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Explorers from the 101 Precinct recently joined other Explorer groups from South Queens at a Graffiti Block party that was held at Sutphin Playground. More ... Those who said that nothing good would ever come of the Arverne Urban Renewal Area and that even if something were built, nobody would live there were proven wrong last Tuesday, when the first 27 new homes in the Arverne By The Sea project officially opened for business. More ... Doing the right thing by the environment just got easier for many recreational boaters on Jamaica Bay as a brand new sewage pumpout boat, which provides the service free of charge, was launched last week. More ... The first annual Rockaway Beach Classic Bicycle Race, sponsored by Arverne by the Sea, will be held on the peninsula on June 6, according to an announcement by Team Squiggle and the United States Cycling Foundation (USCF). More ... The Broad Channel Volies were the first to trailer down the refurbished Beach Channel High School boat ramp last Friday afternoon More ... Three Far Rockaway young women have been chosen as State Finalists in the Miss New York American Teen and Coed Pageant. Victoria Harding, Chigozie Anyanwu and Trisha Williams will compete in the pageant on August 20 and 21 in the Rye Town Hilton. More ... More than 700 runners participated on a bright Sunday afternoon on May 23 to participate in the 24th Annual Buckley More ... Due to inclement weather and conflicting community events, the Second Annual Cedarhurst Spring Festival is now scheduled for Sunday, June 13, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Chestnut Street (Restaurant Row) between Spruce and Cedarhurst. More ... I get all kinds of science questions from my grandkids, nephews, and nieces and the other day one of my nephews asked, "Are there any animals that don More ... Two of the most popular entertainers in Rockaway will perform at the gala fundraiser for the Rockaway Museum, which will be held at Pier 92 Restaurant at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 13. More ... Jacob Riis Park officially opens for the summer 2004 season on Saturday, May 29. To mark the opening, the National Park Service will be hosting a day of "fun in the sun" from noon to 4 p.m. More ... A former Far Rockaway woman has married her life partner under a new Massachusetts law that permits same-sex marriages. Robyn Ochs, an adjunct professor at Tufts University and administrator at Harvard University, married her partner Peg Preble at Brookline Town Hall on Monday, May 17. More ... Pictured, left to right: Marilyn Blicksilver, Fay Cohen, Dr. Geraldine M. Chapey, City Councilman Joseph Addabbo and Renee Freeman. More ... Far Rockaway resident Renee Jeffrey is receiving her B.A. in Psychology from York College. The daughter of Oslin and LaVerne Jeffrey, and sister of Janessa Jeffrey, Renee plans to pursue her Masters in Social Work. More ... On Friday night, March 5th, Saint Saviour High School inducted 31 of its 86 seniors into their Mother Mary Myles Chapter of the National Honor Society. More ... The results of the recently-held election process for nine parent members of the District 27 Community Education Councils (CEC) are in and only one Rockaway resident has made the cut. More ... The first annual Rockaway Beach Classic Bicycle Race, sponsored by Arverne by the Sea, will be held on the peninsula on June 6, according to an announcement by Team Squiggle and the United States Cycling Foundation (USCF). More ... A school safety officer and two female students were sprayed with Mace in an altercation between seven girls at Beach Channel High School last Friday afternoon. More ... Far Rockaway resident Renee Jeffrey is receiving her B.A. in Psychology from York College. The daughter of Oslin and LaVerne Jeffrey, and sister of Janessa Jeffrey, Renee plans to pursue her Masters in Social Work. More ... Alexis Harry, a June 2003 graduate of Harvard Law School, has passed the New York State Bar Exam. The daughter of Dennis and Brenda Harry of Far Rockaway, Alexis is now an attorney working in New York City. More ... Air Force Airman Dimetrious A. Greer has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. More ... SUNY student and Rockaway resident Alison T. McCabe has been nominated for an award in her American Foreign Policy class. The award is only given to students who demonstrate a superior academic performance in the discipline. More ... The Jewish Association For Services For The Aged (JASA) Roy Reuther Senior Center celebrated the installation of its new executive board on Wednesday, May 19 with a party. More ... Frank DeCecco has been accepted into the professional veterinary medical program at Colorado State University for the Fall 2004 semester. DeCecco, a graduate of Archbishop Molloy High School and San Francisco State University is one of 134 students selected from more than 1,300 applicants. More ... Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer has announced that the Assembly Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection, along with the Assembly Committee on Banks is holding a public hearing to discuss issues regarding the suspension of CashPoint More ... A religious event held last Saturday on Beach 90 and Beach 92 Street has attracted a lot of criticism from local residents and business owners. More ... Congratulations to 101 Precinct Community Affairs Unit Police Officer Michael Valentino who worked his final tour for the NYPD this week. Valentino, the son of a police officer, has 20 years of service to his credit with 16 of those years served in Rockaway. More ... The Rockaholics will be appearing at the Irish Circle on Saturday, May 29 at 11 p.m. The band will be performing music from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Pearl Jam to classic rock. More ... Every 45 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke. Every three minutes a stroke victim dies. Strokes are the third largest cause of death and are a leading cause of disability in this country. More ... Proposed cuts in library service in his district prompts Councilman Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. to schedule rallies at 32nd Council District libraries. Rallies will take place at the following branch library sites in Rockaway: May 28 More ... The Rockaway Postmaster recently honored Julie Fazio of the Fazio Dance Studio with the second day unveiling of the Famous Choreographers stamp. Fazio Dance studio in Howard Beach has been in business for the last 34 years, and has been bringing the June Dance Recital to the Rockaways for the Past 20 years. More ... Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer has announced that the Assembly Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee has passed legislation that she sponsored that will prohibit universal default, a commonly used practice by credit card companies that increases interest rates based on a credit card holder More ... 0 Belinda Rosen, a fourth grader at P.S. 114Q, has been chosen the first place winner in the Elementary School Level of the 2004 Jewish Heritage Writing Contest, Celebrating 350 Years of Jewish Life in America: A Shared Heritage of Freedom and Opportunity. More ... The children at St. Francis de Sales recently reenacted the Passion of Our Lord. The cast consisted of approximately 35 sixth, seventh and eighth graders. More ... A group of P.S. 183 students have won the Music Memory Champions competition at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. Five member panels of second, third, fourth and fifth grade students from around the five boroughs competed in the event. More ... Students throughout the city were encouraged to carry their favorite poem in their pocket last week. Among the enthusiastic participants at Beach Channel High School were, left to right: Ms. More ... A School Bus with special education students, owned by the Jo-Lo Bus Company, stalled in the middle of the Beach 116 Street shopping area on Monday afternoon, effective blocking the street for some time. More ... |
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