Five designs that could radically change the face of Gateway National Park and the way that Rockaway residents interact with the park, were chosen as finalists this week in an international contest that drew 230 entrants from 30 nations around the world. More...
New lifeguards hired to patrol our beaches may not be ocean-trained. That is the warning from one of Rockaway's chief lifeguards during an interview with The Wave earlier this week. More...
Atwo-block section of the Rockaway oceanfront, from Beach 115 Street to Beach 117 Street, was closed for about an hour on the afternoon of Friday, June 1, due to a large fight that drew hundreds of participants and onlookers. More...
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...
The action started early this summer. Last Friday, June 1, there was a large fight on Beach 116 Street in the afternoon that necessitated closing the beach down and moving hundreds of teens and young adults off the beach and onto the subway and buses. What started the fight? Nobody is sure. More...
Stella Maris High School honored their student-athletes for their outstanding sports achievement in an awards dinner held last Monday night at the Belle Harbor Yacht Club. School officials, coaches, parents and friends gathered to honor the athletes who competed in junior varsity or varsity volleyba... More...
A letter in the May 25 edition of The Wave has stirred up a hornet's nest of questions and comments. The letter, entitled "One Student's Opinion," was written by a young student at the Region Five Scholar's Academy (the school that was formerly JHS 180). The student asked for anonymity becaus... 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...
Queens Civic Congress Meeting in Rockway, PS 114 (B. 135 St.), 6/18, 7:30 p.m. Question of Beach Access on the agenda. Relay For Life, BCHS (100-00 BCD), 6/9, 6/10. Survivor's Lap, 6:30 p.m., Lighting of Luminaried, after dark. More...
Thomas J. Ballato, who came from Flushing to Rockaway fifteen years ago, died on June 3. Ballato, a roofer with Local 8, was preceded in death by his stepson, Vincent Pintauro and his stepdaughter, Phyllis Pintauro. More...
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