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By Miriam Rosenberg In what he calls a major capital plan, State Senator Malcolm Smith announced that the subway stations along the 'A' line in Rockaway would receive an overhaul to fix what has become a crumbling system for riders. Smith made the announcement, which was met with huge applause, at ... More ... Bain Found Guilty On All Counts Sentencing Date Not Set At Press Time Just as The Wave was set to go to press on Thursday night, an announcement was made by Queens District Attorney Richard Brown that Edward Bain of Belle Harbor had been found guilty of both manslaughter and driving under the influence. More ...
Mill Basin Day Camp: Serving 1,200 Campers Each Summer Summers are for having fun, says the owner of the Mill Basin Day Camp. Summers are for making friends and memories that last a lifetime. That's what Mill Basin Day Camp is all about. Founded in 1998, MBDC opened its doors that summer with 105 campers and has grown to become the larges... More ...
Police officers who chased a man into the Hammel Houses complex on Friday, June 1, believed that he had barricaded himself into an apartment, possibly with hostages. A call went out for a 'barricaded emotionally disturbed person" and dozens of police officers responded, blocking off the stree... More ... Deputy Parks Commissioner Answers Critics About Lifeguard Testing By Miriam Rosenberg For over a year, Community Board 14 has been working to change the lifeguard testing system that many say is broken. Last month, at CB14's May meeting, the board showed a high level of frustration as they claimed that the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation had gone back on pro... More ...
V era Powers sent us this photograph of the St. Francis de Sales graduating class of 1947. This June marks the sixtieth anniversary of their commencement. Pictured center is the former pastor of St. Francis de Sales, Monsignor J. Jerome Reddy. Can you identify anyone else? More ... DYCD Hosts Youth Town Meeting On Thursday, May 31,, the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development hosted a Youth Town Hall meeting at the Goldie Maple Academy in Arverne. Thirteen youth speakers between the ages of 10 and 18 delivered powerful testimony about their experiences. 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 ... Huntley: Poison-Proof Your Home State Senator Shirley L. Huntley has applauded National Safety Month, observed each year during June. In recognition of the annual event, she asked New York parents and guardians to set aside a little time to make sure their homes are safe for little ones. More ... Tips On Beating Ocean Rip Currents With the summer vacation season here, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Park Service are alerting beachgoers to the threat of rip currents and how to escape their strong and potentially fatal grip. It is the focus of NOAA's national Rip Current Awaren... More ... IRS Warns Taxpayers Of New E-Mail Scams The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a press release alerting taxpayers to the latest version of an e-mail scam intended to fool people into believing they are under investigation by the agency's Criminal Investigation division. More ...
Jagged boards like these are plentiful on Far Rockaway's boardwalk from Beach 21 to Beach 24 Streets. More ...
Firefighter James T. Byrne of Ladder Company 121 in Far Rockaway was awarded the 2007 James Gordon Bennett Medal last Wednesday at the annual Fire Department (FDNY) Medal Day Ceremony led by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta. The event honors those in the FDNY w... More ...
During the week of May 13, 2007, the Oceanview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center celebrated Nursing Home Week. The center, located at 315 Beach 9 Street, hosted Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer, as she participated in the festivities and awarded the staff for a job well done. More ...
By Michelle Romano There are many headlines about immigration policy blaring from today's newspapers and cable news programs, and everybody seems to have an opinon on what should be done. There are many small stories, however, that can be told that illustrate the poignancy of the experience from the po... More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg On Friday, New York City's Parks and Recreation announced updated improvements to Rockaway's beaches, in addition to those that were announced by the Parks commissioner when the beaches opened on May 25. More ... Pheffer Sets 'Homes For Veterans' Program Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer has announced that the State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) and the New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs recently announced the details of the Homes for Veterans Program that will help New York's military veterans achieve the dream of homeownersh... More ...
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The ladies who attend the DSSM Neponsit Adult Day Health Care Center, located in Rockaway Park, celebrated Mother's Day and Older American's Month with a day of beauty and relaxation. In coordination with cosmetics manager Ms. Harriet Miller, and fragrance manager Ms. Angela Fowlin, both from... More ...
No one should have to face cancer alone, says a spokesperson for the Cancer Society. That's why Rockaway residents, cancer survivors, caregivers, family members, corporate sponsors, neighbors, individuals and relay teams will join together in a celebration of survivorship and hope ... More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg After being without a chief of staff for a year, Councilman James Sanders Jr. has appointed a long-time resident and activist of Southeast Queens to the position. At his Birdsall Avenue office in Far Rockaway last week, Sanders introduced Michael Duncan to a small group of Rocka... More ... Straphangers: Subway, Bus Fare to $2.40 By 2010 The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign today released an analysis of the MTA's finances over the next three years. The review was conducted by the New York City Independent Budget Office at the request of the Straphangers Campaign, which is releasing the analysis. More ...
From 1968 until her death in April, 2006, Sarah Colson influenced the Rockaways as an advocate for parents and children in the New York City public school system. Some of her work includes founding Youth on A Positive Mission, which assists adolescents in the community, and co-founding ... 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 ...
The Rockaway Artists Alliance is celebrating not one, not two, but three exciting events at its galleries and stages at RoCA (the Rockaway Center for the Arts) at Fort Tilden. More ...
The Rockaway Artists Alliance's Geoff Rawling spoke about his group. RAA was one of several cultural organizations represented at the meeting. Photos By Miriam Rosenberg More ...
Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer (DQueens) was pleased to install Boomie Pinter as the new President of the West Lawrence Civic Association. More ...
Averi Grace Dalton celebrated her first birthday on Wednesday, May 30th at Carosellos in Howard Beach. Mom and dad, Nancy and Peter Dalton, grandma, Ann Mahoney, along with many relatives and friends partook in the festivities. More ...
Amy Grosshandler of Rockaway Beach graduated from Barry University in Miami, Florida on May 5, 2007, with a degree in Social Work. More ... Lipiec Named to Dean's List Eva Lipiec, of Rockaway Park, has made the dean's list for outstanding achievement during the spring semester at Bucknell University, located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. A student must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher to earn this recognition. More ...
Names Two As Employees Of The Month Peninsula Hospital Center, affiliate of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, and Peninsula Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation (PCECR) recently chose their May Employees of the Month. More ...
Raul Padilla, Certified Ophthalmic Assistant from Peninsula Hospital Center's Eye Care Center, is pictured here conducting vision testing and glaucoma screening at the recent well-attended "Seniors in Shape" Health Fair More ...
To acknowledge the excellent working relationship Peninsula Hospital Center has with Rockaway's Emergency Medical Services, the Hospital Center provided lunch for the EMS personnel during National EMS Week. More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg Creativity, critical thinking and having fun became hallmarks of the most recent Rockaway Museum Workshop as instructors introduced youngsters to the joy of working with watercolors. More ... Smith:Ban Toxic Dry Cleaning Material New York State Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith has announced legislation prohibiting the use of chlorinated solvents or products containing any chlorinated solvents. The legislation, introduced on Friday in the State Senate, will amend New York State Environmental Conservation Law, phasi... More ...
The Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corporation's Out of School Time Program recently held its' First Annual Recognition Ceremony at Far Rockaway High School. The ceremony included over 75 high school students, faculty and RDRC staff members. More ...
The Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corporation's Out of School Time Program recently held its' First Annual Recognition Ceremony at Far Rockaway High School. The ceremony included over 75 high school students, faculty and RDRC staff members. More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg More than 125 volunteers, including volunteers from the Department of Parks and Recreation and local residents took part in a beach cleaning and planting session last week that gave the area from Beach 29 to Beach 31 Streets a fresh look for the summer. More ...
Photos and Story by Miriam Rosenberg Dozens of Rockaway residents put foot to the ground last Saturday in the kickoff event for the new health initiative Rockaway Walks. The June 2 event was the official start to a campaign to get Rockawayites to slim down and live healthier lives. The large group walked 28 blocks - from Beach 11 St... More ...
By Eric Lach, Beach Channel High School Student Beach Channel High School recently hosted its second annual blood drive of the year. Students Eric Lach and Jalique Antoine were the blood drive captains from Mrs. Murray's leadership class. With all of the people that participated in the blood drive, we collected over 74 pints of blood. After eac... More ...
Shirleyne Sheeko, Microbiology Supervisor at Peninsula Hospital Center pictured here with plaque she received from Public School/Middle School 43 in honor of her participation in the school's Career Day for the past 10 years. More ...
On May 10, 2007 the students of St. Francis de Sales School honored their secretary, Phyllis Lograno. Each class presented her with cards that they made in honor of Secretary's Day. The students expressed how very important she is to each and every one of them. They were happy to honor this very s... More ... |
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