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Department of Sanitation Worker Ed Shevlin is on his way across America, riding his Harley from Rockaway Beach (New York) to Rockaway Beach (Oregon) to raise funds for research to find a cure for cystic fibrosis. He is also doing it for Anthony Smith, a baby with the disease, whose father, Erick, will soon begin his second deployment to Iraq. More ... A transport van stopped for a red light on the southbound side of Cross Bay Boulevard near the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge was rear-ended on Monday night by an Audi that eyewitnesses said was traveling at a high rate of speed. More ... What was supposed to be a boon to the Rockaway economy has turned out to be a bust. A manufacturing assembly and distribution center that was to bring approximately 80 construction jobs and 100 permanent entry-level jobs to the community is dead. More ... Nine people on a pleasure boat near the Marine Parkway Bridge had to be rescued on Saturday, after the engine spewed out enough carbon monoxide to cause two children to become unconscious and the majority of the others to become sick. More ... Police Officer Gregory Lomangino acted as DJ for the 101 Precinct's "National Night Out Against Crime" event, which took place next to the precinct house on Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway this past Tuesday. More ... Seven years ago, a group of Far Rockaway residents thought that it would be fun to get together with their friends who had left Rockaway for other cities, other states. More ... The Broad Channel man, who was charged in January with third-degree grand larceny and falsifying business records to allegedly collect thousands of dollars in worker's compensation, now has an almost-clean slate. Vincent Jefferes, 44, instead pled guilty to a disorderly conduct violation this June and will pay a $95 fine. More ... Queens schoolyards and playgrounds in need of repair will be getting revamped, as part of Mayor Bloomberg's $1.2 billion initiative, PlaNYC, to make New York City greener and more sustainable. Bloomberg recently unveiled the new proposal for the Department of Parks and Recreation to improve playgrounds, schoolyards and recreation areas throughout the city. More ... The New York City Health Department is reminding parents that all children must receive certain vaccinations before they begin or return to school or day care this fall. More ... Local resident Joe Hartigan sent over pictures to The Wave to remind our readership of the possibilities that await the Rockaway bayfront, pictured above. Below is a recent photo of a bayfront promenade in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. More ... For the tenth consecutive year, Representative Anthony Weiner renewed his clemency request for a former U.S. Naval Civilian Analyst, who is serving a life sentence for espionage. Jonathan Pollard, who celebrates his 53rd birthday this week, was charged with passing classified information to the Israeli government in 1985. More ... A recent survey showed that 40 percent of people never wear sunscreen, and those who do wear sunscreen are not re-applying frequently enough. A survey by GfK Roper Public Affairs and Media, conducted for iVillage, in partnership with The Skin Cancer Foundation, revealed that only 28 percent of people who use sunscreen are reapplying it every two hours. More ... At the place he calls "ground zero" in the war on gangs, Councilman James Sanders Jr. announced a new initiative to combat gangs in the Rockaways. "This spot is a focal point," said Sanders, standing on the corner of Beach 54 Street and Beach Channel Drive by Ocean Bay Apartments. "It is the poorest part of Rockaway - crime, diabetes, health - it is ground zero. More ... For the first time, the National Night Out Against Crime festivities for the 100 Precinct and Transit District 23 were held at Beach Channel High School rather than at the defunct Beach Club. More ... After a 20-year absence, the Far Rockaway NAACP branch chapter is reactivating its youth council in order to develop strong leadership qualities in the community's young adults. "Given the environment and its youth issues, it is our responsibility to prepare our young people for positive civic responsibility," NAACP President Dr. Ed Williams said in a press release. More ... Children from the Rockaway area showed off their artistic talents at this year's Sandcastle Contest, held by the shore on Beach 118 Street. More ... The chance to watch a story about a tap-dancing penguin brought out a large crowd to O'Donohue Park last Sunday, as the city's Parks and Recreation Department sponsored a free showing of the Academy Award-winning movie "Happy Feet. More ... The blood drive at St. John's Episcopal Hospital held on Thursday, August 2, 2007, successfully collected a record number of units of blood for a St. John's drive for Long Island Blood Services. More ... Curran's Superior Meats, located at 417 Beach 129 Street, in the heart of the Belle Harbor shopping area, has a driving commitment to its customers. More ... Robert V. Levine, President and Chief Executive Officer of Peninsula Hospital Center, affiliate of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, was the guest speaker at the July meeting of the Neponsit Property Owners' Association. More ... Former Broad Channel resident Gertrude Connolly, who turns 90-years-old this October, celebrated a little early with several generations of her family. She is pictured holding the fifth generation, great-great-grandson Anthony Jr. More ... St. John's Episcopal Hospital has expanded and renovated its Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine. The new Center consolidates its wound healing service and hyperbaric oxygen therapy program into one comprehensive, state-of-the-art program located in a 4,500 square-foot space. More ... Peninsula Hospital Center, an affiliate of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, recently recognized and honored many of its dedicated employees for their years of service to the Hospital Center at its annual Years of Service Celebration. More ... Children paint seashells and learn about creatures of the sea during Plover Day 2007, which took place on the boardwalk on Beach 59 Street on Sunday, August 5. More ... On Sunday, August 5, the Rockaway Music and Arts Council (RMAC) hosted the Long Island Pops orchestra, conducted by Dean Karahalis, at Fort Tilden as part of its Sunset Picnic Concert series. More ... State Senator Malcolm A. Smith recently praised Governor Eliot Spitzer for signing a bill that protects the rights of passengers on delayed flights. The Airline Passenger Bill of Rights requires that all airlines operating out of John F. More ... Following the death of the only priest at St. Gertrude The Great, the Diocese of Brooklyn has appointed Father James Cunningham of St. Mary Star of the Sea Church as the new administrator for the churches. The change took place two days after Father Brendan Downing, of St. Gertrude, died of cancer on July 9. More ... Make your dirty cars sparkle this Saturday at the first Ocean Bay Tenant Association and Youth car wash. Five dollars will not only get you a clean car; every donation will help finance school supplies and activities for Ocean Bay children. More ... Three Channel View students had the opportunity to "walk like an Egyptian" in the land of pharaohs and pyramids this summer. Jaclyn Burgos and Adaiah and Claudia Gaillard traveled to Egypt with seven other New York City high school students for a month-long academic study and leadership program, sponsored by the International Youth Leadership Institute. More ... |
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