Latest News from Howard Beach, NY

A truck explosion closed a Panama Canal bridge, disrupting global shipping and raising local concerns in Howard Beach about rising import costs. Fishermen and bodega owners anticipate price hikes and supply delays.

Howard Beach neighborhoods like Old Howard Beach and Hamilton Beach face heightened flooding from tidal surges and rain. Residents experience significant financial strain and property disruption from recurring inundation.

Cuban women rallied in Havana against the US energy blockade, highlighting severe blackouts. Howard Beach's Cuban-American community debates US policy, split on whether sanctions or the Cuban regime cause hardship.

Rising tides and lunar cycles bring routine flooding to Howard Beach, prompting residents and local groups to organize and implement preventative measures for safety.

NYPD divers recovered a headless body from a Queens waterway near Howard Beach, sparking a complex investigation. Residents express shock as authorities seek identification and clues.

New initiative aims to accurately digitize and preserve Howard Beach's local history, ensuring correct representation of community events for future generations online.

A Howard Beach family grieves the loss of loved ones in a distant highway tragedy, prompting an outpouring of local support and remembrance from a unified community.

City officials detail advanced flood defenses for Old Howard Beach, targeting vulnerabilities from lunar tides and basin overflows to protect homes and businesses.

Attack outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul places Howard Beach's Jewish community on high alert, prompting increased security and community vigilance.