Public Safety & CrimeMiddle East Escalation Prompts Emergency Security Planning in Howard BeachAirstrikes in Iran and Epstein blackmail hearings trigger emergency safety planning and travel alerts along Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens.June 12, 2026
Public Safety & CrimeBroad Channel Firefighters Battle Second Alarm Commercial Fire"The smoke was so thick we couldn't see the traffic lights," said a witness of the second-alarm commercial fire at 3-04 Cross Bay Boulevard.June 12, 2026
Public Safety & CrimeSouth Queens Residents Face Heightened Anxiety After Falling Tree FatalitySouth Queens homeowners face heightened safety anxieties after a decaying tree collapsed during a storm, killing an 85-year-old resident on Tuesday.June 12, 2026
Public Safety & CrimeQueens News Reports Travel Concerns After Bahamas Cruise ArrestsBahamas port arrests of five Americans prompt NYPD travel advisories and trigger intensive safety debates among South Queens families and travel agencies.June 12, 2026
Public Safety & CrimeHoward Beach Commuters Face Heightened Anxiety as Retrial BeginsHoward Beach residents face renewed anxiety as the emotional retrial of Chanel Lewis begins in Queens Supreme Court, drawing intense media attention.June 11, 2026
Public Safety & CrimePedestrian Critically Injured in Early Morning Ozone Park Hit-and-RunA female pedestrian was critically injured in an early morning hit-and-run crash at Cross Bay Boulevard and Pitkin Avenue in Ozone Park on Sunday.June 11, 2026
Public Safety & CrimeCross Bay Boulevard Takeover Crackdown Near Excellence Oyster Bay JamaicaNYPD seized 15 modified vehicles and arrested 22 people during a weekend raid on illegal street takeovers along Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens.June 11, 2026
Public Safety & CrimeHit and Run Collision in Ozone Park Queens Leaves Woman Critically InjuredA woman was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash at Cross Bay Boulevard and Pitkin Avenue, drawing a major police search in Ozone Park Queens.June 11, 2026
Public Safety & CrimeHoward Beach Community Reflects on Retrial Developments in Queens NYHoward Beach residents experienced deep emotional resonance this week as the Chanel Lewis retrial continued in Queens Supreme Court in Queens NY.June 11, 2026