Howard Beach

Canals, broad streets, and individual homes.

Howard Beach’s residential areas include detached houses, smaller multifamily homes, and apartment developments near Jamaica Bay. Waterways and canals shape parts of its layout, while other blocks have a more conventional inland street pattern.

Cross Bay Boulevard is a major commercial corridor. The neighborhood includes several distinct residential sections, with differences in architecture, lot size, and connection to the water that become clearer when explored street by street.