Stan Molin lives in Greenwich, Connecticut, but he is often drawn to Rockaway, to a piece of land at the corner of Beach 131 Street and Newport Avenue where his son died on November 12, 2001. More...
A 46-year-old Rockaway man has been arrested by Nassau County police in connection with a carjacking and kidnapping that took place last week in the Bay Harbour Mall in Lawrence. More...
More than 1,000 Native American performers and artists from North and South America will participate this Saturday and Sunday in the ninth annual Gateway to Nations New York Native American Heritage Celebration at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. More...
Barbara Morris, the owner of West End Realty in Rockaway Park, has brokered several deals that will allow Rockaway to have a fireworks show this July 4. Morris contacted several funding sources and, with the assistance of the Chamber of Commerce, she got it done. The schedule now calls for the fireworks display to begin at 9:30 p.m. on the Fourth from the foot of Beach 116 Street. More...
On opening night in Coney Island on June 19, a sold out crowd of 8,083 gathered to watch the Cyclones host the Staten Island Yankees. Even though there were dark clouds in the skies, a brief rainfall did not halt the game. More...
Since The Wave announced that it would be hosting a discussion on the crash of Flight 587, which will feature a number of eyewitnesses, we noticed that many of the daily papers have developed a renewed interest in the case. Several news agencies have called us to say that they would be interested in attending, as well as representatives from the political arena. More...
This is my response to last week's opinion of a concerned 16-year-old teen who had strong beliefs about too many "bums" on 116th Street. My opinion totally differs in this serious matter. I am also a sixteen-year-old girl who has resided in Rockaway my whole life. I find last week's opinion to be rude, inconsiderate, and cold-hearted. More...
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