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March 2, 2002
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Displaced Family Seeks Help
By Gary G. Toms
On December 24 of last year, the Martinez family’s world changed within a matter of minutes, as a fire raged through the second floor of a two-story home they resided in at 140 Beach 90 Street. While nobody was injured, the family, Eddie Martinez, his wife Cathy Nerney, and their two children, had ... More...
A Great Day For The Irish!

There is an old saying that "Everybody is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day," and nowhere is that more true than in Rockaway on the day the peninsula hosts its own St. Patrick’s Day parade. More...

CVR: Key To 587 Mystery?
By Howard Schwach

A little red box called a Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) may well become the key to solving the growing mystery of why American Airlines Flight 587 crashed in Belle Harbor. More...

‘They Terrorized Us For 3 Hours’

On the morning of February 16, 2002, Flornell Myers was jolted from her sleep by a loud banging at the front door. Before the Ocean Village resident could get out of bed to see what was happening, she was grabbed, thrown to the floor, and had guns placed to her head. More...

 Community
•ArtFrenzy: A Rockaway Showcase!
Are you ready Rockaway? Something big is coming to the area, and it’s called ArtFrenzy. The event, which is slated to take place the weekend of June 8 and 9, will feature food, music, arts and crafts, acting, singing and dance performances, just to name a few. The Queens Council on the Arts develop... More...
•Bronx D.A. Mulls Assembly Run
•Bus Strike Update
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 Columnists
•Beachcomber
It seems as if the new lines being drawn for the State Senate add Broad Channel and a piece of Howard Beach to the Tenth District currently represented by Malcolm Smith while subtracting a piece of Jamaica. It just so happens, however, that piece of Jamaica is where Malcolm lives and he would reside... More...
•Chatting With Chapey
•Dorothy Dunne
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 Sports
•Are The New York Knicks This Bad? Yes, They Are!
It doesn’t take a crystal ball, tarot cards or the magic eight ball to predict that your New York Knicks will finish this season with a losing record. After 10 consecutive playoff seasons and two championship appearances, their downfall is a reality pill that hit the fans too hard and too fast. More...
•Back In Business: A Metro Hockey Update
•Rockaway Rooters Welcome Droesch
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 Editorial/Opinion
•Lots Of Questions Remain About 587
The devastating crash of American Airlines Fight 587 into Belle Harbor that killed five Rockaway residents (as well as 260 on the plane) and destroyed numerous homes and memories came nearly four months ago, but there are still many questions about the crash that need to be answered. More...
•Spare The Children
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 Letters
•An Eyewitness Wants Answers
Tom Lynch was one of the eyewitnesses to the demise of flight 587 who has been quoted widely in the media. More...
•A Big Part Of Her Life
•Freedom Of Speech, For Some?
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 Calendar
•Broad Channel Bits
Golden Age Club of Broad Channel meets every Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. in Christ Presbyterian Hall. More...
•Courses/Workshops
•Gateway Happenings
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 Obits
•Obituaries
Joan Butler
Beloved Wife More...
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