Emergency & Fire — Cross Bay News

Howard Beach residents faced severe flooding this week, resorting to kayaks in inundated streets after a powerful nor'easter on October 7, 2026. The storm brought heavy rain, strong winds, and unusually high tides.

A fire tore through a pawn shop in Jamaica, Queens, early Monday, October 5, 2026. The blaze prompted a large emergency response and is under investigation, disrupting local traffic.

Howard Beach residents used kayaks on flooded streets after a nor'easter; heavy rain and high tides impacted the Cross Bay Boulevard area.

A fire caused extensive damage to multiple businesses, including a pawn shop, in Jamaica, Queens, on Wednesday. The incident drew a large emergency response.

Nor'easter brings renewed coastal flooding to Hamilton Beach and Howard Beach, raising concerns for Queens residents about infrastructure and economic burdens.

A fire ravaged two homes in Ozone Park, Queens early Thursday, injuring three people including two firefighters. Investigators are on scene.

Ten people were hurt in a multi-vehicle crash on Cross Bay Boulevard in Broad Channel, Queens, Friday evening, requiring an extensive emergency response.

Rescue teams, including aviation units, responded to reports of a swimmer in distress near the North Channel Bridge in Howard Beach, Queens, locating them safely.

FDNY Commissioner ordered an investigation into a two-alarm Ozone Park fire that displaced two families and injured a firefighter. Local support mobilizes.