RSS Feed
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
for larger version      
Angelo Varisco did not live in Rockaway and the 25-year-old man was killed on September 22 in Mineola when the motorcycle he was driving veered into the side of a 2005 Lexus with such force that his helmet was knocked off his head. Despite those facts, Varisco's ties to Rockaway are so strong that a More ... Sanders Denounces 'Cocaine' Energy Drink A new energy drink named "Cocaine," produced by Redux Beverages LLC and founder Jamey Kirby, has been denounced by Councilman James Sanders Jr.. s More ... Voter Registration Ends October 13 The State Board of Elections reminds all state residents to register to vote for the November 7, 2006 general election if they have not already done so. More ... Parents To Sue Over BCHS Death Of Arverne Teen By Howard Schwach The family of Schermiela Palmer, a teenage girl who collapsed and died in front of her friends on the track at Beach Channel High School, has filed notice that it plans to sue the Department of Education for "failure to train and supervise its teachers," Stephen Drummond, one of the attorney's for t More ... Cop 'Bags' Burglar As He Exits School By Brian Magoolaghan A Far Rockaway man faces burglary charges after a police officer spotted him leaving a private Jewish school carrying a large plastic bag that contained charity collection cans, radios and other items, according to court records. More ...
By Brian Magoolaghan KeySpan is moving ahead with its plans to demolish two structures on the toxic former manufactured gas plant site in Rockaway Park, according to a document obtained by The Wave. More ... Lifeguard/Beach Issues To Air Tuesday At CB 14 An ad hoc Lifeguard/Beach Issues Committee has prepared three pages of findings and recommendations, which it will share with board members and the public at Community Board 14's October meeting. More ... Economic Development Conference A Success Last month's Economic Development Conference held by the Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York, in partnership with Citicorp, was an outstanding event, according to State Senator Malcolm A. Smith. More ... Sanders, Red Cross Address Emergency Preparedness On Thursday, September 28, at a town hall meeting hosted by New York City Council Member James Sanders, Jr., approximately 90 Rockaway residents received important information about becoming personally prepared for a local emergency. More ... NY House Delegation Votes No On AIDS Bill On Monday, Representative Gregory W. Meeks along with the entire New York delegation, voted against the bill that reauthorizes the Ryan White Care Act, which provides federal funding for HIV/AIDS related primary health care programs and services because the funding for New York city would be cut pre More ...
By Howard Schwach Malcolm Smith, who represents Rockaway in the New York State Senate in Albany, has been named to a slot that could, if the Democrats ever take power in that body from the Republican majority, become one of the most powerful politicians in the state. More ...
Live Nation presents Bob Weir and Ratdog at the North Fork Theatre at Westbury for two shows only - Tuesday, October 31 (Halloween) and Wednesday, November 1. More ...
Topic At Medical Grand Rounds At PHC The featured speaker at Medical Grand Rounds at Peninsula Hospital Center on September 21 was Hope Baylow, MA, CCC-SLP, BRS-S, Director of Communication Disorders at the Health Center and the Peninsula Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation (PCECR). The topic of Baylow's program was "The Preven More ...
This fall, Alan Bernstein, Headmaster of Lawrence Woodmere Academy, hired a new Director of Information Technology to coincide with the unveiling of an interactive school website that has been underway for months, designed to further an innovative technology program aimed at enhancing the school's m More ...
Anxious to enjoy the fullness of their high school experience, Stella Maris High School freshmen, sophomores and juniors are pictured signing up for clubs and activities. The Student Council members assisted in the set-up and sign-up for what is shaping up to be an active year. More ...
Dr. Kathleen Cashin will address parents and community members about all the PreK to 12 programs in local public schools on Thursday October 12. Dr. Cashin is the Regional Superintendent of Region 5. She is in charge of all public schools in Rockaway, Broad Channel, Howard Beach, Ozone Park (Distr More ... Museum School Programs Off To Fast Start The Rockaway Museum's School Program got off to a fast start on Thursday, September 28, according to Stephen Yaeger, local artist, author and teacher, who gave one of his popular school presentations to Frances Mangan's first grade class at PS 114. More ...
Michael Valentino, Director of Safety and Security at Peninsula Hospital Center, briefed the Hospital Center's Auxiliary members on Emergency Preparedness at their October meeting. Valentino, a retired police officer from the 101 Precinct in Far Rockaway, reviewed the Hospital Center's evacuation p More ... Ladies Hibernians Off To Great Start Rockaway's Ladies Order of Ancient Hibernians Division 25 got off to a great start on Tuesday evening with their first meeting, held at the Belle Harbor Yacht Club. There were 120 members in attendance, as well as the 20 young girls ages 6 to 17 who were sworn in to the newly-formed junior division. More ...
The Nursing Department of St. John's Episcopal Hospital held its 8th Annual More ...
Mayor Bloomberg's demand that the city get 50 new red light cameras has led More ...
Arverne Teen Died After Running Lap On School Track Beach Channel High School held a somber homecoming game at its home field last week, dedicating the event and the game against Campus Magnet High School to both Schermiela Palmer, the student who died after running a lap on More ...
Scientists and educators were filmed for a nationwide live web broadcast about Jamaica Bay and the disappearing marshes last Friday at Big Egg Marsh in Broad Channel. More ...
The children who attend the Hebrew School at West End Temple gathered More ...
The Peninsula Hospital Center will honor Steven Greenberg at its annual ball on October 28. More ...
The Housing Partnership's public home maintenance training and repair program, in collaboration with the Margert Community Corporation, a local non-profit housing agency, held a ceremony for the graduates of the apprenticeship program on Friday, September 29. More ...
Michaelle Bernateau Celebrates 60th Birthday More ...
Brandon Bernateau, the son of Alfred Bernateau and the grandson of Michaelle More ...
Zora Elaine Charles celebrated her first birthday on Thursday, September 21. More ... Zy-Tasia Gaines Receives National Honor Arverne resident, Zy-Tasia Gaines, a student at the High School for Law Enforcement and Public Safety, has been selected as a member for the National Society of High School Scholars More ...
Sean McGonigle traveled to Boston to visit with his great aunt, Beatrice Meighan, More ...
Assistant District Attorneys Jeanine Diehl, Elizabeth Dank More ... |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
