The Department of Parks and Recreation is reconstructing the Hammel Playground on Rockaway Beach Boulevard. More...

Theadora Goonan and Ann Marie O'Connor announce the engagement of Tara Goonan and Liam O'Connor of Rockaway Beach. Tara is the daughter of Theadora and the late Roger Goonan of Whiting, New Jersey. More...

Guy Mongelli, a freshman majoring in Chemical Engineering at the University of Rochester, has been named to the Dean's List for academic achievement for the Fall 2006 semester. Mongelli, a Rockaway Park resident, is the son of Dr. More...

The entire sixth, seventh and eighth grades of St. Francis de Sales School are participating in the 2007 Think Quest competition. More...

St. Rose of Lima won the trophy for "Best Catholic School," donated and presented by Lew Simon. Principal Theresa Andersen is pictured accepting the trophy from Simon with some of her students and staff. More...

The Edgemere Neighborhood Action Committee Team (ENACT) was recently awarded a grant from Citizens Committee for New York City and recognized as a recipient of the 2007 New Yorkers for Better Neighborhoods Award. More...

The Peninsula Hospital Center Auxiliary will be sponsoring a "Prepare New York With Training" Seminar on Tuesday, April 3 as part of its regularly scheduled monthly meeting and everyone is invited to attend. Anne F. More...

The victims of the massive fire that destroyed 1056 Nielson Street in Far Rockaway last month may soon be able to retrieve their belongings, Captain Brian McMahon, the commanding officer of the 101 Precinct, announced on Wednes More...

Monday marks a somber anniversary for the NYPD and the 100 Precinct in Rockaway Beach, because on that day 15 years ago a 31-year old police officer and soon-to-be father died in the line of duty in Rockaway. More...

Peninsula Hospital Center and Peninsula Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation (PCECR) have recently chosen their March Employees of the Month. More...

Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer (D-Queens) and Assemblywoman Michele Titus recently met with Thomas W. Galante, Library Director, to talk about the future of the Queens Borough Public Library. More...

The Taft Institute for Government is offering a new 2007 seminar on civic education for K-12 teachers to earn graduate school credits in Education/ Political Science at Queens College. More...

The National Park Service (NPS), which controls Gateway National Recreation Area has announced that it is hosting listening sessions in several cities nationwide to offer citizens the opportunity to provide feedback on how America's national p More...

With the construction of the new Transit Police stationhouse (far left in this recent photograph) on Beach 116 Street nearly completed, the city is moving ahead with the renovation of the stores and restaurants on the east side of the shopping street More...

For the first time in 12 years, low and middle income New Yorkers in need of housing assistance can apply for rent subsidies through the popular Section 8 program, according to Representative Anthony Weiner, who urged eligible residents to act More...

The old Rockaway Sunset Diner could be demolished any day now, according to a recent notice sent out by the owner's project manager. More...

A free Seniors in Shape program for baby boomers and seniors looking for enjoyable exercises tailor-made for their age bracket will run for eight weeks starting April 12 through May 31 at Aviator Sports and Recreation Complex. More...

Sheldon Sirota, DO, Director of the Osteopathic Medicine Residency Programs at St. John's Episcopal Hospital, spoke at the meeting of the Community Advisory Board of St. John's on Wednesday, March 15. During his presentation, Dr. More...

A group shot of West End Temple families with Rabbi Marjorie Slome (far right). More...