Public Safety & Crime — Howard Beach News

Headless body found in Jamaica Bay near Howard Beach sparks homicide probe. NYPD investigates, as the Queens community expresses shock and concern.

New video surfaces in Sarah Jenkins' Queens murder probe. Howard Beach community on edge as NYPD Homicide Squad intensifies search for killer.

NYPD Hate Crime Unit probes five swastika vandalism incidents across Queens, including a synagogue, sparking community outrage and calls for action.

NYPD detectives investigate the discovery of a headless body in Spring Creek Park, raising local safety concerns in Howard Beach, Queens.

A Howard Beach figure with alleged organized crime ties received a 10-year federal prison sentence for arson. Community seeks enhanced safety.

NYPD investigates five hate crime incidents across Queens, including Howard Beach, involving spray-painted swastikas. Community members are outraged.

A Howard Beach mobster received a decade-long prison sentence for arson, while another resident seeks to overturn a gang assault conviction due to misconduct.

Howard Beach residents are facing severe flooding from recent storms, while police investigate the discovery of an unidentified body in local waters, raising urgent questions.

NYPD divers retrieved a decapitated body from Jamaica Bay near Spring Creek Park in Howard Beach on March 12, 2026, launching a major homicide inquiry.