Flood Peninsula With Searches, Car Stops, Vertical Patrols
The three Rockaway residents sought in connection with the Monday, July 9 ambush shooting of two New York City police officers were in custody as The Wave went to press. More...
ASt. Albans man with ties to Rockaway has been arraigned on murder charges in connection with the death of a 26-year-old Far Rockaway man who was shot and then struck by a car as he was leaving his brother's house in Wavecrest last December. More...
Ateenage boy from Rockaway watched in Queens Supreme Court Tuesday, as his father was sentenced to prison for killing his mother in a drunk-driving crash, but not before listening to damaging information about both parents and hearing relatives call for the maximum sentence. More...
A new "surfing only" beach opened earlier this month in Rockaway, the Department of Parks and Recreation confirmed on Thursday. Abigail Lootens, a spokesperson for the department, talked about the new beach designation. "The new surf beach on Beach 67 to 69 [Streets] did open on July 6," said Lootens in an e-mail to The Wave. More...
'The Passion Pit' And What Can Be Done To Clean It Up
Henrick A. Karoliszyn is a local freelance writer who loves to surf and once wrote a surfing column for The Wave. He often stops by the area at the foot of the Joseph P. Addabbo Bridge, which connects Rockaway to the mainland of Queens. More...
John Duddy returns to Ireland on July 15 for his first professional boxing fight since leaving his hometown, Derry County, a few years ago to seek fame and fortune in the United States. The 27-year-old has found success in his early professional career, winning his first 20 fights and making a name as one of the up-and-coming fighters in the sport. More...
The one complaint that you hear most often in Rockaway (after the condition of the roads and beach access rules) is that there is nothing to do in Rockaway, even during the summer months. Even a cursory look at the "It's What's Happening" section of today's Wave, however, should debase even the most discerning resident of that false belief. More...
Hire More Lifeguards For Rockaway's Beaches Dear Editor, Parks Enforcement Program (PEP) is a waste of taxpayer's money and only creates harassment on our beaches. I'm asking my Rockaway neighbors to call our legislators and demand the removal of PEP and hire more lifeguards for Rockaway- the hidden jewel of NYC. More...
Reverend Brendan W. Downing, the pastor of St. Gertrude's Church in Far Rockaway, died July 9 at New York University Medical Center in Manhatan. He was 54. Downing was born in Brooklyn on July 10, 1952, and ordained to the priesthood on April 28, 1979. More...
New Surfing Beach Announced In Rockaway