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By Miriam Rosenberg It is probably one of the least known, but one of the most important community programs the New York City Police Department runs - the Explorer program, which brings together area youth and officers of the NYPD. We're always looking for new explorers, said Officer Lakeisha Smith, the youth offic... More ...
The city has begun the second phase of its redevelopment of the stores surrounding the Beach 116 Street subway station. Fashion Wave and The Last Stop Café reopened last week. This week marked the closing of the stores to the north of the station. They will remain closed, officials say, until t... More ...
The Far Rockaway High School Class of 1957 held its 50th reunion at the Marriott Hotel in Uniondale, Long Island last Saturday night. Nearly 100 alumni and their spouses showed up for the event, the first reunion held by the class in 25 years. Pictured, some of the alumni, now all in their mid to la... More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg It was a program that had died and has now been brought back to life. That is how the principal of Far Rockaway High School described it when 36 Far Rockaway High School Students students graduated from the newly revamped, Far Rockaway High School Nursing Assistant Program earlier this week. More ...
Kids 'N Shape, an activity, exercise and gymnastic program for children, held its 18th annual Olympics on Monday, June 18. More ...
Local residents Danny and Linda Ruscillo attended a play on Saturday, June 23 at the First Congregational Church on Beach 94 Street entitled "Annie Jr. More ...
The Rockaway Music and Arts Council (RMAC) hosted the first of this summer's Sunset Picnic Concerts at Fort Tilden on Sunday evening. The concert featured the comedy of Jack Fontana and the singing of Jerry Cardone. Pictured, a large crowd turned out for the first concert. More ...
Interest in aviation among sixth and seventh-graders in the Channel View School for Research "took off" after a recent field trip to Floyd Bennett Field. There, the students learned about Floyd Bennett's history as the city's first municipal airport and also as a site used by famous pilots, Amelia E... More ...
Students from Ms. Bailey's third grade class at PS/MS 42 on Beach 66 Street recently performed songs from the popular Disney movie "High School Musical" at the Resorts Nursing Home on Beach 68 Street in Arverne. Students performed song and dance numbers as part of a community outreach effort orga... More ...
Eighth graders are pictured celebrating one last time as students from St. Francis de Sales School, after their graduation ceremony. The members of the Class of 2007 are looking forward to starting a new chapter of their lives as high school students in the fall. More ...
The staff, students and parents of PS/MS 47 are very proud of the school's accomplishments this year. Below is a compilation of several achievements and successes that occurred over the past few months: More ...
PS/MS 225 in Rockaway Park celebrated Flag Day on June 14 with a schol-wide Fun Fair. The fair included eight prize-winning game stations, face painting, sweet treats and an impressive art exhibit of American flags created by students. More ...
St. John's Episcopal Hospital honored employees for longevity in service to the hospital on Monday, June 25, 2007. Employees received pins denoting their years of service in increments of five years and up. Top honors went to Harold LaPaugh, Senior Orthopedic Technician, (center) who has been an emp... More ...
By Howard Schwach Dave Marrero was a happy man. There he was, with his wife and two children, sailing out into Jamaica Bay in the boat he had recently purchased, but never before used. Things were going well, Marrero told The Wave, and he was sure that even though he had never sailed before, he cou... More ...
Named As 'Distinguished Trustee' Steven Greenberg was recently honored as one of the United Hospital Fund's 2006 Distinguished Hospital Trustees, at a special luncheon ceremony held at the Waldorf-Astoria. Greenberg has been a Peninsula Hospital Board member and a Hospital Center Benefactor since 2003 and was installed as ... More ... Educating Beachgoers About Riptides The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an agency of the U.S. Commerce Department, and the National Parks Service have teamed up to educate beachgoers on how to "break the grip of the rip." Rip currents are dangerous and narrow channels of fast-moving water that pull swimm... More ... Broad Channel Bits Heading Towards Mardi Gras Season Commentary By Liz Guarino It seems that, along with the beautiful summer days, we are getting enough rain at this usually dry time of year. It seems as if the rain is falling while most of us are indoors, or sleeping, or both. Of course, there are always folks working around the clock - no matter what the weathe... More ... Beachcomber The city's Department of Transportation has updated the message on two major road closings in Rockaway. Rockaway Beach Boulevard between Beach 73 and Beach 69 Streets was closed on January 17 and will remain closed until "mid-July," according to a DOT press release. Originally, the road was s... More ...
The center malls that were built on Rockaway Beach Boulevard from Beach 125 Street to Neponsit are undeniably good to look at and perhaps raise property values, as their proponents claimed when they were built, but there are many who see the vegetation chosen to adorn them as dangerous. Motorists su... More ...
State Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith was named an honorary member of the Point Breeze Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday, June 24. "I can honestly say that few honors have touched me as much as this one. More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation held two listening sessions this week to give residents of Rockaway a chance to weigh in on how to use $40 million that has been set aside for the peninsula. The funds are part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's PlaNYC 2030 initiati... More ...
Charlotte Kulovany celebrated her 90th birthday on June 24 with a fete at Russo's on the Bay for friends and family, including her children Robert Kulovany and Carol Coyle. The grand dame of Rockaway Beach confides that her secret is to keep involved and keep dancing. More ...
Brianna L. Miller recently celebrated her First Holy Communion. She is the daughter of Debbie and Brad Miller of Massapequa, Long Island and the granddaughter of Jean and Matty Conklin and Eileen and Walter Miller of Broad Channel. More ...
PS/MS 183Q Astre student Crystal Belle has become a state finalist in the New York 2007 National American Miss Princess Pageant. Belle's goals are to win a trophy, crown, banner, monetary prizes or a Disney trip. The first grader will represent her hometown of Rockaway Beach at the pageant, which wi... More ...
John Robinson, a Rockaway resident, graduated from Christ the King Regional High School this past June. For over six years, Robinson played basketball for St. Virgilius/Broad Channel, Christ the King and several other teams. He will attend Vermont Technical College in the fall, majoring in Architect... More ...
Thomas G. Kentouris has been named to the York College of Pennsylvania's dean's list for the Spring 2007 semester. To achieve this honor, a student must carry at least 12 academic credits and reach a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Kentouris, a graduate of St. Edmund's Prep, is curren... More ... Looking Backward What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... John Loughlin, who drove into and flipped another car the morning of April 12, leading to the death of Marigrace Carroll and serious injury to two other young people, was indicted and arraigned last week on charges which include vehicular man... More ...
Even the first cloud bursts of summer couldn't keep the show from going on, as the Rockaway Artists Alliance hosted the Summer Solstice Concert event, the first of a summer-long Summer Moons concert series. Summer Moons, now in its third successful year, presents a variety of performan... More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation held two listening sessions this week to give residents of Rockaway a chance to weigh in on how to use $40 million that has been set aside for the peninsula. The funds are part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's PlaNYC 2030 init... More ... It's My Turn By Liz Bishop-Goldsmith President, Mothers Against Guns As an African-American mother and grandmother, it troubles me that the African-American community is not in a state of outrage against the robberies, drugs, gangs and violence destroying our youth and our communities. Day after day, these horrible elements continue to ricochet from one end ... More ...
Howie Rudolph, a former Rockaway resident, contacted the Wave with this interesting blast from the past: a photograph of a Rockaway Little League team circa 1967-1969. Bill Brunner, who is seated to the right of Rudolph, coached the Rockaway TV and Refrigeration team. Can you identify any of the oth... More ...
A 19-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed Tuesday afternoon as he attempted to cross the roadway near the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Station in Broad Channel, police said. Angyal Ludovic of 66-39 Forest Avenue, Queens, was struck at about 1 p.m. by a Toyota Avalon traveling southbound ... More ... Senator Smith Encourages Police Candidates State Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith encourages aspiring police officers to take the first step toward becoming one of "New York's Finest" by signing up for the NYPD Police Entrance Exam scheduled in October. The deadline to apply for this free examination is September 15. More ... Residents Graduate From University of Scranton Four Belle Harbor and Breezy Point residents graduated from the University of Scranton this past Memorial Day weekend as part of the University's largest post-baccalaureate class. Colleen McDonald of Breezy Point graduated cum laude with a BS in elementary education. Also from Breezy is... More ...
Another Year Is Done By Norman Scott As I write this on the morning of the last day of the school year for teachers and students, I have no sense of joy at the days to come. I am not floating two feet above the ground. The chirping birds do not sound louder. And the roses do not smell any sweeter. More ... RIBS Golf Outing Set For July 6 The Rockaway Irish Boys' ("RIBS") Fourth Annual Charity Golf Outing will be held on July 6, at Jacob Riis Park Pitch and Putt Golf Course in Rockaway Beach, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The RIBS Golf Outing is dedicated in loving memory to Charlie Heeran, Chris Lawler and Michael Glover. More ... |
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