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May 24, 2013 / Front Page

Is This Wave Action?

Just a couple of weeks ago we ran the Riis Park Stonehenge on the front page. We know it’s a coincidence but we’re happy to see the rubble is now mostly removed. More...

Columnists

Boyleing Points

By Kevin Boyle

I’m not the only one thinking the spring is cold and nasty. You see the trees? Some have buds on them but barely so. It’s like they’re putting their toes in the water. Little babies. More...

Are Residential Parking Permits The Answer?

IDEAS WANTED Rockaway

By Rick Horan

For this week’s column I decided to focus on ideas that might help alleviate Rockaway’s self-imposed parking problem. More...

Beachcomber

New flood maps were supposed to be issued “mid-May” and Rockaway was going to be the first area to receive them. (According to FEMA). We’re still waiting. More...

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Like so many holidays, the meaning of Memorial Day is too often overshadowed by store sales, mini-vacations, celebrations and other events. While parades seem to grow smaller each year we urge you not to forget why this day is celebrated. More...

Returning The Favor

The tornado that ripped through Oklahoma is yet another reminder that life is precious and Mother Nature is a force that we have to contend with. More...

EDITORIAL COMMENT

BY THOMAS KERR

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Obits

Sammy Delaney

Union Delegate

Sammy Delaney, a Union Delegate for Local 32BJ, died on May 20th. Born in Belfast, Ireland, Delaney was an avid fisherman and a Rockaway resident for more than 40 years. Delaney is preceded in death by his brother, Kevin Delaney. More...

Judith Ann Greene-Hall

Postal Worker

Judith Ann Greene-Hall, a U.S. Post Office employee, died on May 4th at age 70. A Rockaway resident for more than 70 years, Greene-Hall was a member of the Bethel A.M.E. Church in Arverne. More...

Marion Grogan

Homemaker

Marion Grogan, a homemaker, died on May 21st at age 91. A Rockaway resident for more than 75 years, she was a member of the St. Camillus Golden Age Club. Grogan is preceded in death by her husband, Vincent and son, Michael. More...

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Rockapulco!

Ready Or Not - Summer Season Starts

By Kevin Boyle

Yes, it’s going to be different but don’t look now: the 2013 summer season is here. In this, the First Summer After Sandy, there will be a mix of old, new, and not quite ready. More...

Memorial Day Parades Set

On Monday, May 27th the American Legion Daniel M. O’Connell Post #272 will host its annual Memorial Day Parade. The day will commence with a memorial mass at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales Church on Beach 129th Street. More...

Community

Peapod And Family-To-Family Deliver

By Dan Guarino

Through their Comforts Of Home campaign, the non-profit Family-to-Family organization along with online grocery service Peapod have already raised enough funds to provide more than 1,000 boxes of needed grocery staples to Hurricane Sandy-affected fam More...

Goldfeder Helps OK

Taking his experience and knowledge of dealing with a natural disaster, Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder went to Oklahoma on May 22nd to provide help after the deadly tornado ripped through Moore. More...