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Work continues from one end of Beach 116 Street to the other, as a few deadlines loom large for the shopping street. At the northern end of the street is the new Tribute Park, which is now scheduled to open on November 6 with a large ceremony. The park honors all of those Rockaway residents who died on September 11, 2001 and, in a separate memorial, all of the firefighters who died that day. Pictured, the Muni-Meter machines that controlled parking on the shopping street have been removed and parking will be free as long as the construction is under way. More ... In a desire to break down barriers between the police and Far Rockaway residents, as well as to encourage more people to be active in the community, the president of the 101 Precinct Community Council More ... Alive In Five , a student television program sponsored by Region 5, will feature The Channel View School of Research this month on Queens Public Television. More ... Believing that Far Rockaway residents had been left out of the decision making process, area representatives came to last month More ... Rockaway has changed greatly over the years and continues to change today. The people pictured here more than ten years ago brought a very positive change to Rockaway with their protests and with pressure on city officials. Who are the people, what are they protesting and what was the outcome? More ... In an effort to help understand the complexities of the natural gas market and what consumers can expect this winter, KeySpan Span Energy has issued a fact sheet that the company hopes will answer many of the questions Rockaway residents have in the wake of an unsure energy market. More ... Public school classes have been in session for more than a month, but up to 1,000 students remain in learning situations without teachers each day, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Education (DOE). More ... By Victor Trombettas Victor Trombettas, the editor for the Website USRead,com, has been following the American Airlines Flight 587 crash into Belle Harbor from the beginning and has spent thousands of hours of his own time and lots of his own money on the investigation. More ... Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, a Member of the House International Relations Committee and the Pakistan and India Caucus, released the following statement today, More ... City Council Member Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. has announced that he and the City Parks Foundation will be sponsoring a free park event for the public to enjoy. More ... State Senator Ada L. Smith announced that under a new federal rule, Verizon and other telephone companies must annually re-certify the eligibility of their lifeline customers. More ... State Senator Malcolm A. Smith will host his Listening Tour at the Beach Club, 129 Beach 116 Street, on November 15, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. More ... The Belle Harbor Yacht Club ended its summer season with a get together and fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina. Kristin Carey, Emma Collins, and Marina Cregan sold crafts and baked goods to raise money for hurricane victims. They also sold raffle tickets for prizes that were donated by Victor M. Re, Esq. and Kevin Barrett. The three girls are St. Francis de Sales third and fourth graders, and raised over $250. The money was given to the Graybeards to help with their hurricane efforts. Pictured: (from left to right) Kristy Carey, Marina Cregan and Emma Collins. More ... The Shore Garden Club of Neponsit and Belle Harbor present Cathy Miller, a White House Floral Designer, who will be the guest speaker at their luncheon on Monday, October 17, 11:30 a.m. at the Beach Club. Miller, a floral designer, writer, and horticulturist, has created dried flower arrangements for several presidents, including President Carter and President Bush, and has written articles for national magazines such as Better Homes & Gardens and Woman More ... The Department of Parks once again angered many local residents by grooming the beach nearby Beach 113 Street by bulldozing under a row of natural dunes growing nearby the boardwalk. Experts says that the dunes are necessary to protect the homes along the peninsula, but Parks continues to distinguish between More ... Public school classes have been in session for more than a month, but up to 1,000 students remain in learning situations without teachers each day, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Education (DOE). More ... A local police officer was hospitalized for trauma last Friday night after he shot three times at a suspect who pointed a handgun at him in Far Rockaway, The Wave has learned. More ... Seventy-eight Bishop Kearney High School students received awards for their outstanding performances on the National Latin Examination. More ... Pictured: Stella Maris Principal, Geri Martinez, presents a symbolic pin to the senior inductee Eucharistic ministers at the opening school liturgy. The inductees will assist Father Spacek at liturgical services throughout the year. The honored seniors are Olivia Harris, Samantha Lee, Danielle Douglas and Barbara Caceres. More ... Pictured: The first grade children at St. Francis de Sales celebrated the birthday of Johnny Appleseed on September 26. They read books, made puppets, ate apple snacks, wore red and made pots to be worn on their heads. More ... The next national test date for college-bound high school students taking the ACT college admission exam is December 10. More ... The Commanding Officer of the 100 Precinct, Captain Charles Neacy, reported a recent spike in auto break-ins in Belle Harbor at this week More ... |
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