Bayside Street Named After Late Military Chief Howard Haider

BAYSIDE, QUEENS — Officials have named a stretch of Northern Boulevard in Bayside after the late Chief Howard Haider, who spent decades serving in the U.S. Military.

Northern Boulevard between 207th Street and the northbound Clearview Expressway will be co-named "CW5 Howard C. Haider Way" to honor his legacy as the first to achieve the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Five in the state.

Haider died in 2016 at the age of 75.

"For four decades, Chief Haider served his country with pride and dedication," City Council Member Paul Vallone said in a statement. "I am proud and humbled to recognize his lifetime of service to our country."

Haider also served as commander of the Bayside Post 510 American Legion, executive director of the Military Association of New York and president of the Empire State Warrant Officers Association, according to his obituary.

An official ceremony to unveil the street co-naming will take place later this year.