and end with the Bayside BID’s annual lighting ceremony on 41st Ave (near the LIRR station). We can’t wait for another great night of fun!

Holiday caroling, performances, marching bands, NYPD and FDNY, holiday treats and costumed characters We’ll light the Christmas tree and Menorah, and of course, enjoy a visit from Santa who’ll arrive atop of our very own FDNY fire truck!

All local groups, schools, associations, and sports leagues are invited to march. We will be lining up on 36th Avenue off Bell Boulevard (near the Redeemer Lutheran Church) at 3 PM. If you have any questions or would like to participate, please don’t hesitate to contact Ahmed Nazaar 718-619-8611, [email protected].

Let's continue to make this wonderful event a tradition for our community for years to come!

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ICYMI: Vallone Unveils “CW5 Howard C. Haider Way” in Bayside

Council Member Paul A. Vallone was joined by the Haider family to unveil the new “CW5 Howard C. Haider Way” at the intersection of 207th Street and Northern Boulevard. Chief Haider served in the military from 1963 until 2003 and was the first person in New York State to secure the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 5.

CW5 Howard Charles Haider was born in 1941 and passed away in 2016. Chief Haider’s military service started on November 21, 1963 in the 258th Field Artillery Regiment of the New York Army National Guard. He was the first to achieve the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Five in New York State. His military service ended in 2003.

Chief Haider took on leadership roles at a number of labor, religious, and fraternal organizations, including the Commandants Council of Cadet Organizations, Statue of Liberty Chapter of the US Army Warrant Officer Association, the Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem, the Old Guard of the City of New York and Bayside Post 510 American Legion. He and wife Christine Haider also spent decades leading the St. Kevin’s Sea Cadets, who would often participate in services at the Bayside Veterans Memorial Obelisk, located steps away from “CW5 Howard C. Haider Way.”

“CW5 Haider lived a full life in deep devotion his to his country, his community and countless local organizations,” said Council Member Paul Vallone. “I’m proud and humbled to recognize Chief Haider's lifetime of service and to congratulate Christine and Howard Haider Jr. on this lasting recognition.”

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Long Awaited Traffic Signals Arrive at PS 376

Pleased to see that the Department of Transportation has installed the awaited traffic signals and crosswalks outside of Bayside's PS 376. Collaboration with Principal Kang, the school’s PTA and the DOT was a critical part of implementing these positive changes. The safety of our children always comes first, and I thank the DOT for their responsiveness to the community's concerns.