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August 24th, 2007
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The NYPD busted three armed members of the Bloods street gang early last Sunday morning in Edgemere. Officers were on patrol near the Ocean Bay Apartments at about 1:50 a.m. on Sunday, August 19, when they saw the three men - known to police as members of the Bloods street gang, crossing Beach C... More...

Divers and the NYPD Aviation Unit plucked four fishermen from a wave-battered rock jetty in Breezy Point on Wednesday afternoon. The fishermen, described by police as male Hispanics, had to leave their gear and catches behind. They were uninjured. NYPD heroes (from l to r) Detective Dennis Micic, Po... More...

Ateenager from Far Rockaway is heading to Philadelphia to audition for American Idol, the number one television show that has taken the nation by storm. John Guerrero, 18, of Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway will be auditioning on August 27 with other American Idol hopefuls at the Wachovia Center in P... More...

Project NEIGHBOR H.E.L.P., sponsored by the Far Rockaway Weed and Seed program, has begun a crusade in the housing developments of the Rockaways. Their next event is scheduled for Friday, August 24 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Ocean Bay Houses. More...
Artsplash is Coming; Camp Finale; Last Chance for Moons and Magnolias. RAA Contact Info: Phone: 718-474-0861; Fax: 718-474-4373; e-mail: rockart116@aol.com; website: www.rockawayartists alliance.org Artsplash Opening Reception: September 9, 2007, 1-3 p.m. in sTudio 6 Gallery. More...
Keyspan Park and the Brooklyn Cyclones were the hosts last Thursday night as baseball and softball players from the Rockaway Little League took part in pregame ceremonies on the field. More...
Hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians have been raped and murdered in Darfur, a western region in the African nation of Sudan. More...
Dear Editor, I would like to extend a great thanks to the officers at the 100 Precinct. On August 15, I made a call to 911, at the request of a pedestrian known as P.M., about a man walking around the neighborhood, trying to mug people with a knife. Not more than three minutes after the call, th... More...
AUGUST Aviator Sports Bits New York Rangers Youth Hockey Camp, 8/27 to 8/30. All skill levels are welcome. Summer Teen Scene, Wed., Fri. & Sat. Nts., students 7th thru 12th grades, 7 to 10 p.m., fee. Now through 8/25. More...
Construction Worker Wayne A. Cannon, a lifelong Far Rockaway resident, died August 18. Cannon was born on February 3, 1966 in Far Rockaway. He worked as a construction worker. According to family, Cannon was passionate about music and his work as a DJ, amassing a huge record collection and build... More...