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The Hearts and Shamrocks Fundraiser dinner dance was held on Sunday, January 29 at the St. Camillus School Auditorium to benefit the Queens County Rockaway St. Patrick More ... The new parking layout on Beach 116 Street has an unexpected feature that, despite all that signage, can be overlooked. Motorists now have the choice of a one-hour limit at the curbs or two-hours along both sides of the median. And that More ... The first column of February and winter weather is still playing hide-and-seek with us. As far as fuel bills go, these temperatures are helping keep the bills lower. After all, the heat is not steaming away constantly if temperatures are moderate outside. Still, some folks put a layer of insulation More ... A Safe Boating Skills & Seamanship Course is being offered by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary starting on Monday, February 6 at the Ryan Visitor Center in Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. More ... Just an hour before Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly was set to speak to community leaders at the 101 Precinct in Far Rockaway a week ago, there was another shooting at Beach 54 Street, leaving a local man with a bullet in his leg. At his meeting with locals, Kelly spoke about guns, reminding them More ... New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), joined by the Consumer Protection Board (CPB), today cautioned motorists about purchasing a new or used vehicle that may have flood damage as a result of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. While no major examples of hurricane damaged cars have appe More ... Peninsula Hospital Center initiated a new Employee of the Month Program beginning February 2006. The Employees of the Month are nominated and selected based upon More ... An Arverne man, who allegedly inflicted deadly injuries on his 7-year-old daughter when he repeatedly kneed the little girl in her stomach, was indicted Tuesday on manslaughter and child endangerment charges. More ... A Nassau County man who owns a Far Rockaway livery car company pled guilty to Medicaid theft last week and admitted he filed bogus claims for cab rides he never provided. More ... Hurricane preparedness and the Thriftway Shopping Center were the top priorities raised by Congressman Gregory Meeks on January 26 during his State of the Rockaways address. More ... Peninsula Hospital Center, the American Cancer Society and the Arverne Cancer Support have joined together as the Rockaway Cancer Support Group. The group hosted their inaugural meeting on January 12, 2006 and opened their doors to many cancer patients, family members and friends who came to support More ... Mother Nature conspired to hit Rockaway with a one-two punch on Tuesday, hitting the peninsula and Broad Channel with a More ... Employees at Peninsula Hospital Center are joining companies across the nation and wearing something red on Friday, February 3, 2006 to support the American Heart Association More ... When the railing on a ramp leading to the United States Post Office building on Beach 86 Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard started leaning to the right about a month ago, many locals who use that office figured that it would be quickly repaired because it was dangerous to those who use wheelchairs and walkers. Instead, the railing continued to deteriorate and is now entirely gone, replaced by an even more dangerous piece of yellow tape. USPS officials tell us that a work order for the repair has been filed. More ... State Senator Malcolm A. Smith recently announced that he, in conjunction with Acorn Housing and Bank of America, are presenting a First Time Home Buyer Seminar on Thursday, February 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Family Life Center, 172-17 Linden Boulevard in St. Albans. More ... Michael Keith, of the R & B group 112, visited with Action Center Tutoring Students youths last week to bring them a message of hope and urge them to believe in themselves. More ... Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer was contacted by the New York State Department of Correctional Services (DCS) to assist with the department More ... Congressman Anthony Weiner will be the guest speaker at Environmental Sabbath service, which will be held at Temple Beth-El More ... Mass transit in the Rockaways is getting some much-needed attention from the state, which is conducting a thorough study of the area, according to a representative who spoke last Thursday at a meeting in Rockaway Park. More ... State Senator Malcolm A. Smith is urging New York City youth to enroll in the New York City Parks and Recreation lifeguard recruitment program, which has begun for the 2006 summer season. More ... Representative Anthony Weiner was recently awarded the Robert Briscoe Award from the Emerald Isle Immigration Center (EIIC). The Robert Briscoe Award, named after the first Jewish Mayor of Dublin, honors Jewish New Yorkers who have helped support Irish-American interests and immigration to the Unite More ... Peninsula Hospital Center, the American Cancer Society and the Arverne Cancer Support have joined together as the Rockaway Cancer Support Group. The group hosted their inaugural meeting on January 12, 2006 and opened their doors to many cancer patients, family members and friends who came to support More ... Employees at Peninsula Hospital Center are joining companies across the nation and wearing something red on Friday, February 3, 2006 to support the American Heart Association More ... State Senator Malcolm A. Smith released a letter he wrote recently to the Executive Director of the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) regarding complaints made by passengers who use the Access A Ride service. In his letter, the Senator asks the MTA to investigate the matter. More ... |
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