Public Safety & Crime — Howard Beach News

Port Authority customs officers seize over one hundred live scorpions inside smuggled luggage at a cargo hub bordering Hamilton Beach marshlands.

An active multi-agency manhunt for an international fugitive triggers massive police checkpoints near JFK Airport, delaying highway commuters eastbound.

Queens District Attorney hosts forensic seminar reviewing advanced digital video recovery and DNA phenotyping techniques used in criminal investigations.

NYPD Marine Unit expands active patrols near Howard Beach basins to address property crime and waterfront safety concerns after recent water discoveries.

Federal authorities establish security checkpoints near JFK Airport, causing severe vehicle delays for South Queens commuters on Friday morning.

A boundary debate on the Howard Beach Family Facebook group leads civic leaders to plan an informational zoning workshop with city planners.

The NYPD Harbor Unit recovered an unidentified headless torso from the waters near Shellbank Basin Thursday morning, disrupting local traffic lanes.

Local residents utilize the Howard Beach Family Facebook group to organize volunteer safety patrols and cleanups in Hamilton Beach.

A dramatic water rescue near Jamaica Bay causes major backups on the Belt Parkway, highlighting transit vulnerabilities in South Queens.