Latest News from Howard Beach, NY

Queens Community Board 10 approves phase one of the Old Howard Beach drainage project, bringing street elevation and backflow preventers next spring.

Queens Supreme Court orders a forensic review of DNA evidence in the Chanel Lewis case. The decision marks a new phase in the Vetrano homicide appeal.

Queens historians launch a digital archive documenting the 1986 Michael Griffith case. The project preserves critical civil rights history in South Queens.

Queens Borough President announces a $4.2 million capital grant to study and upgrade aging drainage networks in Old Howard Beach and Hamilton Beach.

Our neighborhood digital hub has officially crossed a major milestone by welcoming its 12,000th registered member this week, administrators announced.

NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell announced a targeted redeployment of tactical units to South Queens after ten residential burglaries put neighbors on edge.

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced a $4.2 million capital allocation to fund critical drainage and dredging repairs in South Queens.

St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church launched an emergency relief campaign on Sunday morning to collect donations and supplies for South American families.

More than 300 members of the South Queens Bicycle Coalition are adjusting their schedules following route modifications to the Tour de France.