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June 2, 2006 / Columnists

From The Artists Studio

Rockaway Artists Alliance Two Exhibitions Kick Off Summer This Weekend

by Susan Hartenstein Exhibitions in RoCA@Fort Tilden:

Lines in the Sand: The Chairs of Bagno Maria, an exhibit of painterly photographs by Christina Jorge. Timeless images taken on a Tuscan beach that capture the beauty of the color and design of the chairs of Bagno Maria. More...

Beachcomber

Many of the Surfside tenants who took part in the demonstration against Steve Valiotis and Alma Realty last week were angered by the fact that City Councilman Joseph Addabbo, who represents them in the council, did not show up, although Assemblywoman More...

The Progressive

By John Paul Culotta

Last time the Progressive wrote about the lack of a safety net for many workers in our nation, the need for unions to be allowed and encouraged to organize workers, and the unfair exemption of religious organizations regarding pension security for th More...

Broad Channel Bits

First Day Of Summer Almost Here

By Liz Guarino

The first official day of summer is almost here; it is a very short distance to June 21. But no one needs a specific date to tell them it's time to break out shorts and sandals and other warm weather gear. More...

Simon says...

From the Desk of Lew M. Simon, Democratic District Leader, 23rd A.D. Part B

We're finally back to our old self, keeping long and grueling hours. More...

School Scope

The Cirque d' UFT

The ink wasn't even dry on the announcement (in School Scope and in Education Notes) that ICE and TJC were going to run a joint slate (headed by Kit Wainer of Goldstein HS) to oppose the UFT leadership before the Unity Caucus machine was on the attac More...

Looking Backward

What The Wave Said

20 Years Ago... More...

Historical Views

They Wrote It Like They Heard It, Or, How The Native Americans Said It!

From The Rockaway Museum by Emil Lucev, Curator Dedicated To The Memory Of Leon S. Locke

Some time ago in an old Historical View in The Wave More...

It's My Turn

By Mary Ellen Renna, Md.

A Silent Epidemic That Is Harming Our Children Long Island-based Mary Ellen Renna, M.D. is a board certified pediatrician who has made early childhood nutrition and exercise a priority in her practice. More...

Dorothy Dunne

Remember Those Who Died To Preserve Our Freedom

News Events/Travel Editor/Host + WNYX - TV Morning News + 12:00 noon on UHF Chs. 35 & 26 Monday - Friday

I remember 1950 and being married at West Point to a fine, tall and handsome gentleman, a new 2nd Lt. in the Army. We were on our way to a new life. After the honeymoon and a month or two of blissfulness he was called to serve in Korea. More...

The Inner Voice

by Marilyn Gelfand

Maintaining inner peace is different for us all. For some people denial or keeping busy works. For others, seeing life through rose-colored glasses so it's the way that one likes it, keeps one happy. More...

Notes from the High C's

Rockaway Music and Arts Council

by Sharon Gabriel

Last week at the request of Martin Penzer, the RMAC were invited again this year to a special "Spring Festival of Music and Dance" at PS 183 on Beach 79 Street. Both Shirley Golub and I attended, and what a joyous time we had. More...

MovieScope

The 'Da Vinci Code' - Hank(s) Heaven

By Robert Snyder

Sony Pictures execs must be thanking Heaven for Tom Hanks. The all-American nice guy actor is the perfect buffer to offset the controversy surrounding the release of the film version of mega-bucks bestseller "The Da Vinci Code." More...

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