“Flood insurance is a mess.” In a visit to The Wave on Monday, Senator Charles Schumer echoed the sentiments of homeowners throughout the area who’ve just learned in recent weeks they could be facing flood insurance premiums of $950 More...
Democratic District Leader Lew Simon will challenge Republican Eric Ulrich for a city council seat in November. “We need leadership. I didn’t see any leadership after the storm. And I still don’t see any leadership. More...
“Don’t leave us behind.” That was the rallying cry as parents, youth and afterschool staff got together at PS 215 Tuesday to protest after-school budget cuts citywide. More...
The 101 Precinct Detective Squad is investigating a shooting that took place in Far Rockaway. A man was shot at around 2:15 p.m. on Monday, May 13th opposite 10-32 Beach 20th Street. He had gunshot wounds to his ankle, groin area, hip and chest. More...
Good thing I drink an occasional beer. This column practically runs on beer (which is pretty obvious as I stagger and stumble my way through. Publisher Susan Locke usually has me take a breathalyzer before I put this in the paper). More...
Many people commented on The National Disgrace Area known as Riis Park. If the Feds are going to treat it like unwanted stepchild, they should hand it over completely New York City. More...
A simple query from the Wave's editor provoked the content for this column. I've rendered an editorial and many articles, heretofore. Today, for the first time, It's My Turn! More...
The headline didn’t fool you, did it? Mayor Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced a free ferry, all right, but you knew it wasn’t for Rockaway. More...
Kathleen Brady, a secretary for Smith Barney, died on May 13th at age 82. A Rockaway resident for more than 20 years, Brady is preceded in death by her brothers, Peter Brady and Jackie Brady. More...
Barbara Carol Fish, an accountant, died on May 13th at age 72. A Rockaway resident for 29 years, Fish is preceded in death by her sister, Patricia. More...
All aboard! The A Train is coming back. Although criticized by riders for many years, the A Train was sorely missed by those commuters who have had to spend the last seven months seeking alternative means of transportation. More...
Friends of Rockaway Beach, a local group formed to push for beach replenishment and protection, will hold a rally in the parking lot at Beach 94th Street at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 19th. More...
The arrival of the $4 million dollar lifeguard stations arrived by barge in the early hours this week and then trucked over to Beach 86th Street. So far, reaction has been mixed. More...
This Sunday, May 19th, the Rockaway Artists Alliance will be hosting its first exhibition since Hurricane Sandy. “RAA On Jamaica Bay” will hold its opening reception from 1 to 3 p.m.at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center More...
Now that banks are re-opening on the Peninsula, it pays to be alert when using ATM’s. ATM Shoulder Surfing is not something that happens on a good wave. More...
On Sunday, May 26th, at 2 p.m. the Broad Channel Athletic Association will host a Mardi Gras Kickoff Party at the BCAC Memorial Field of Cross Bay Boulevard in Broad Channel. More...
Mother Nature and Mother’s Day limited the slate last week but there was still exciting action in Girls’ Softball as the Keating Realty Orioles and the Knights of Columbus Buckeyes broke into the win column. More...
We’re Jen Font de Bon & Kenny Peña, certified trainers, spinning instructors and nutrition nuts from Suncycle Studios. Our goal is to help people reach theirs. More...
Dear Editor: It’s about time someone wrote something about Riis Park. Disaster is right! They obviously have a business model that says close all buildings and let nature take over. It must be great to be the business manager at Gateway. More...