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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. More...

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

By John C. McLoughlin More...

Far Rockaway Man Convicted Of Rape Near JFK

Darryl Byron, 36, of Far Rockaway has been convicted of raping a 28-year-old Brooklyn student in a vacant lot near Kennedy airport in November of 1998. More...

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. More...

Chatting With Chapey

Our Sympathies To The Locke Family More...

Dorothy Dunne

The Wave staff, as well as the many Rockaway readers and residents, mourn the passing of dearly loved Leon Locke, publisher of The Wave of Long Island. His closest and dearest friends and family filled the Parkside Chapel for his memorial services. More...

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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. 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...

Patrol Cops Nab Bank Robber Arrest Made Within Minutes, Cash Recovered

By Joan Ward George

Keith Huling was arrested on Monday for robbing the Fleet Bank located on Beach 66 Street and Beach Channel Drive in Arverne. More...

Sports

Athlete Of The Week: Luis Lopez

By Emanuel Jalonschi

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. More...

Baseball Clinic At Stella Maris

By Dewayne Vanager More...

Beach Volleyball League Prepares For 2001 Season

By Joseph McGivney

Preparations for the Summer 2001 Beach Volleyball season are underway. After many years of dedicated service Nancy Gentile has stepped down as Executive Director of the league and will settle into a life of retirement and luxury. More...

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