Another huge milestone in the Rockaway Rebound was reached Wednesday night when the legendary Rockaway Beach Volleyball League took to the sands of Riis Park for opening night. More...
On Saturday, June 8th, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that the former Director of Nursing Services for a Rockaway nursing home had been arrested for falsifying facility records to cover-up that a 74 year old resident More...
John Joseph Dalton was christened on Saturday, April 20th. He celebrated his special day surrounded by family and friends, whom he thanks for their “love and support.” More...
The Henry Myers Plumbing Angels reached a perfect 10 last weekend to grab complete control of the Minor Girls regular season while the race is tightening in Major Boys with the A’s and Cardinals closing ground on the Cubs and Giants. More...
Scholars’ Academy Boys Golf Team has completed its most successful season ever. The Scholars’ Boys Golf Team was the number 5 seed in the PSAL Golf Playoffs. Every golf team with a winning record was awarded a playoff spot. More...
Dorothy Mae Burden, a factory worker, died on May 31st at age 79. A Rockaway resident for more than 50 years, Burden was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Burden; sons, Joe Nathan, Calvin and King Solomon Burden; two sisters and three brothers. More...
Michael Stephen Greene, a teacher, died on May 23rd at age 64. A Rockaway resident for more than 40 years, Greene was preceded in death by his sisters, Marilyn Carroll and Judith Hall and brother, James Hicks. More...
(Because FEMA is so exasperating we again take to the front page for our editorial) The Wave ran a front page headline in April regarding FEMA and Flood Maps. The bold letters across the page shouted: Great News! Maybe. More...
St. Francis de Sales Church in Belle Harbor filled with people on Monday evening, June 10th hoping to learn about the City’s Build It Back program, the name for the City’s plan to spend $720 million dollars More...
In a place like Broad Channel where there is no end of stories, and families go back sometimes to the community’s founding, award-winning photographer Marguerite Rocholl has decided to set down her own family tale. More...
The Rockaway Artists Alliance is inviting all artists to be a part of their first exhibition at their Fort Tilden galleries since Hurricane Sandy. More...
Kids lie. The reason that’s not on the front page is because it’s not news. Of course, it would be news to some parents. Some parents don’t know their kids lie or won’t admit it. More...
Only in Rockaway do you think you write one of your best articles then receive texts, Facebook posts and Tweets letting you know what you missed. Unfortunately, all of them were right. I did miss quite a few things. More...
Soon after the Storm, Mayor Bloomberg announced the formation of the Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency (SIRR). He selected a team to devise a plan to rebuild communities and improve citywide systems and infrastructure. More...
Dear Editor: Recent issues of the Wave have included discussions about the phrase “down for the day.” Some residents feel the term reflects a negative view of visitors. More...
Dear Editor: Recently, the Rockaway Beach Civic Association voted unanimously to approve Walter Meyer’s “Dune Forest” pilot proposal which includes a boardwalk between Beach 87th and Beach 97th Streets. More...
Dear Editor: Couple of things on my mind: Can the Parks Department please explain why when it’s rainy and nasty weather the lifeguards have to sit on their chairs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. More...
