The police officers of the 101 Precinct in Far Rockaway joined other police officers around the city in holding a short ceremony outside precinct houses on September 11 to Commemorate the moment the first plane hit the World Trade Center. More...
More than 1,700 children have been saved since 1996 solely because they were sitting in the rear seat, according to a new analysis issued today by the Air Bag and Seat Belt Safety Campaign. More...
Governor George E. Pataki has signed into law two bills that will allow even more seniors and property owners with disabilities to qualify for significant real property tax benefits. More...
Though the recent blackout may have been an inconvenience, the temporary loss of power did serve to highlight the dangers of prolonged heat exposure. Cases of heat-related illnesses soar with summer More...
Community Board 14Q and the New York City Police Department have recently announced three community evacuation locations for Rockaway residents to go to in case of an emergency evacuation from the peninsula, whether natural or man-made. More...
Michael Bulling loves to fish. Recently, he and his friend, James Serchland, caught the big ones shown in these pictures. The fish earned Michael (in hat) and James, both of Broad Channel, first place in More...
A citywide initiative to combat illegal dumping has been announced by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner John Doherty. More...
The New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (NYAHSA) recently named Betty Fernandez, long-time recreational aide for the Adult Day Heath Care Center at Peninsula Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation (PCECR), its 2003 Long Term More...
The 100 Precinct Community Council will be holding a meeting on September 24 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 333 B. 90 Street, Rockaway Beach. More...
The USNS Supply, a merchant marine ship sailing with the USS George Washington battle group in the Middle East has presented an American Flag to Bernie Heeran, the proprietor of the Harbor Light Restaurant on Beach 130 Street and Newport Avenue, in m More...
The Rockaway Beach Civic Association is proposing to close part of Shore Front Parkway for recreational purposes. Before the proposal can be endorsed, however, a community consensus must be formed. More...
Congressman Anthony Weiner, joined by local parents and school children, releases study showing that President Bush has failed to deliver $1.2 billion in federal education funds promised to New York City schools under the No Child Left Behind Act. More...
The impact of the Arverne by the Sea development project on community employment opportunities and economic development will be addressed at next week More...
Fewer than 5,000 people voted last Tuesday in the Councilmanic District 31 Democratic primary between the incumbent James Sanders, Jr., and challenger Everly Brown. More...
The Historical Society of the Broad Channel Civic Association will sponsor the Ninth Annual Historical Day on Sunday, October 5, at the VFW Hall on Shad Creek Road in Broad Channel from noon to 5 p.m. More...
Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein has announced the publication of A Guide for Parents and Families, which is being distributed to parents and families of New York City schoolchildren. More...
Brooklyn College Parade Grounds (Belle Harbor, Breezy Point, Neponsit, and Roxbury residents): Follow Beach Channel Drive to the Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge to Flatbush Avenue, and continue north to Avenue "I. More...
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, shown here with her hosts, meet with representatives from Queens-based news organizations last Friday night. The meeting took place at San Soo Kap San, a Korean buffet restaurant on Northern Boulevard in Flush More...
Peter Lukas has retired as choral director at Roy Reuther Senior Center. Starting at Hartman Y, and then joining Rockaway Park Senior Center, Peter has been leading seniors in song at JASA Roy Reuther Senior Center for the last 15 years. More...
Robert V. Levine, President and Chief Executive Officer at Peninsula Hospital Center (PHC) in Far Rockaway, Queens, recently announced the appointment of Georgia Briss, MPA, RN, to the position of Vice President for Nursing and Chief Nurse Executive. More...
Now that another beach season is behind us, it is time for the annual International Coastal Cleanup. Along with approximately 400,000 other volunteers, Rockaway residents are urged to participate on Saturday, September 20. More...
"Cutting edge art at the edge of the sea" is coming to Rockaway. From Delta blues to digital art, Rockaway Artists Alliance present ARTSPLASH 2003, a month-long multimedia arts festival, which will run from September 20 to October 26 a More...
Far Rockaway High School was the setting for the Senior Appreciation Week Health Fair on September 14. Seniors were able to receive diabetes, oral cancer and blood pressure screenings. More...
The Parks Department has begun removing many of the older trees that once grew on the center islands on blocks such as Beach 67 Street and Beach 69 Street north of Beach Channel Drive. More...
Alice Cooper will appear at Westbury Music Fair on Wednesday, October 22 at 8 p.m. in the half round. Tickets are $42.50 and are available at Westbury Music Fair More...
