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Politicians, local activists and those involved with the health center throw the first shovel full of dirt at the site of the new facility. More ... Addabbo Sponsors Health Care Bill Legislation sponsored by Council man Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., Chairman of the Council’s Civil Service and Labor Committee, that will allow the City to provide health care insurance coverage to surviving spouses or domes tic partners and children of de ceased uniformed correctional and sani tation wor... More ... Bethel AME Church Celebrates The Legacy The missionary Society of the Bethel AME Church, located at 215 Beach 77 Street, will present a program celebrating the "Legacy of the African" on February 29 at 3 p.m. More ... Fundraiser For Tribute Park Set for March 13 The Chamber of commerce of the Rock aways and The Rockaway Part ner ship will host a fundraiser in re mem brance of those Rockaway residents who died on September 11m 2001. More ... Rockaholics to Rock Out The Rockaholics will be performing live at the Irish Circle on Saturday, February 28 at 11 p.m. The band will be playing music from Sublime, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam and more. More ... City: Dayton Dwellers Will Know By June By Brian Magoolaghan Dayton cooperators will find out in June if their monthly maintenance is going to spike by 31 percent and still have time to let the city know what they think of the proposed increase. More ... Carjack Storyteller Caught By His Tale By Brian Magoolaghan Police arrested a Rockaway man on Tuesday after realizing that his story about a gun-wielding carjacker was a lie to get even with an acquaintance that borrowed his car. More ...
The Grassy Point Vikings, the top team in Division One in the Darts League this season, received their trophy at Grassy’s in Broad Channel on Wednesday evening. More ...
Contributing Editor By Miriam Rosenberg Riders of the seven private bus lines serving New York City remain in limbo after the MTA and the Mayor’s office failed to send representatives to app ear at a City Council Transport ation Committee oversight hearing on Feb ruary 24. More ...
Alexandra Feliciano of the 100 Precinct was this year’s winner as Explorer of the Year. Feliciano was honored at Russo’s on the Bay on February 19. Her fellow explorers as well as Sergeant Michael O’Sullivan and Detective Raphael Ruiz were in attendance to support Alexandra who is the Captain of the... More ...
A Harbor Seal hauled itself up on the ice off Broad Channel last Tuesday. An NYPD Harbor Unit came by to rescue the seal, but a number of Broad Channel residents beat them to it. More ...
Zachary Rosen, a student at Mark Twain Intermediate School, has been selected as a winner from over 4,000 entries, in the 2004 Winter Achievers Essay Contest run by the New York State Lottery. More ... Banton Graduates From Basic Army Pvt. Kadiann M. Banton has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. More ... Two Rockaway Men Become Marines Two Far Rockaway men have just completed boot camp at Parris Island. Marine Corps Reserve Lance Corporal Orlando S. Copeland and Private Julio J. Lopez completed their intense training in South Carolina which is designed to challenge new recruits, both mentally and physically. More ... Three Locals Shine at Binghamton Desiree Vega, Dmitriy Krasny and Sarah A. Loftus have all been named to the Dean’s List at Binghamton University for the Fall 2003 semester. All three are students are Rockaway residents and in the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences. More ... Oliner Named To PHC Board Of Directors Commissioner Joel A. Miele Sr., PE, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Peninsula Hospital Center (PHC), recent ly announced the appointment of Martin Oliner to the Peninsula Hospital Center Board of Directors. More ...
Simone Scott, will celebrate her fifth birthday on March 7. Simone’s grandpa, Jose Hattie Delgado and her mom, Bernadette Delgado, will help her celebrate the big day. More ... Arverne Woman Excels in Navy By Mea K. Williams As part of the Navy’s effort to provide sailors with more efficient customer ser vice in regards to their pay and personal needs, the staff at Personnel Support Detachment (PSD), Naval Station Norfolk, created the Human Resources Center (HRC) as a "one stop shop" to better assist service m... More ... Hadassah Holds Luncheon On Tuesday March 9, the Rockaway Park chapter of Hadassah will host a luncheon meeting at the Beach Club at noon. More ... NLRB Rules Against Duane Reade The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that Duane Reade stores have violated federal labor law by engaging in "unfair labor practices," including a failure to provide information to the union representing its workers, to pay em ployees for accrued unused sick leave, to remit d... More ...
Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer was honored at a recent Installation of Officers Ceremony at the Jewish War Veterans Post 258. More ...
The Friends of Rockaway, Inc. (FOR), a local environmental group, is calling for an investigation into the practices of the Sanitation Depart ment and the "illegal" dumping of garbage strewn fill into "cleaned" lots. More ... Post Office To Honor Robeson, BCHS Far Rockaway Post Office and its Postmaster, George P. Buonocore, will be hosting a Black history month event at the Beach Channel High Sch ool auditorium at 10:30 a.m. today, Feb ruary 27. More ... Weiner Given High Grades By Conservationists Representative Anthony Weiner has received a near perfect score from the League of Conservation Vot ers (LCV) for his work in Congress this year.A0According to the LCV, Rep. Weiner voted to protect the environment time after time in 2003. More ...
By Brian Magoolaghan A report detailing the three-year study of Ja maica Bay’s borrow pits including a recommendation on whether to leave them alone or fill them in with dredged material will be made public late next month. More ... Addabbo Sponsors Health Care Bill Legislation sponsored by Council man Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., Chairman of the Council’s Civil Service and Labor Committee, that will allow the City to provide health care insurance coverage to surviving spouses or domes tic partners and children of de ceased uniformed correctional and sani tation wor... More ... Post Office To Honor Robeson, BCHS Far Rockaway Post Office and its Postmaster, George P. Buonocore, will be hosting a Black history month event at the Beach Channel High School auditorium at 10:30 a.m. today, February 27. More ... St. Patrick’s Day Dance at St. Camillus St. Camillus Parish will hold their annual St. Patrick’s Dance on Sun day, March 7 in Springman Hall. Tickets are being sold for $30 per person, which includes a corned beef and cabbage dinner, beer, soda and entertainment. More ...
St. Edmund Prep High School recently celebrated girls’ senior night. Prior to the St. Edmund v. Nazareth game the girls were announced, processed into the gymnasium and were presented with flowers and balloons. More ...
Sr. Barbara King, mission moderator and sixth grade teacher, cheers the children on at the beginning of the St. Jude math-a-thon. More ...
St. Edmund Preparatory High School has rec ently been accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) as well as the Middle States Association of Colleges and School. More ...
The following students from P.S. 215 have been named as Students of the Month for their class. More ... Shabbat Across America Service On Friday, March 12 West End Temple will participate in "Shabbat Across America/Canada." The Tem ple will be celebrating Shabbat with 700 other synagogues and communities across America and Canada. More ...
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, South Shore, recently held a blood drive for the New York Blood Center. According to Dr. John Boyle, Director of the Laboratory, many new people came out to donate from the community and among Hospital staff. More ... Smith Seeks Rockaway Youth Leaders State Senator Malcolm A. Smith is encouraging today’s community conscious young adults to apply for project grants worth up to $1500 to support their important contributions as youth leaders. More ... Meeks Given Award Queens District Attorney Richard Brown honored Congressman Gregory Meeks last Tuesday as the recipient of the William Garvin Public Service Award. More ... Celtic Ensemble Celeste Ray with Celtic Legend Ensemble will perform at St. Francis de Sales Church on Saturday, Feb ruary 28 at 2 p.m. The ensemble performs on Renaissance and Celtic in struments with emphasis on the Bowed Psaltery (bowed harp), acoustic guitar, flute, harmonium and voice. More ...
John Murphy, brother-in-law of Parade founder James Conway Sullivan with Terry Flynn, Jr. More ...
Hundreds braved cold temperatures and a freezing Atlantic Ocean to “Take The Plunge For Cystic Fibrosis on Saturday. The organization raises tens of thousands of dollars each year to fight the disease. More ... |
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