Environment — Cross Bay Current

Broad Channel Queens residents raise urgent biosecurity concerns after a South African scorpion seizure sparks warnings about international smuggling ports.

Over 150 volunteers initiated a massive shoreline planting project at Jamaica Bay to combat coastal erosion and secure fragile South Queens wetland ecosystems.

South Queens soccer fans express deep frustration as Canadian immigration officials block Ghana's star midfielder Thomas Partey from World Cup training events.

Volunteers in Broad Channel launch their annual horseshoe crab survey to monitor and protect the unique marine ecology of Jamaica Bay.

A high-profile visa dispute involving Thomas Partey triggers intensive debate among Queens community soccer league organizers.

A high-profile soccer travel ban has forced organizers to scale back scheduled Rockaway Beach events, impacting local sports fans and businesses.

Local volunteers and conservationists are tracking migrating horseshoe crabs along the shores of Jamaica Bay to study the impact of urban development.

A two-alarm fire near 3-04 Cross Bay Boulevard has prompted an urgent infrastructure review of water pressure and hydrant capacity in Broad Channel.

Queens Daily Eagle highlights annual volunteer efforts to tag migrating horseshoe crabs along Cross Bay Boulevard, crucial for Jamaica Bay's ecosystem.