The Institute for Retirees in Pursuit of Education (IRPE) at Brooklyn College announced the beginning of its fall semester on September 5. More...

This past Saturday, members of the Beachside Bungalow Preservation Association and Rockaway Waterfront Alliance gathered at the Beach 25 Street lifeguard station to thank Lt. More...

Unfortunately, it's an old Rockaway story. While the developers of Arverne By The Sea had a mandate only to build a "community center" as part of its development of the property, it went ahead and decided to build a YMCA with a pool. More...

Rockaway resident Mike Duffy is the quintessential local. He turns 100 years-ofage on September 15 and he plans to see all of his friends on the boardwalk at Beach 124 Street in the early afternoon to celebrate the event. More...

Anglers who fish Jamaica Bay and the Atlantic Ocean off Rockaway's shores can breathe a sigh of relief this week after a report by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) extending the suspended fluke fishing season for two more weeks. More...

Celebrate aviation history with Gateway National Recreation Area at Brooklyn's Floyd Bennett Field. More...

Beachgoers on Beach 17 to Beach 19 Streets had an unusual ending to their Labor Day when they saw lifeguards upending lifeguard chairs and rolling them into the Atlantic Ocean to use as diving boards. More...

A number of events are set this weekend, September 8 and 9 at Gateway National Park. The Rockaway Music And Arts Council will host its annual Fall Festival at Riis Park on both days, beginning at 11 a.m. More...

Rashid Keitt, the son of Lisa Keitt and the late Gregory Keitt of Redfern Houses in Far Rockaway, was promoted to the rank of Sergeant First Class (E-7) on September 1, 2007. He is currently in the United States Army as a U.S. Army recruiter. More...

Representative Anthony Weiner, a member of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security announced today the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO), which represents over 230,000 law enforcement officers nationwide, has na More...

A rezoning draft by the Department of City Planning could well spell the end of the fabled and historic bungalows in the Far Rockaway area, according to Paul Graziano, an independent planning consultant who has worked with New York City Councilmemb More...

The North Channel Yacht Club in Broad Channel hosted the annual Inter Yacht Club Association Kids Snapper Derby last Sunday, September 2. More...

The people gathered around the American flag on the beach at Beach 104 Street on the Saturday of the Labor Day weekend called the incident "horrendous" and "indicative of the way the Parks Enforcement Police (PEP) treat Rockaway residents. More...

An emaciated and frightened pit bull was found wandering the streets of Rockaway on September 5. More...

The Bayview Restaurant & Lounge, located at 25 Van Brunt Road in Broad Channel, just over the Cross Bay Bridge from Rockaway, is open year-round to serve local residents with the finest in steaks, seafood and pasta dishes. More...

The lap pool in the proposed design for the YMCAat Arverne By The Sea is expected to take center stage at the Monday, September 10 community board meeting. More...