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A Tribute To Leon Locke
He Did It His Way
& Howard Schwach
By Joan Ward George
Being the publisher of the oldest community newspaper in New York City was a job that Wave publisher Leon Locke did not take lightly. Logging over 80 hours a week on a slow week, Leon was rarely far away from his desk at The Wave. Rockaway residents could always expect to see Leon at his desk or sc... More...
Cops ‘Crack’ Down On Local Drug Operation;
10 Charged In Connection, Two On The Loose

Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown recently announced the indictment of 10 individuals in connection with a lucrative drug operation that sold cocaine to street dealers in Far Rockaway out of two seemingly legitimate stores on Mott Avenue. Six of those indicted are street dealers and four de... More...

Full Steam Ahead!
Palmer Doyle Kicks Off Bid For City Council

Palmer Doyle, a 13-year veteran of the New York City Fire Department, announced his candidacy for the City Council this week. More...

Parade Marches Into Town
Rockaway Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day

By John C. McLoughlin More...

 Society
•Women’s League Presents A Black History Program
Women’s Industrial Service League presented its annual Community Black History Program on Saturday, February 17, 2001. More...
•Bell’s ‘Chewing The Fat’ Is Back And Bigger Than Ever
•What Parents Need To Know About Child Health Plus
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 Columnists
•Beachcomber
The Wave and the Rockaway community suffered a great loss last Friday, February 23. Wave Publisher Leon Locke passed away after suffering a stroke a few days earlier. Leon was more than a businessman.... he was a man of the community. He gave many hours to helping the community, whether it was a vol... More...
•Chatting With Chapey
•Dorothy Dunne
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 Sports
•Athlete Of The Week: Luis Lopez
Most popular modern sports can claim their history to be about a century or so old. Lacrosse dates back over half a millennium. When it started, in North American amongst Native Americans, it was played in teams of hundreds of braves. Often times the goals would be miles apart. More...
•Baseball Clinic At Stella Maris
•Beach Volleyball League Prepares For 2001 Season
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 Calendar
•Bazaars and Sales
Seaside book sale on Wednesday, March 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, March 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Queensborough Public Library, 116-15 Rockaway Beach boulevard. All proceeds will be used to purchase new materials for the library. More...
•Broad Channel Bits
•Courses and Workshops
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