Environment — Howard Beach News

NYC Parks Commissioner announces new anti-flooding initiatives in Howard Beach for 2026. This matters for residents' property protection.

Coastal residents along Cross Bay Boulevard face heavy street inundation as high tides push Jamaica Bay waters over the bulkheads. Read the full update.

"Our coastal blocks cannot survive another season of band-aid fixes," says civic member Maria Gigliuto as NYC DEP backs a $4.2M flood grant. Read more.

Sixty-five marine rescue personnel from the NYPD and FDNY completed a specialized swift-water emergency training exercise Thursday in south Queens.

Over 14 inches of coastal water inundates low-lying roads in Howard Beach, prompting emergency vehicle rescues and calls for infrastructure upgrades.

A combination of heavy rain and peak high tides flooded South Queens streets with 14 inches of water, as police investigated a body found nearby.

NYPD Marine Unit recovers unidentified remains from Jamaica Bay as heavy high tides complicate coastal emergency operations in Howard Beach.

NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue announces marsh restoration trials to combat twice-monthly tidal flooding along the Howard Beach shoreline.

Heavy high tides overtop drainage basins in Howard Beach, flooding local streets and prompting urgent city emergency response updates.