Latest News from Howard Beach, NY

A well-attended community forum in Howard Beach examines how shifting global geopolitical tensions impact local infrastructure and coastal security.

The Howard Beach Family network launched a hyper-local hourly weather app Tuesday to help Queens businesses track sudden tidal flooding and storms.

Unstable coastal weather forced Howard Beach veterans to move an international geopolitical forum indoors on Thursday as freezing temperatures arrived.

Severe tidal flooding inundated Howard Beach streets Monday, reaching 24 inches on 102nd Street and prompting urgent calls for infrastructure upgrades.

Queens civic leaders scheduled an emergency safety forum for next Tuesday at Charles Park to address local policing and winter emergency preparedness.

NYPD Marine units recovered an unidentified body from Shellbank Basin on Wednesday amidst severe coastal flooding and high winds in Queens.

Queens civil rights advocates scheduled a commemorative memorial for Michael Griffith to address historical neighborhood safety and promote unity.

Cultural historians in South Queens hosted a heritage forum to analyze 1986 broadcast footage and its impact on the local Italian-American community.

Community Board 10 launched a digital literacy program Monday to help Queens seniors access verified news and real-time weather safety alerts.