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By Nicholas Briano Several years ago, while preaching to a crowd in St. Louis, Missouri, Reverend Duane M. Sleet Sr. would never have imagined that in 2007 he would be here in New York City to lift the spirits and hopes of a small community in Far Rockaway. More ...
By Nicholas Briano The 100 Precinct Community Council held their monthly meeting on Wednesday night at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Beach 90 Street. Guest speaker, Gregory Springfield, president of the non-profit Team Thrust Auto Club, spoke to the community about collecting new or used toys for holiday distribu... More ... Weiner:Divest From Iran's Energy Sector Representative Anthony Weiner, who represents the western portion of the Rockaway peninsula, has commended New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli for requiring that the state's pension funds divest from companies doing business with Iran's energy and defense sectors. More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg There were 79 reported dead and 62,000 people left homeless when Hurricane Noel slammed into the Dominican Republic on October 29. More ... Beachcomber Mayor Bloomberg argued last week that city workers should labor on Election Day. "It's a waste of taxpayers' money, and fundamentally it was a way for elected officials to have free help at the polls, which is an outrage, More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg It was standing room only at the Museum of the City of New York for the first Manhattan screening of "The Bungalows Of Rockaway" on Tuesday. The November 13 event brought out current and former residents and others interested in historic preservation, as more than 300 people packed the museum's a... More ...
By Nicholas Briano The Department of City Planning presented a timeline on Tuesday night at the monthly meeting of Community Board 14 for the re-zoning of the entire Rockaway Peninsula, a long-standing issue of interest within the community ranks. More ... Deadline Nears For 'Y'Pool Expansion By Howard Schwach This was supposed to be the week that the decision would be made as to whether the planned YMCA could live up to what many community activists saw as the Y of their dreams. More ... DOH To Provide Nicotine Patches Health Department is partnering with city hospitals, community organizations and clinics to observe this year's Great American Smokeout by giving away nicotine patches at sites across the five boroughs, the agency announced today. The Smokeout, a national tradition that dates back more than three ... More ... 'Roc The Youth Tour'kicks off On Monday, November 19, the Far Rockaway Youth Council and the RDRC Youth Council will kick-off the "Roc The Youth Tour." The first stop of the tour is the Arverne Library, located at 312 Beach 54 Street, at 6 p.m. The tour is geared toward giving the youth on the peninsula a chance to express th... More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg As part of the 101 Precinct's desire to work more closely with local merchants, Captain Brian McMahon - the precinct's commanding officer - has assigned a new Business Liaison Officer, P.O. Michael Greenidge, as the bridge between business owners and the local police. More ...
Historical Views of the Rockaways From The Rockaway Museum by Emil Lucev, Curator Dedicated To The Memory Of Leon S. Locke Contained in the title box are a few of the remarks made by family and a few friends, upon being shown an actual photograph of the "big hotel" built in Rockaway Park in 1880. But my first exclamation, upon opening the mail in which it arrived, contained the "B" word, which is in limbo at the prese... More ... It's My Turn By William C. Thompson Comptroller, City of New York For many New Yorkers, the dream of home ownership has turned into the nightmare of foreclosure. It is estimated that New York City will experience roughly 15,000 foreclosure filings this year - more than double the nearly 7,000 filings just two years ago. More ... Judge 'ACD's'PS 225 Dad By Howard Schwach The father of a PS 225 student who was arrested on October 19 on charges that ranged from trespassing to resisting arrest when he tried to stop a gang of students from beating up his son got some relief from a Queens Supreme Court judge on November 2. More ... Detectives Seek Info On Belle Harbor Hit And Run By Howard Schwach Detectives from the 100 Precinct Squad are asking for the public's assistance in solving a hit and run vehicle accident that happened in Belle Harbor on the evening of November 5. More ...
Belle Harbor resident Amanda Jackson was recently selected to participate in Nationals' 2007 Miss Jr. Teen NYC/Long Island Pageant, which took place on November 10, 2007. Amanda competed for her share of more than $20,000 in prizes and specialty gifts, which were distributed to winning contestants... More ... Looking Backward What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... 20 New York City Parks and Recreation Commissioner Henry J. More ...
Local Costumier in Macy's Parade After a three-year hiatus, costume designer Earl Beckles has been chosen for a second time to display his Caribbean carnival costumes in Macy's 81st Thanksgiving Day parade. "I was thrilled, but surprised to be included in 2004 - to be invited again is just amazing," stated Beckles. More ... Carley Portera Is Back Carley Portera, a Stella Maris High School student, has returned from a Youth For Understanding (YFU) USA exchange program. She was an international exchange student who lived with a host family and participated in a cultural immersion experience in Finland. More ...
Stella Maris senior, Tara Iannotti, is the winner of the Edward Cardinal Egan Scholarship Award for 2007. The State Italian-American Congress presented her with a plaque.Pictured is senior Tara Iannotti, displaying her plaque, and Principal, Geri Martinez. More ...
MovieScope Review By Robert Snyder Now 83, Sidney Lumet has made 44 films in his half century as a movie director. Most of them ("12 Angry Men," "Dog Day Afternoon," "Serpico," "The Verdict") are classics. His latest, "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead," may be his best, or certainly right up there. More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg Two workers constructing new homes were injured when a piece of equipment they were working with inadvertently touched a live electrical wire at an Edgemere construction site last week, sources say. Workers were pumping concrete at the Beach 39 Street site when the accident happened. More ... Notes from the High C's by Sharon Gabriel Well, I made my debut stage appearance and my farewell appearance, all in the same night. Last Friday evening, I was the surprise addition to the current Rockaway Theatre Company production of "Inspecting Carol." This same role has also been played by Susan Locke, Susan Hartenstein and several ot... More ... NYCLU: Public Defenders 'Not Effective' New York State is failing in its constitutional duty to provide effective counsel to New Yorkers accused of crimes who cannot afford to pay private lawyers, according to a landmark lawsuit filed today by the New York Civil Liberties Union and the law firm of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP. More ... Locals Inducted into National Honor Roll Two local high school students have been inducted into the spring 2007 National Honor Roll. John Cunningham, a junior from Broad Channel who attends St. Francis Prep, and Chantese McAllister, a Beach Channel senior from Far Rockaway, received recognition for their academic success. More ... PBS To Feature Rockaway Venues On New Show New Yorkers know about the great Greek food in Astoria, the bustle of Flushing's streets and the joys of Shea and Arthur Ashe Stadiums, but on Thanksgiving Day, they can learn about the natural wilderness tucked away in Rockaway and Broad Channel. More ...
Last week, registrants of the Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) Center at Peninsula Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation received quilts and blankets, to be used as lap throws, from members of the St. Francis DeSales Quilting Group. More ...
The Rockaway Artists Alliance (RAA) introduces a palette of over 50 pieces by 30 artists in "Gifted" 2007. The exhibit features a mix of paintings, photography, poetry and images, watercolor and mixed media. "Gifted" will run from Saturday, November 17 to Sunday, December 16, at sTudio 6 of the Ro... More ...
Councilman James Sanders Jr., in collaboration with Neighborhood Housing Services of Jamaica, is providing free services for homeowners facing foreclosure. The service will be based in Councilman Sanders' Laurelton office, located at 226-18 Merrick Boulevard. More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg After years of witnessing accidents, area residents welcomed news that the Department of Transportation has approved a new left turn signal for a dangerous intersection at Beach 9 Street and Seagirt Boulevard. Donovan Richards stood in for Councilman James Sanders Jr., who was in the city on busi... More ... Rabbi Moss Named 'Rabbi of the Year' Rabbi Steve Moss of Oakdale, New York, has been selected to be the recipient of the 2007 Maria and Joel Finkle Award for "Rabbi of the Year" presented by the New York Board of Rabbis. Moss celebrated his Bar Mitzvah at West End Temple. He was also a student of PS 114, JHS 180 and Far Rockaway High... More ...
PS/MS 105 held a Core Knowledge walk-through on Thursday, November 1. Parents of Kindergarten, first- and second-grade students were given the opportunity to visit their children's classrooms and observe the New Core Knowledge curriculum in action. More ...
Fashion designer, Donna Karan, visited PS/MS 183 on Thursday, November 1, as part of her collaboration with the Spirituality for Kids Foundation (SFK). SFK's program translates universal spiritual principles into concrete, practical tools that children can apply to their lives to see instant resul... More ... American Littoral Society Hosts 17th Annual Holiday Party The American Littoral Society will raise funds for the Northeast Chapter during its annual holiday party, on Saturday, December 8, at the historic Ryan Visitor Center on Floyd Bennett Field. All are invited to attend. Participants can meet at 3 p.m. for a brisk walk through the North 40 Trail. The... More ...
Motorists are advised that there will be no weeknight closures of the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge for the week beginning Monday, November 19, to accommodate Thanksgiving holiday travel. The Monday through Friday, 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. closure will then resume for five weeknights, beginn... More ... Spitzer Issues Statement On Immigrant License Plan On Wednesday, Governor Eliot Spitzer issued the following statement, putting an end to his plan to provide a three-tiered licensing system that would have provided driver's licenses to undocumented aliens. More ...
As with the majority of the last five American Airlines Flight 587 anniversaries, this year's sixth anniversary was held under dark and chilly skies. More ...
"The Diary of Anne Frank," presented by The Bayswater Players, opened last week in a run of eleven performances, at The Bayswater Jewish Center Theater in Far Rockaway. The performances are dedicated to the memory of those Jews who perished in the Holocaust and to the unknown millions of others w... More ...
Some have already felt it. For others, crisp fall air and the biting cold of winter are just around the corner. As many Americans prepare to retreat into their homes to wait for the return of spring, they should also be getting their hibernation habitats ready, as well. More ...
Nearly 25 veterans from World War II, Korea and the original Gulf War gathered together with friends and family last Sunday at the Doughboy Monument on Beach 95 Street to commemorate Veterans Day. More ... Weed And Seed Report By Denean Ferguson, Weed And Seed Site Coordinator "People can be divided into two classes: those who go ahead and do something, and those who sit still and inquire, 'Why wasn't it done the other way?''' - Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. More ... |
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