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for larger version       Beachcomber The shopping area on Rockaway Beach Boulevard between Beach 108 Street and Beach 116 Street has always played second-fiddle to the Beach 116 Street shops, but now the area is becoming more upscale with the inclusion of a new children's shop and Patrick Clark's glass studio and other new shops a... More ... Broad Channel Bits Summer Activities On Tap Commentary By Liz Guarino Nice weather has been the word since the nor'easter blew over our heads with all of its rain, and then left town. It is so nice to be able to stroll through the neighborhood and see friends out and about. The windows can be left open now and seeing the curtains fluttering in the breeze co... More ...
Heartshare: 25 Years of Exemplary Community Service By Geraldine M. Chapey Democratic District Leader Heartshare Human Services has been giving outstanding service to our children for 25 years. Their objective is "to nurture, care for and provide needed services to society's most vulnerable individuals so that they can become as self sufficient as possible and achieve their fullest po... More ...
Watercolor Class And A Little Look At A BIG Show Rockaway Artists Alliance Commentary by Susan Hartenstein RAA contact info: Phone: 718 474-0861; Fax: 718 474-4373; e-mail: rockart116@aol.com ; website: www.roc kawayartistsallian ce.org . Of Land and Sea: sTudio 6 Gallery, Fort Tilden, Rockaway Center for the Arts (RoCA.) Explores the extraordinary beauty of the natural world... More ... From the Editor's Desk Congestion Pricing: Not Your Common Cold Commentary By Howard Schwach Mayor Michael Bloomberg abhors the middle class like nature abhors a vacuum. He'd deny that, probably saying that some of his best friends are middle class, but he'd by lying. Look at the facts. Rich people are allowed to drink wine in public parks while they listen to ... More ...
Commentary From The Rockaway Museum by Emil Lucev, Curator Dedicated To The Memory Of Leon S. Locke As my vessel came up towards the gut, bearings were taken, and my good ship made it safely thru, and I was in the Conarie Zee. A stop was made at Schmeelk/Lundy Island, th... More ... The Inner Voice Commentary by Marilyn Gelfand Plan as much as you like and then expect the unexpected. We can create our own lives according to what we think is best for ourselves or our family. Then we have to detach from our own wants and hopes and realize that there is a big picture out there with lessons for us to learn. More ... It's My Turn By Keith Goldberg The following was prepared for presentation to the City Council's Transportation Committee at a recent meeting in Broad Channel. Goldberg is a civic activist, who is involved with youth athletics and with the Graybeards. More ... Looking Backward What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... With charges of election fraud ringing from various parts of Far Rockaway and Edgemere, Audrey Pheffer will be sworn in on Monday, May 4, as the state legislator for the 23rd Assembly District. She was elected on Tuesday, April 28, with about... More ...
Commentary By Beverly Baxter It's one thing to intermittently desire anonymity; but because you live in Rockaway, you rarely get it. Living in a small town, one is more apt to find themselves on the front page of the local paper for an overdue library book than to dare crave any shred of anonymity- and that's part... More ...
What Was Gained, What Was Lost? Commentary By Norman Scott A growing coalition of teachers and parent groups opposed to the educational policies of the BloomKlein administration forced them on the defensive for the first time. A rally held on February 28 at St. Vartan's Church was a shot across the bow. More ...
Commentary From the Desk of Lew M. Simon, Democratic District Leader, 23 rd A.D. Part B History was made on Tuesday, April 24. We were successful in making sure that our voices were h... More ...
By Robin Shapiro Congratulations to these college-bound students: Annie Schneider, Alyssa Dubiel, Ali Blustein and Dustin Kopel, who are all going to the University of Buffalo. More ...
Planting A Garden With Your Child Commentary By Danielle McShane Danielle's Rockaway Florist Children are natural gardeners. They love to play in the dirt, and they learn by doing and working with their hands. They need to be kept busy, and if we bring them outdoors and into the sunlight and fresh air, we keep them away from the television and video games. More ... The Progressive Commentary By John Paul Culotta Right To Life As I write this column, the news media is reporting and commenting on the massacre at Virginia Tech. Again, we are faced with tragedy that may have been avoided with adequate gun control legislation. It appears most democracies can balance the rights of legi... More ... |
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