Government & Politics — Howard Beach News

National Senate campaign scandals trigger intense debates among Queens voters. Local candidates focus on municipal issues to reassure residents.

National political scandals spark intense debates at South Queens civic forums, with voters demanding greater accountability from candidates. Read more.

French expatriates gather at the Howard Beach Library to discuss Marine Le Pen's presidential bid and its impact on international policies.

Queens Historical Society completes digitization of 84 boxes of records from the 1986 civil rights case, opening the public database on Saturday.

A federal judge denied a motion by a Howard Beach man to vacate his gang assault conviction, rejecting claims of prosecutorial misconduct.

Queens County Supreme Court scheduled administrative reviews this week to examine prosecution workflows and evidentiary rules in major homicide cases.

Queens prosecutors secure a first-degree murder charge in a prominent homicide case, drawing intense interest from local Howard Beach residents.

Queens Historical Society launches a major initiative to digitize records from the 1986 racial incident, providing vital civil rights educational resources.

Local drainage basins overflowed in Old Howard Beach and Hamilton Beach this week, causing widespread street flooding and forcing community intervention.