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The Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center is set to honor Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Thursday, April 14, from 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at their More ... The Rockaway Museum is offering a series of workshops for children and teens at peninsula libraries this April. After school visitors can sign up for the More ... Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer recently attended the Installation Breakfast for the Jewish War Veterans Post #258 in honor of its new officers for 2005. More ... David Neelman, the Chief Executive Officer and owner of JetBlue Airlines came to Beach Channel High School last week as the school More ... Democratic candidate for mayor C. Virginia Fields will visit the Harry S. Truman Regular Democratic Club of the Rockaways on Sunday, April 17 at 2 p.m. Councilman James Sanders, Jr., will also be on hand to address issues and concerns in the community as well as Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer, who wil More ... Gas prices throughout the peninsula have hit all time highs recently, even in advance of the summer driving season, when gas prices traditionally rise. Most of the stations on Beach Channel Drive, such as this picture of the Mobil station, charge $2.25.9 for regular unleaded and $2.55.9 for high test. More ... Sally McGonigle of 8800 Shore Front Parkway, recently celebrated the 100th birthday of her aunt, Beatrice Meighan, in Quincy, Massachusetts. Meighan has 15 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. More ... Justin Nicholas Rivera was born on March 21, 2005 at 11:40 p.m. weighing 8 pounds and measuring 21 More ... Marianne Dologuin, daughter of Mario and Lourdes Dologuin of Rockaway Park, has been named to the Dean More ... Olfert and Joan Hansen, long-time residents of Arverne, have just returned from a cruise to Hawaii on the More ... Two certified nurse-midwives have joined the Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology at St. John More ... North Fork Bank was the target of another note-job robbery Monday morning, and police now have important clues as to the identity of the man they think is behind a string of robberies in Far Rockaway. More ... City Council Speaker Gifford Miller brought his campaign for the Democratic nomination for mayor to the Community Church of the Nazarene for a breakfast with members of Rockaway More ... Fernando Ferrer, the front-runner for the Democratic nomination for mayor, appeared at the Good Government Democratic Club in Rockaway Park last week. The March 31 event gave Ferrer a chance to tell Rockaway residents his reasons for running for mayor after losing his party More ... All the teachers at Public School 225 in Rockaway Beach have started a process that will end with either retention at the troubled school or reassignment to another city public school, according to a teacher, who asked not to be identified. More ... Peninsula Hospital Center will be holding its Annual Spring Luncheon on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at Russo More ... The Rockaway Park Playhouse and Crashtest Entertainment will bring stand up comedy to the Rockaways this month. The Baxter Comedy Club will host performances on Saturday, April 16 and Saturday April 30, both at 8 p.m. Additional performances including comedians Angry Bob, Simi Cohen, Denny Drew, Ton More ... The Far Rockaway Library was host to an award-winning writer of books for young adults on April 11, when Rita William-Garcia spoke to a group of eighth graders from MS 43 in Edgemere. More ... St. Edmund Prep High School recently welcomed performers from the American Globe Theatre who performed an 80-minute performance of More ... St. Edmund Prep High School recently celebrated the accomplishments of all scholarship recipients with a dinner at the school. Recipients along with their families, faculty members and school administrators enjoyed an evening together where awards were distributed. The dinner was coordinated by deve More ... Double Dutch Day at M.S. 53 was held on April 4. Coach Stan Brown of Sorrentino Recreation Center in Far Rockaway presented his Pepper Steppers for a jump rope extravaganza. Jumpers included some of M.S. 53 More ... Local artist Geoff Rawling will present five one-man shows at sTudio 7 in Fort Tilden on Sundays in May. Among the shows will be: More ... For surfers, Beach 91 Street will be the place to be as city officials announce the opening of the first More ... Motorists coming off the Gil Hodges-Marine Parkway Bridge and on to Beach Channel Drive can be excused if they believe they More ... As New Yorkers prepare to observe Crime Victims Week, April 10-16, 2005, Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer, chair of the Assembly Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee, announced that the state Assembly is expected to act on a package of bills aimed at increasing notification to crime victims of t More ... The Tribute Park site is days away from becoming an active work zone and the project, which turned out to be a big can of worms for planners, will be open by September 11, 2005, according to Chamber of Commerce President John Lepore. More ... |
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