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Have a news tip or story for us? Need exposure for a community-based organization? Know someone who should be recognized for outstanding work in the community? More ... Applications are now available for a statewide written examination for the position of New York State Trooper to be held during March of 2004. All qual More ... A new sign graces the front yard of the Claddagh soup kitchen on Beach 73 Street and Rockaway Beach Boule More ... Mayor Michael Bloomberg is expected to sign the end of this week a contract that would keep private bus lines such as Green Bus, Jamaica Bus and Triboro Coach running for at least six months. More ... The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary announces the start of a seven-week Boating Safety Course. The course covers all aspects of safe boating and is designed for the new or experienced boater. More ... Neponsit residents Joseph and Maritza Mure will once again bring the holiday spirit to the Rockaways with their annual lighting of The Little North Pole on Saturday, December 6 at 6:00 p.m. More ... Judge Jean Caplan Fox, accompanied by her husband, Dr. Joseph Fox, returned to New Haven last week for her sixtieth reunion at Yale Law School. It was a gala event featuring panels, luncheons and dinners. More ... Fitzgerald Alcinor, M.D., Director of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Peninsula Hospital Center (PHC) recently visited the Ocean Bay Resident Council. More ... After a non-stop voting session on Capitol Hill last week that lasted through the weekend, Congressman Meeks returned to the district and released the following statement today about the meaning of Thanksgiving, "Today as I distributed turkeys to the Sixth District needy families with the help of our good neighbors of Local 338, I reflect on the meaning of Thanksgiving. More ... Mayor Michael Bloomberg is expected to sign the end of this week a contract that would keep private bus lines such as Green Bus, Jamaica Bus and Triboro Coach running for at least six months. More ... The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary announces the start of a seven-week Boating Safety Course. The course covers all aspects of safe boating and is designed for the new or experienced boater. More ... The band program at PS/MS 43, while still in its developing stages, is quickly becoming a popular extracurricular activity for students. Under the direction of William Northlich, the school has seen a surge of interest from students interested in instruments. More ... Everyone is invited to a breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 6. Sponsored by the 100 Precinct Com More ... The Rockaway Rotary Club inducted its newest member this past month, Dr. Daniel Mirkin (left), owner of Mirkin Vision Care on Beach 116 Street. More ... In July 1999, the Rockaway Museum found a permanent home in the Wave Building. Since that time, it has kept the history of Rockaway alive with exhibits touching on some of the most important happenings in area More ... Juniors Shawna Bobbit, Jacqueline Melendez, Sonia Alvarez, Jessica Segarra, Electra Holmes, Victoria Albano and Jennifer Monplaisir take a moment before boarding the bus and joining their class for a Retreat Day. More ... Leading with their brightest smiles, students of the Stella Maris/Maura Clarke ensemble await their mo More ... Art teacher Jo Anne Ellis gave a demonstration on Pablo Picasso for students at PS/MS 43. The students heard an exciting talk about the artist More ... Second graders dressed as saints for the All Saints Assembly on Halloween. Agata Ozga and Christina Castellano lead Cassie Steinbuck and the other second graders into the auditorium. More ... The first grade children went pumpkin picking at St. Francis the day before Halloween. The children ran about excitedly looking for the perfect pumpkin. More ... Thirty Bishop Kearney High School seniors were commissioned as Eucharistic Ministers recently during a Mass attended by their parents and friends, as well as clergy, religious and lay representatives from the seventeen parishes they represent. More ... The students from K-8 attended a book fair in the small hall of St. Francis. The books were provided by Scholastic Publishing. Each class had a set time to view and purchase books and posters. More ... Miss Ianno gleams with students showing their artistic works. Pictured are seventh grader Melanie Boyce, and sixth graders Gab riela Pires, Jonathan Echevarria and Stephanie Orr. More ... Congressman Anthony Weiner, who has long been an opponent of the Concorde supersonic transport plane, issued a gleeful release to the press just as a British Airways version of the aircraft was making its way by barge from John F. More ... CD101.9 brings their Smooth Jazz Christmas Show to Westbury Music Fair starring David Benoit, Al Jarreau, and Melissa Manchester on Thursday, December 11 at 8 p.m. More ... |
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