Latest News from Howard Beach, NY

NYPD divers found an unidentified body in the waters near Howard Beach, prompting a homicide investigation. Residents question safety as authorities work to identify remains.

Residents of Old Howard Beach face increased flooding, with 2026 seeing a 15% rise in incidents. Local officials are urged to accelerate infrastructure projects.

Howard Beach residents face worsening tidal flooding from rain and high tides, impacting homes and daily life. Local officials promise new mitigation strategies.

Howard Beach's Old Howard Beach and Hamilton Beach neighborhoods grapple with severe basin flooding. City officials detail new projects to protect homes and infrastructure.

Howard Beach commuters fear significant gas price hikes after the US extended a Russian oil sanctions waiver, potentially increasing local living costs and impacting businesses.

Howard Beach residents, particularly Italian-American Catholics, are deeply divided by President Trump's public insults toward Pope Leo XIV over Iran war criticisms.

Howard Beach Community Board 10 organizes a vigil in Howard Beach Park this weekend, showing solidarity with victims of the Kyiv shooting after local residents expressed deep concern.

NYPD launched a major investigation after a headless body was recovered from Jamaica Bay waters near Spring Creek Park, sparking local safety concerns.

Old Howard Beach and Hamilton Beach residents battle chronic flooding, as aging infrastructure and high tides lead to significant property damage and community frustration.