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By Miriam Rosenberg Contributing Editor Five members of New York's Emergency Medical Service will represent the city tomorrow as they march in the Dublin, Ireland St. Patrick's Day Parade. Among them will be Lieutenant Peter Jakubowski of Station 47, which is located on Beach 49 Street. More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg Contributing Editor The process to bring the City University of New York to Rockaway is moving ahead as Jonathan Gaska, district manager of Community Board 14, announced a timetable to begin renovation to turn the old courthouse on Beach 90 Street and Beach Channel Drive into a CUNY facility. More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg Contributing Editor The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has ordered that the front of a 15-story apartment building being constructed by American Dream Production Corporation, at 120 Beach 26 Street, be dismantled and set back 100 feet from the boardwalk and out of the DEC's coast... More ...
City Council Member Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. has joined the thousands of parents, teachers, administrators, and school advocates in calling for input and caution when discussing how to allocate the funding for area schools. Under this year's New York State budget to be adopted, Governor ... More ... DOE Enrollment Process For Early Childhood The enrollment process for prekindergarten and kindergarten students for the 2007-2008 school year began this past Monday, March 12 and the enrollment process for first grade begins March 19, the New York City Department of Education (DOE) announced. More ... Legislation Sets Internet Prohibitions, Protects Kids Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer has announced that legislation to strengthen the prohibition against using the Internet to solicit minors for sexual activity (A.2012) passed in the Assembly on Monday, March 12. "We must be constantly vigilant against all manner of sexual solicitation a... More ...
Peninsula Hospital Center recently received its annual renewal as a national Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) hospital for 2007. This national certification program is aimed at helping patients and families make informed decisions about the quality of the respiratory care service... More ... Francis To Study In Switzerland Robert Francis, a senior majoring in hospitality and tourism management at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, is spending the spring break studying in the Swiss Alps. Francis is a resident of Rockaway Beach. More ... New Routes For Old Bus Lines By Miriam Rosenberg Contributing Editor One year after the last of the seven private bus companies was taken over by the MTA Bus Company, the city agency has announced changes for two of the routes on which Rockaway passengers rely - the Limited Q113 and Q35. More ... Food Stamp Applications At Queens Center Mall Each Monday, beginning on March 12, caseworkers from Queens Legal Services Corporations will be on hand at the Queens Center Mall to answer questions about food stamps and other government benefit programs, or to receive an application for the federal food stamp program. More ...
Attorney Claims Owner Was Set Up By Police By Howard Schwach The New York State Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control has turned down an appeal by a local grocery store owner to keep from having his license to sell beer suspended for 25 days, an agency spokesperson told The Wave on Tuesday. More ...
Noah Hopkins, a Rockaway resident, wrote a poem entitled "Frogs," which has been chosen for publication in the 2006-2007 edition of The Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans . Noah, 7, is currently attending Adelphi Academy in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn and was also chosen as Student of the Mo... More ... Colon Cancer Event Set For This Saturday 3/17 The Colon Cancer Alliance and the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell are hosting an educational seminar called "Conversations About Colorectal Cancer" this Saturday, March 17 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. More ... RAA Spring Fundraiser 3/31 The Rockaway Artists Alliance (RAA) welcomes residents, friends and members to join them for their Spring 2007 Spring Fundraiser, "Wherefore ART Thou…?" on Saturday, March 31 from 7 p.m. to midnight. The cocktail party, with a DJ, dancing, raffles, and wine and spirit tasting, wi... More ...
The Goldie Maple Academy, through the collaborative efforts of students, faculty, PTA members and the Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation (RDRC) celebrated Black History with performances by the after-school drama program on Friday, March 2. More ... Hadassah Luncheon Celebrates Rockaway Women To celebrate Women's History Month, Hadassah will host a "Women Who Make History in the Rockaways" luncheon on Tuesday, March 27. Three women who are greatly involved in the community will be honored at the event for their work and dedication to women's issues and other important progra... More ... Juilliard Program For Young Musicians Juilliard's Music Advancement Program (MAP) for beginning musicians from New York City is accepting applications for Fall 2007 classes. The two-year program, open to children ages 8-14, offers early music training on orchestral instruments and piano. More ...
Locals Say Fix Up Park Rather Than Plan For New Paradigm With the announcement last week that the National Park Conservation Association, a private advocacy group, that a new design competition had been launched for Gateway National Park and especially the Breezy Point Unit, some locals have complained More ...
Local tongues have been wagging ever since the Mobile Service Station at 112-01 Beach Channel Drive closed its doors last week. More ... Ladies Auxiliary Members Visit Albany Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post #2781 in Rockaway joined with fellow posts at the annual Department of New York VFW and New York Ladies Auxiliary Spring Conference and Legislative Conference in Albany in late February. More ...
McKinley Hightower-Beyah, of the Hamer-Campos Farmers' Market and Urban Agriculture Consultant, began his season early by conducting a wellreceived "Seed Saving" workshop at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on March 10. Hightower-Beyah's workshop was part of the "Making Brooklyn Bloom" program. More ...
Bronx Judge Accepts Plea Agreement Despite Controversy A Bronx judge has accepted a plea agreement in the case of a Rockaway resident who pled guilty in October to felony charges of grand larceny and forgery in connection with tens of thousands of dollars looted from the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Clubs, including about $20,000 that he used to furnish ... More ...
Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer recently attended the Installation of Officers for the Jewish War Veterans, Lt. Bernard H. Wiener Post #258. More ...
Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer recently welcomed the new Secretary of State of New York, Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez, to the Assembly Chambers. More ...
The Rockaway Artists Alliance hosted maximum-capacity crowds this past Sunday at the opening reception of its latest exhibition, "Photography: Process and Print," which brought together 28 artists and a wide variety of photographic media to the sTudio 6 More ...
Here's a question to ponder - what made these Canadian Geese cross the road during rush hour on Wednesday evening. Around 6 p.m. More ...
Charles Stephen Zurheide II Born Charles Stephen Zurheide II, son of Steven Zurheide and Lorraine Ott of Rockaway Beach, was born in March 14, 2007 weighing seven pounds and measuring 20 inches long. More ...
Kelly and Eddie Morgan, along with big sister Emma, welcomed Shamus to the family on January 29, 2007. Shamus weighed in at 9 pounds 12 ounces and 22 and a half inches. More ...
Molly Grimaldi enjoyed her first St. Patrick's Day Parade in Rockaway with his honor, Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Molly is the daughter of Marylou and Greg Grimaldi of Rockaway Beach, More ...
Studz and Tina Green, Rockaway residents and the proud parents of Ameira Namya Green, are excited to celebrate their daughter turning six months old on March 18. More ...
Michael Anthony Caprio of Breezy Point celebrated his fifth birthday on February 27 with his family and friends. Michael is the son of David and Katie Caprio and the older brother of Alyssa and Jonathan. More ...
PS 225 celebrated the birthday of children's author Dr. Seuss and the 50th anniversary of one of his most famous books, The Cat in the Hat, on March 2. Students and teachers dressed up as different characters from various Dr. Seuss books. More ...
By Jessica Schwartz Scholars' Academy Student "Freedom comes at a cost." "I would do it all over, just to save people's lives from all the pain and suffering that others have caused." There he was, a hero, Detective Steven McDonald, speaking to and inspiring over 450 Region Five Scholars' Academy students. He was one of the special guests at o... More ...
The Medical/Dental/Podiatric Staff of St. John's Episcopal Hospital met on Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at the Lawrence Village Country Club. More ...
The nutritionists at St. John's Episcopal Hospital observed National Nutrition Month, the month of March, with an interactive informational display. More ...
Tuscano Tile: Specialists In Design And Custom Service Tuscano Tile, located at 164-50 Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach, just south of the Belt Parkway, specialize in unique design and in custom service. More ... |
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