Latest News from Howard Beach, NY

Queens Historical Society launches a major initiative to digitize records from the 1986 racial incident, providing vital civil rights educational resources.

Local Facebook group partners with 30 Queens dining spots to boost the economy and share critical community safety alerts across the neighborhood.

NYPD Marine Unit recovers remains from Jamaica Bay near Shellbank Basin, triggering heavy afternoon delays for Belt Parkway commuters.

A viral social media retrospective on the 1986 racial incident triggers fresh community dialogue and civil rights discussions in Howard Beach, Queens.

Heavy high tides overtop drainage basins in Howard Beach, flooding local streets and prompting urgent city emergency response updates.

Detectives in Queens have released enhanced surveillance footage of a homicide victim in Howard Beach, hoping the public can help identify a suspect.

Howard Beach property owners are facing serious tidal flooding this week as high tides submerge streets, prompting emergency pump deployments by the city.

Local drainage basins overflowed in Old Howard Beach and Hamilton Beach this week, causing widespread street flooding and forcing community intervention.

A popular true-crime docuseries has reopened public interest in an unsolved Howard Beach homicide, driving over 1.5 million viewers to stream the episode.