Emergency & Fire — Cross Bay Current

Howard Beach commuters faced widespread delays Thursday due to an apartment fire on 151 Avenue, injuring two FDNY firefighters and disrupting local traffic.

A firefighter was injured during a house fire in Broad Channel, Queens, prompting an investigation into the blaze. Heavy smoke was seen over the area.

Six individuals were injured, two critically, in a fiery BMW crash on the Belt Parkway near Cross Bay Boulevard. The crash impacted Queens commuters.

Six people were injured, two critically, after a BMW overturned on the Belt Parkway near Cross Bay Boulevard. The crash caused extensive traffic delays, impacting thousands of Queens commuters.

A four-alarm Queens fire near Cross Bay Boulevard on March 16, 2026, claimed three lives, including a child, and injured six others, prompting FDNY investigation.

NYC Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh launched a full investigation into the devastating four-alarm fire near Cross Bay Boulevard on March 18, 2026, claiming three lives and injuring six. Local residents are concerned about ongoing fire safety.

NYC Fire Commissioner launches probe into the fatal Cross Bay Boulevard blaze that killed three and injured six. Local leaders demand answers as code compliance faces scrutiny, affecting Howard Beach residents.

A devastating four-alarm fire near Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens on March 18, 2026, claimed three lives and injured six, sparking community mourning.

A four-alarm residential fire near Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens claimed three lives and injured six, sparking a major FDNY investigation.