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Cross Bay Boulevard Restaurants in Howard Beach Queens Launch Safety Plan – Article thumbnail
Local Economy & Business

Cross Bay Boulevard Restaurants in Howard Beach Queens Launch Safety Plan

Cross Bay Boulevard business owners organize a storefront safety initiative to install cameras and secure police foot patrols near commercial corridors.

Coastal Storm Front Floods Fourteen Residential Blocks in Old Howard Beach – Article thumbnail
Environment

Coastal Storm Front Floods Fourteen Residential Blocks in Old Howard Beach

Heavy rain and high tides submerge fourteen residential blocks in Old Howard Beach, forcing municipal crews to deploy emergency mobile water pumps.

Queens Establishes Civil Rights Program in Howard Beach Queens NY – Article thumbnail
Community

Queens Establishes Civil Rights Program in Howard Beach Queens NY

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards launches a new historical education program to teach local secondary students about regional civil rights cases.

Tidal Surge Triggers Major Howard Beach Queens Flooding on Coastal Streets – Article thumbnail
Environment

Tidal Surge Triggers Major Howard Beach Queens Flooding on Coastal Streets

An 18-inch tidal surge triggers coastal street flooding near Hawtree Basin, forcing the city to allocate funding for emergency tide gate installations.

Jamaica Bay Coalition Secures $2.4 Million Federal Grant – Article thumbnail
Environment

Jamaica Bay Coalition Secures $2.4 Million Federal Grant

Jamaica Bay Ecologists Coalition receives a $2.4 million federal grant to restore saltmarsh wetlands, protecting local shores from seasonal tidal surges.

South Queens Distributors Adjust Delivery Routes Near JFK Cargo Hubs – Article thumbnail
Transportation & Traffic

South Queens Distributors Adjust Delivery Routes Near JFK Cargo Hubs

South Queens distributors adjust schedules as JFK cargo bottlenecks increase congestion, impacting traffic belt parkway eastbound travel times.

New York City Deploys Five Mobile Water Pumps to South Queens Basins – Article thumbnail
Environment

New York City Deploys Five Mobile Water Pumps to South Queens Basins

NYC DEP stations high-capacity mobile water pumps along Shellbank Basin to mitigate severe street flooding caused by spring astronomical high tides.

City Engineers Record 18 Inches of High Tide Overflow Near Queens Basins – Article thumbnail
Environment

City Engineers Record 18 Inches of High Tide Overflow Near Queens Basins

City survey teams record 18 inches of tidal overflow near Hawtree Basin, highlighting the growing need for permanent coastal defense systems.

Queens District Attorney Convenes Forensic Seminar on Digital Evidence – Article thumbnail
Public Safety & Crime

Queens District Attorney Convenes Forensic Seminar on Digital Evidence

Queens District Attorney hosts forensic seminar reviewing advanced digital video recovery and DNA phenotyping techniques used in criminal investigations.