Public Safety & Crime — Cross Bay Current

First-quarter 2026 crime data reveals a 12% increase in incidents across Queens, including antisemitic graffiti and stabbings. Cross Bay Boulevard communities voice concern.

The high-profile retrial for Karina Vetrano's murder is underway in Queens, with her father Phil Vetrano delivering emotional testimony. Howard Beach residents watch closely.

NYPD detectives are investigating a suspicious death in Howard Beach after a man was found deceased with severe trauma near Cross Bay Boulevard. Residents seek answers.

A Howard Beach man was shot and critically wounded after a bar brawl near Cross Bay Boulevard, leaving the suspect at large and raising local safety concerns.

Queens residents are demanding urgent action from city officials to halt dangerous illegal street takeovers on Cross Bay Boulevard, citing safety concerns.

Queens residents, particularly along Cross Bay Boulevard, express intense frustration over dangerous illegal street takeovers impacting safety and local businesses.

Phil Vetrano delivered emotional testimony in the retrial of Chanel Lewis, accused of his daughter Karina's murder near Cross Bay Boulevard. The community seeks justice.

Swastikas appeared in two Queens parks on Mother's Day, marking the latest in a week of hate crime vandalism. Residents are increasingly alarmed.

Queens synagogues and public spaces were vandalized with antisemitic graffiti overnight, prompting City Council Speaker condemnation. Cross Bay residents are alarmed.