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Murray Richardson was badly burned October 12 in a fire at 2211 Loretta Road, Far Rockaway, and removed by helicopter to the Cornell Burn Center in Manhattan. The burns covered his face, chest, back and both arms for a total of about 35 percent of his body. More ... The following article and poem were written for Bernard Blum, local environmentalist, from his family and fellow environmental stewards: Elliott Blum and Family; Anna Horowitz, Environmental Science Instructor, and son, Adam; Teacher Bruce Seltzer and the two environmental classes of Queens High Sch More ... It's been an exciting week. We are determined to keep the Rockaway community the great place it is. You may remember the great scandal of 1998 when a tropical storm hit on the Labor Day weekend. The N.Y.C. Buildings Department deemed that the Neponsit Home, a Health and Hospitals Corporation residen More ... Cooler weather is upon us, with the rains that seem to come along with it. Some folks really enjoy the weather at this time of year, finding it to give them energy. They go happily about their business, sometimes even whistling as they work. When it rains and the autumn winds blow, however, an umbre More ... Mark your calendars for one of the premier Rockaway aviation events of the year. On Saturday, October 21, Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn will host a seventy-fifth anniversary "Fly-in" with historic aircraft, a fly-over by vintage military aircraft, antique autos and emergency equipment, guided tour More ... "...When I left my home and my family, I was no more than a boy in the company of strangers in the quiet of a railway station running scared...In the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by his trade, and he carries the reminder of every glove that laid him down or cut him till he cried out in his More ... Starting in January of 2007, passport rules are changing and many people who never needed passports for trips to nearby nations will now need to get one of the little blue, pocket-sized documents. More ... GIFTED , RAA's holiday member exhibit: November 4-December 10. Opening reception: Sunday, November 5, 1-3 p.m. in sTudio 6 Gallery, Fort Tilden. Free admission. Gallery hours: Saturdays: 12-4 p.m., Sundays 1-4 p.m. and by appointment. For information: 718 474-0861; More ... I spent the weekend in Alexandria Virginia, in the midst of a beautiful autumn. The weather was chilly enough in the morning to encourage me to put on a sweater even though I knew that the warm afternoon sun would warrant the layering off and the carrying thereof. That fact did not dampen my enthusi More ... When all decisions flow without checks and balances from one source - be it a national leader, the head of a school system, the principal of a school, a union leader, an abusive member of a household - any form of dictatorship - the system inevitably fails. Decisions hatched in the mind of a super More ... When the new Rockaway Beach development called Arverne opened for the 1888 season, the grand eight-story Arverne Hotel opened its doors for the first time. The magnificent edifice was a first class hostelry built on Remington Avenue (Beach 69 Street) by the founder of the Arverne section, Remington More ... Halloween Horrors As ghosts, goblins, and witches roam our streets looking for treats, it is appropriate to examine the tricks many politicians and social commentators are playing on Americans. Our Constitution is becoming toilet tissue by the Bush/Cheney regime. Congressional intention wh More ... It is almost impossible to know if some things are good or bad until they are viewed in hindsight. Change often signals discomfort, but if one can get through it, it could be better than before. Many of us don't like change, because we cannot see into the future and we already know what we have. Whe More ... Congress has been in recess for about a month. With the exception of a handful of members of Congress who are retiring or running for higher offices, most senators and representatives on both sides of the aisle are either vigorously defending their own seats or actively campaigning for candidates in More ... |
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