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Smoky Electrical Fire Disrupts Rockaway Beach
An electrical fire in a transformer at 88-00 Shore Front Parkway in Rockaway Beach caused an evacuation of a number of homes and apartments between Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Shore Front Parkway, and a electrical outage that affected more than 500 customers of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA More...
Shots Fired In Far Rockaway Sibling Battle
Fight With Brother’s Girlfriend Leads To Violence
By Brian Magoolaghan

A Far Rockaway woman whose trigger-happy brother was arrested after he shot up her car and bedroom door Monday night says she is moving out in January and is looking forward to her brother’s prosecution. More...

Let Russell Carroll Die In Prison, Family Says
Officer’s Niece Fights Release Of Man Convicted In ‘81

The niece of a police officer killed in Far Rockaway nearly 25 years ago has started a petition to keep the last of five men convicted of the murder behind bars until he dies – as the others have done already. More...

Rodman Receives Award

Three Rockaway teenagers are learning the hard way that guns are not toys after one of them accidentally shot himself in the leg while playing with a loaded handgun last Thursday evening. More...

 Community
•Borough President Addresses Tough Issues During Rockaway Appearance
It was standing room only as Queens Borough President Helen Marshall spoke at the Good Government Regular Democratic Club on December 2. During Marshall’s first appearance at the club in four years, she addressed such issues as transportation, overdevelopment, education and the future of the old Bea More...
•Meeks To Deliver Toys To Needy
•Weiner Says No To Queens Wal-Mart Store
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 Columnists
•Broad Channel Bits
It’s time for hats, scarves and gloves again! And it’s a good time of year to appreciate the wonder of central heating! The Farmer’s Almanac promises a cold winter—is the beauty and inconvenience of white stuff falling from the skies far ahead of us? More...
•Beachcomber
•From The Artists Studio
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 Sports
•Pittsburgh Stifles Jets: Giants’ Season Fades Away
It was not a good weekend for either of the New York teams, though wins by one or both would have been classified as upsets. That being said, the Jets loss to the buzzsaw known as the Pittsburgh Steelers showed they still have some work to do in order to compete with the elite teams. As for the Gian More...
•Fontbonne Hall Captures Brooklyn Trophy
•Fisheads Xmas Party
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 Editorial/Opinion
•Perhaps The End Of The Rockaway Ferry Tale
Thanks to Congressman Anthony Weiner, Rockaway has a state-of-the art ferry terminal at Riis Landing. Weiner has also funded some seed money for a commuter ferry service from Rockaway to Manhattan, dependant on Mayor Bloomberg kicking in the city’s share to make the service a reality. Unfortunately More...
•Editorial Comment
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 Letters
•Letters
Where Is Jesus? Dear Editor; Has anyone else noticed that the manger containing the Baby Jesus which has been part of the 116th Street Holiday display as long as I can remember is curiously absent this year?  More...
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 Calendar
•D ecember 2004
Gateway Happenings Stargazing at Floyd Bennett Field, Ryan Visitor Center, 12/17, 7 p.m. More...
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 Obits
•Obituaries
Jason David Ian Alexander Jr. 11 Months Old Jason David Ian Alexander Jr., an infant whose family members are lifelong Hammels residents, died on December 9. Born on December 27, 2003 he was 11 months old. More...
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