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By Miriam Rosenberg Contributing Editor The open air Seaside Flea Market, the first such flea market in the Rockaways, opened to modest crowds on Mother's Day. While there were various items - from home goods, clothes and antiques to food - on sale, it was obvious that not all vendor slots have been filled, and the success of the market m More ...
PS/MS 105 celebrated their annual Read Aloud Day on Thursday, April 27. Student escorts brought guest readers to the Robin Hood Library, where they were greeted by Helen Feldman, librarian, and Laurie Shapiro, principal. The guest readers were then dispersed throughout the school, where they read al... More ...
After completing a history unit on Mexico, the third grade students of PS 47 celebrated Cinco de Mayo. Parents, students and staff joined teachers Mrs. Derr and Ms. Velazquez for the fiesta. Guests enjoyed Mexican cuisine, music and games. Pictured are Derr and Velazquez setting the tone for the Cin... More ...
Beach Channel High School held "The Four Seasons Fashion Show" on Friday, May 5, where students modeled clothing for all four seasons, as well as career wear and uniforms from BCHS sports teams. The BCHS Dance Club, Drama Club and Cheerleading Squad also performed at the event. Thanks to the support More ...
Along the northern coast of Tuscany lies the city of Pietrasanta where the marble quarries that once attracted Michelangelo continue to draw artists from around the world. One of those artists is photographer, sculptor and painter Christina Jorge. Drawn to the beauty of their color and design, Jorge More ... Tips On Getting Flood Insurance With recent flooding inundating New England towns, Superintendent of Insurance Howard Mills announced that the New York State Insurance Department is again strongly urging that agents and brokers make homeowners aware of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and have homeowners sign a statemen More ...
Congressman Anthony Weiner displays a fake police badge that he purchased online, as Congressman Jerrold Nadler looks on. The Congressmen called on the Department of Justice to crack down on these bogus badges, which remain available despite a federal ban that was signed into law four months ago. More ...
Authorities are looking for Kiara Hawkins, a 13-year-old girl who disappeared May 1. Hawkins, a foster child, was last seen at the Scholar's Academy at M.S. 323 on Beach 104 Street, according to Little Flower Children and Family Services, the agency that placed her with a foster family. More ...
by A. Wallace As the warmer weather approaches and beach season is almost upon us, The NYPD is preparing for whatever emergencies may arise. More ...
By Brian Magoolaghan Police recovered a cache of guns and ammo from an apartment on Shore Front Parkway and arrested a cooperator Tuesday after a female roommate called 911 and reported the firearms. More ... NTSB Points 'Distinct Differences' To AA 587 in Aircraft Upsets By Howard Schwach Responding to a letter asking the agency to reopen the investigation into the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 into Belle Harbor in November of 2001 in light of a number of new incidents with the same type aircraft, the National Transportation Safety Board recently wrote to Congressman Anthony More ...
The handrails on the stairs leading down from the Beach 44 Street/Frank Avenue subway station are completely rusted due to the salty ocean air. The MTA has also neglected to paint the rails, which are constructed out of metal that is more corrosive than steel or copper. Photo by Kenneth Klinger More ... Plover Day To Be Celebrated On May 29 To celebrate the Rockaway peninsula's protected bird species, Plover Day, sponsored by the New York City Parks Department, will be celebrated on Monday, May 29 from 2-5 p.m. on Beach 58 Street on the boardwalk. Face painting, "critter crafts," educational presentations and beach ecology, games, and More ...
When the "Subway to the Sea" first started service in the Rockaways on June 28, 1956, Ronald Weinfeld was 17 years old. Back then, he says, the E train provided rush hour service while shuttles to Euclid Avenue moved locals to Manhattan utilizing the original R1-9 trains. Weinfeld said that he began More ... 75th Anniversary Of Floyd Bennett Field An opening celebration for the 75th anniversary of the dedication of Floyd Bennett Field will be held on Saturday, May 20, with a ceremony beginning at 1:45 p.m., to celebrate the field's three decades as a military base. More ...
lliot J. Shapiro, P.E., member of the Peninsula Hospital Center Board of Trustees, was one of 31 New York City volunteer hospital trustees honored on May 12, 2006 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel by the United Hospital Fund. More ... Smith Announces Eyeglass Recycling Program In conjunction with May's "Recycle for Sight" initiative, an eyeglass recycling donation program has been started, called "Give the Gift of Sight." More ...
A Music Memory Program, held by the Riverside Symphony at the Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, reaches out to several third, fourth, and fifth graders, including students from PS 114 and 75 other schools in the five boroughs. More ...
100 Precinct Family Fun Day 2006 Johnson Graduates From Flagler College Ryan J. Johnson of Broad Channel was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Flagler College. Johnson was one of 320 Flagler seniors at the fall commencement ceremony, held April 22 on the college campus in St. Augustine, Florida. More ... Looking Backward What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... People throughout the Sixth Congressional District will feel comfortable with Assemblyman Alon R. Waldon Jr., who was chosen on May 13 by the Democratic leaders of all the Assembly districts in the Sixth Congressional District as the Democratic candidate to succeed the late Joseph Addabbo as Congres More ...
Two movies about the Rockaway area will be screened at the Queens Museum of Art's "Think Globally, Film Locally: A Festival Of Queens Filmmakers" over the weekend. More ...
Another successful dance recital was recently attended by parents, friends and families in the Rockaways. Led by Gertrude Hendry, the show featured ballerinas and one special young man who danced with them; and a cowboy and cowgirl tumbling routine. More ... Community Board Opposes More Beds In Bayswater Community Board 14 is urging the state to reject plans for a small health facility in Bayswater that would serve mentally retarded and developmentally disabled patients, The Wave has learned. The seven-bed facility is proposed for a two-family home located at 1002 Gipson Street. It would be operated More ...
A car and a suburban tangled in front of the Duane Reade Parking lot at Beach 116 Street and Beach Channel Drive on May 11, leaving a Rockaway drivers slightly injured and an Oceanside man in the hospital. Police say that Anthony J. Calamia of Cronston Avenue making a left turn from Beach Channel Dr More ...
John Hofmann shared with The Wave pictures of the dollhouse that he made from memory of the bungalow he and his wife rented on Beach 101 Street in Rockaway Beach. Hofmann and his family rented the bungalow for 35 years, where they enjoyed the easy access to the beach and carefree summer days. Many b More ... Teen Shot In Far Rockaway A Brooklyn teenager suffered gunshot wounds to his legs last Thursday night as he was walking alone in Far Rockaway, police said. More ...
Second Meeting To Be Held In Summer By Miriam Rosenberg Contributing Editor Downzoning became a major issue at a recent meeting of the Rockaway Beach Civic Association and will be discussed again at a meeting that is tentatively slated for July. More ...
A child care training graduation ceremony was held at Blanche Daycare Center on Wednesday, May 10. The training program was a nine-week, 45-hour course that is part of the Child Care Business Development Project (CCBDP), offered by the Business Outreach Center Network (BOC). Quianna McBean, a repres More ... |
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