Local Economy & Business — Cross Bay Current

NEW YORK — Marathon negotiations between senior U.S. and Iranian officials, which concluded in Islamabad on April 12, 2026, have sent ripples of anxie

NEW YORK — “Trump better sort this or my hauls to JFK skyrocket,” grumbled Mark Johnson, a longhaul trucker, while fueling up at a Cross Bay Boulevard

NEW YORK — Drivers along Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens are grappling with the largest monthly gas price surge in six decades, with prices at the pump

NEW YORK — Gas station attendants along Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens hiked prices slightly today, citing “Hormuz drama” as the reason. Queens drivers

NEW YORK — Escalating tensions from the reignited Iran war are casting a long shadow over Queens, with local residents along Cross Bay Boulevard expre

NEW YORK — Truckers parked along Cross Bay Boulevard near the bridges are venting profound frustration over severe delays in deliveries, directly attr

NEW YORK — Israeli forces launched devastating attacks on Beirut, Lebanon, on April 9, 2026, killing over 250 people and imperiling an announced U.S.I

NEW YORK — Local businesses lining Cross Bay Boulevard are grappling with significant staffing challenges and persistent rising operational costs, thr

NEW YORK — Hours after President Trump’s announcement of a twoweek ceasefire with Iran, Tehran claimed Israel was violating the deal, creating immedia