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October 12th, 2007
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A man in his late 20's or early 30's walked into the Bank of America branch at 231 Beach 20 Street in Wavecrest at about 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, October 10 and passed a note demanding money to the teller, police say. More...

AThe Wave, police officers from various local and citywide units fanned out in the Far Rockaway area on Wednesday and Thursday, October 3 and 4, in a drug sweep that officials call "unprecedented" in that area. More...

AFar Rockaway High School student, bent on mischief, walked brazenly past three school security agents into the cafeteria at Beach Channel High School on Friday, October 5 and joined other girls in beating a 17- year-old BCHS student, officials say. More...

I am Nicholas Briano. I am writing this sometime in the afternoon on my second day of employment at The Wave. This I think is my hardest story yet, because I don't really know much about myself to tell you, except that I look forward to working in this community and covering it on a daily basis. More...
The future of New York is intimately tied to the success of our City's schools. Fundamental to the principles of a sound education is the understanding that students cannot succeed in an environment disrupted by intimidation and violence. More...
Good spirits reigned after Beach Channel's varsity football squad beat Long Island City in the final seconds on September 29, by a scare of 16-8. The coaching staff thought this "good karma" would carry over to their next game as the Dolphins hosted August Martin last Sunday afternoon. More...
Living on a peninsula with Jamaica Bay on the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, residents get a feeling for how important that element is to life. More...
Reading opens doors to life... loves... jobs. Books entertain, for sure, but they also make sense of our past, illuminate the present and light the crooked path to our future. Book depositories date to the pharaohs of Egypt; were transformed & Americanized by ole Ben Franklin and were gorgeously ... More...
Community Happenings Fort Tilden Events Tour The Tip, 10/27, 9 a.m. to noon. Halloween Extravganza, 12 and under, 10/31, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Jamaica Bay Sunset Cruise 10/13, "Golden Sunshine," Sheepshead Bay, 4 to 7 p.m. More...
David Esaw, a longtime Rockaway resident, died October 1. Esaw, a porter, was born on May 5, 1919 in St. Matthews, South Carolina. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, where he sang in the Male Chorus. According to family, he was a sharp dresser who took pride in his suits and ties. More...