Fire investigators say it was arson that sparked a three-alarm blaze that destroyed a club in Far Rockaway on Monday night. The Do Drop Inn, located at 1849 Gateway Boulevard, was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on the scene just three minutes after the FDNY logged the ca... More...
A 15-year-old Arverne youth was arrested Monday in connection with the shooting death of a teenager inside the lobby of a building in the sprawling Ocean Bay Houses in Far Rockaway last November. More...
It's put up or shut up time for Rockaway and Broad Channel residents who have gripes about mass transit or other transportation issues. Community members will have a rare opportunity to have their voices heard Tuesday night - without having to go all the way to City Hall - when the ... More...
New York City residents are invited to a free citizenship application assistance event at the York College Academic Core Atrium, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard in Jamaica, on Friday, April 20 from 12 to 4 p.m., according to State Senator Malcolm A. Smith. More...
Two long-time Rockaway women passed from the scene in recent weeks. They were active in the community and in their religious institutions and we would be remiss not to note their passing. Both Sylvia Rogoff and Faye Cohen added to the Rockaway scene in innumerable ways, with their temples, wi... More...
Jeff Wilder works with children every day as a teacher at MS 105 in Edgemere. At 3 p.m., when the school kids has finally been dismissed, Wilder's interaction with the children doesn't end. Wilder, along with Kyle Herd Correll, has begun a new mentoring program called "The United Bask... More...
The saga at the Far Rockaway Post Office, which has been chronicled on the front page of The Wave for the past two weeks, may seem like a soap opera to many, but it has its serious side. Delivering the mail is a serious task. More...
All letters submitted to The Wave, including those sent via e-mail, must contain names, addresses and phone numbers. All letters are subject to editing and publication at the discretion of the editors. The Wave will no longer publish letters in which the name is withheld, unless, in the opini... More...
Elaine Bilinkoff, a Rockaway resident and school aide at Beach Channel High School, died peacefully in her sleep on April 12. Bilinkoff came to Beach Channel High School on its opening day in 1973 and was the last staff member remaining from that era. She worked for Far Rockaway... More...
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