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The patriotic community of Broad Channel celebrated its Memorial Day with a memorial service and a parade on Sunday, May 27. The day began with a memorial service at the Noel Road headquarters of the Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department at 10 a.m. and continued with a parade on Cross Bay Boulev... More ... Clinton Letter To SecDefAsks Plans For Iraq Withdrawl Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, in both a letter to Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and in a private meeting with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Peter Pace, called on the Pentagon to brief the Congress on any existing plans for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, or provide a... More ...
More than 60 local teens, family members and other community leaders attended the Far Rockaway Youth Court's first Member Induction Ceremony on May 10. The event, which took place at the New York City Housing Authority's Ocean Bay Community Center, celebrated 22 local youths' completion of the in... More ... Weiner Works To Halt Saudi Missile Deal In an effort to stop the sale of high tech missile technology to the Saudi Arabian government, Representatives Anthony Weiner and Robert Wexler of Florida, announced they will introduce legislation to block the deal "the minute the deal is announced. More ...
The city's Department of Transportation placed new "Coastal Evacuation Route" signs on the west end of the peninsula last weekend. More ...
Michael G. Moss, a member of St. Mary Star of the Sea parish in Far Rockaway has been ordained a Deacon. Bishop DiMarzio, at St. James Cathedral Basilica, ordained Deacon Moss on May 19, 2007. A mass of Thanksgiving was held on May 20 to celebrate the event, followed by a luncheon in the Mahon Aud... More ...
John and Jean Johnson of Broad Channel announce the marriage of their son Ryan Johnson to Dacy Boehmer. The ceremony took place on May 19, 2007 in Helen, Georgia and the couple honeymooned in Jamaica. Johnson and Boehmer are both members of the Flager College class of 2006. The couple currently resi... More ...
Marcella I. Hall of Far Rockaway was recently presented with the Presidential Diversity Scholar Award for achieving the highest grade point average in her class at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. More ...
The Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation (RDRC) held its 21st Annual Dinner Dance and Awards Gala at Russo's on the Bay on Wednesday, May 16. The event was attended by almost 500 community residents, businesses, and elected and government officials. More ...
The Rockaway Memorial Day Parade was held on Monday, May 28 under clear skies and perfect marching conditions. While the marching contingent continues to dwindle each year, the number of onlookers lining Rockaway Beach Boulevard was at record highs. There were actually three ceremonies on Monday. ... More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg Summer was definitely in the air as the Rockaway beach season got off to a rousing start when Parks and Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe officially opened the area's beaches in a ceremony last Friday afternoon. Throughout last week, Benepe had been attending beach openings across the city. More ...
On Friday May 25, 2007 the students of St. Camillus participated in the schools first Walk-A-Thon. The event was organized as a fundraiser for the school with support from family, friends, and neighbors. It turned out to be a great day for the students and teachers alike as the weather was beautif... More ...
By Ian Clayman, Scholars' Academy Student The air was full of fun recently as the second annual Scholars' Academy Boardwalk-A-Thon kicked off. Students, staff and parents from the Scholars' Academy joined together on a walk by the beach for one of the school's many exciting fundraisers. Students brought in parent and corporate donations t... More ...
There was a new game in town this year as the National Park Service hosted a "Welcome To Summer" parade to begin the commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of Riis Park. More ...
Queens DA Richard Brown speaks at the 100 Precinct Community Council Meeting last week. The DA talked about the reduction in crime in Queens County. Also pictured are 100 Precinct Commanding Officer Captain Charles Neacy, the new commanding officer of Transit 23 Captain Phyllis Byrne and the preside... More ... Smith Hosts Hearings On NYPD Shooting Procedures New York State Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith, who represents Rockaway, has convened the third-in-a-series of public forums to gather expert and community testimony on proposed changes to police policy and protocol. More ... Community Fair To Be Held In Far Rockaway On Saturday July 28, 2007 The Rockaway Inwood Ministerial Coalition and the First Church of God will be sponsoring their annual Community Fair. The event will take place at 14-25 Beach Channel Drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Events at the fair will include arts and crafts, food, fa... More ...
The 100 Precinct Community Council board members and friends hosted a celebration at Pier 92 Restaurant in honor of Jate and Sandee Doremus. The celebration was held to acknowledge all the years that the Doremus' have devoted to the 100 Precinct Community Council. More ... Erin On The Rox By Erin Baumann On May 12 at Saint Genevieve's Church the class taught by Mary Beth Cook made their First Holy Communion. This year's class includes Casey Colleran, Mary Conroy, Wally Joe Cook, Brian Feimer, Amanda Gresser, Paulina Kenny, Thomas McEnroe, Thomas Reid, William Reid, and Emily Wells. After th... More ... Huntley: Teach Kids To Protect Themselves From Abductors With National Missing Children's Day approaching, and days after a New York City girl thwarted a would-be kidnapper, State Senator Shirley L. Huntley encourages parents to discuss ways to keep their children from being harmed by predators. More ... Senate Dems Set 'Suburban Caucus' Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith today announced the creation of a Suburban Caucus within the Democratic Conference, taking the lead on issues of importance to suburban communities. More ...
Pool Planning Puts YMCA Project Behind Schedule By Howard Schwach There's good news and there's bad news on the development front when it comes to roads and the proposed amenities to be built by Arverne By The Sea - the new YMCA and the Stop and Shop Supermarket. Rockaway will soon have a new road, or at least a portion of a road, according t... More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg The proposed ferry service from the Rockaways to Manhattan, which was announced by Mayor Michael Bloomberg during a visit to Beach 126 on May 8, has been put on the fast track with a hope of getting it done by the end of this year. "Basically, RFEI's [Requests for Expressions of Inte... More ... Rockaway Relay For Life Steps Off On June 9 By Miriam Rosenberg The fight against cancer once again comes to the Rockaways, as the Eighth Annual American Cancer Society Rockaway Relay for Life will take place on Saturday, June 9 to Sunday, June 10 at Beach Channel High School. The overnight event will begin with registration at 4 p.m. Openi... More ... Fathers First Gives New Dads from page 2 begins with building a relationship with the young man to help him be part of the solution. Jones said outcomes are better when the solutions are tailored to specific needs. "There's no quick fix," said Jomael Young, who is an outreach coordinator at the organization... More ...
The West Lawrence Civic Association has elected a new president, Mark "Boomie" Pinter, Vice Chair of Community Board 14. The WLCA was founded by Irving Baron who will remain a member of the Board of Directors. "I look forward to working with our Board, community leaders, the police, and... More ... Pheffer Lauds New Human Trafficking Bill Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer has announced that the Assembly, Senate and Governor have come to a bipartisan agreement on legislation she sponsored cracking down on human trafficking and providing services to victims. More ... PHC To Sponsor Blood Drive June 4 Peninsula Hospital Center will sponsor a blood drive on Monday, June 4, 2007. The blood drive is being held in conjunction with Long Island Blood Services and New York Blood Center. Eligible donors should be in good health, with a minimum weight of 110 pounds, and be between the ages of... More ...
A car service driver found himself with a gun pointed to his forehead on Tuesday afternoon after picking up a young, still-unidentified man at his Beach 35 Street base. Police say that the man got into the car service cab at 552 Beach 25 Street at about 1:35 p.m. on May 29 and asked to be... More ...
Hundreds came out to attend the Third Annual Senior Fair hosted by St. John's Episcopal Hospital and Jewish Association for Services for the Aged on Wednesday, May 30, at 131 Beach 19th Street. Participating organizations included: Addabbo Family Health Center; Beth Abraham Adult Day Care; Comprehen... More ... Named To Dean's List Kate O'Sullivan, a resident of Rockaway Beach and a member of the class of 2009, has been named to the Dean's List at Providence College in Rhode Island for the Fall 2006 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must achieve at least a 3.55 grade point average with a minimum of 12 c... More ... Sanders Votes To Name Street For 'Race-Baiting Kidnapper' Council Votes Against Sonny Carson Honor By Howard Schwach At an emotionally-charged City Council session, a proposal to rename a four-block stretch of Downtown Brooklyn after controversial black activist Sonny Carson was defeated with only 15 council members voting yes and 25 voting against the proposal. More ...
Transit Auxiliary Patrol Officer Jason Cummings stands at the Rockaway Park Subway Station on Beach 116 Street last weekend, offering a free service to all Rockaway residents. Cummings and his fellow officers from Transit District 23 will mark resident's electronic gadgets such as cell phones and I-... More ... Titus: Oil Companies Ripping Off Americans Americans taking to the roadways last weekend to celebrate Memorial Day paid some of the highest gasoline prices in our nation's history. The reason for these outrageous prices is the well-documented coziness between oil companies and the Bush Administration - headed by President George Bush... More ... |
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