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Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer is pleased to announce that the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) Grant included funding for the restoration of Lanett Playground in Far Rockaway. More ...
The Rockaway Beachside Neighborhood Association (RBNA) held its first open meeting on November 27 at PS 43. Les Paultre and Jackie Bosley formed the group, which represents residents of the area between Seagirt Boulevard and the boardwalk, from Beach 25 Street through Beach 29 Street. "RBNA will be ... More ... Away For The Holidays: Tips To Prevent Burglaries With many people away, visiting friends, or just out of the house for holiday shopping, burglars will have countless good prospects. Experts agree that it is a very vulnerable time for homeowners. "People are busy and distracted," said Ray Palermo, director of public relations for Response Insura... More ... Beachcomber The opening game of the season for the Beach Channel High School girls basketball team was marred last week by a parent who so harassed the referees that the game was forfeited, giving Cardozo High School a win. More ... Chapey Hosts Educational Leadership Forum Local resident Dr. Geraldine Chapey, Member of the New York State Board of Regents, recently hosted the Regents' Educational Leadership Forum at St. John's University School of Law. For over 200 years, the Board of Regents has set educational policy for New York State and governed the University ... More ... Seek 'Most Collaborative Principal' A national award program is accepting nominations for New York City's most collaborative public school principal. The winner will earn a $5,000 grant for his or her school. The 2008 MetLife Foundation Ambassadors In Education Program will recognize school principals who are demonstrating their co... More ... Clinton Introduces Adoption Improvement Act Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Senator John Rockefeller have announced the introduction of the Adoption Improvement Act of 2007. The bill establishes a demonstration project aimed at improving the retention of adults who inquire with child welfare agencies about adopting children from foster c... More ...
Audience members were attentive at the reading of the Church of God Christian Academy's first quarter honor roll, as the school begins its 20th year in operation. More ...
With the incidence of graffiti increasing in the area, Captain Brian Mc- Mahon, the commander of the 101 Precinct, offered advice at last month's community council meeting to residents who want to report the unsightly marks. "If someone spots graffiti that needs to be cleaned up, they can call Offic... More ... Court Reporter Positions are Open with NYS The New York State Unified Court System will be holding an open, competitive examination for positions as Senior Court Reporters with the court system. Those interested in applying for the position must take a two-part exam, which includes a written test and a performance test. More ... CPB:Advertising Circulars 'Misleading' In continuation of Toy Safety Awareness Month, the New York State Consumer Protection Board (CPB) is advising consumers not to be confused by advertising circulars that continue to display items that have been recalled from stores. More ... DEP Announces Plans To Fix Flooding In Rockaways By Miriam Rosenberg Rockaway residents who suffer flooding problems each time there is a heavy rainstorm may find some relief from a Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) plan to repair storm sewers on the peninsula in the next few years. More ... NYCLU Cites 'Harassment Of Photographers' The New York Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of a Columbia University graduate student of Indian descent who was unlawfully handcuffed and detained in July after a police officer saw him snapping photographs near a subway station in upper Manhattan. More ... DOE,UFT Announce 'Thank A Teacher'Program Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein and United Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten have announced the City's first-ever, "Thank a Teacher" campaign, to give public school students and alumni a chance to thank their teachers for the impact they have had on their lives. More ... Emergency Alert Pilot Coming To Rockaway By Nicholas Briano Rockaway has been handpicked by Mayor Bloomberg to participate in a special pilot program designed to transmit emergency and natural disaster information through e-mail and text messages. More ...
Colds/Cough Medicine Recall By Dr. Nancy Gahles The recent recall of over-the-counter cold and cough medicines for children has left parents in a quandary about what to do. It is unnerving, to say the least, when you have a sick child and are told that "it's a virus and there is nothing to do for it. More ...
An independent hip-hop group and label, Readyrock, Inc., share their visions and stories of growing up in Rockaway, on their second underground album entitled "It Ain't Safe No More," set to be released at the top of 2008. Their stories are told with vivid song concepts filled with descriptive metap... More ...
The End Of An Era By Jennifer Smith Jennifer Smith is a long-time Rockaway resident. If you've ever walked down Beach 130 Street between Newport and Cronston Avenues in the last 30 years, chances are you've exchanged at least a wave and a "Howya'doin'" with Mike Sweeny. More ...
Live Nation presents iconic country singer and award winning artist, Kenny Rogers on Sunday, December 23 at 7 p.m. Kenny Rogers will be joined by special guests Linda Davis and Julienne Irwin. The Kenny Rogers Christmas Tour is one of the longest running Christmas tours in the country. More ...
The Junior Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians worked alongside Sheila Murray of Beach Channel High School, preparing table arrangements for the Seniors' Thanksgiving Day Feast. They made hand-painted glass vases and picked flowers for centerpieces. Virginia and Sean Minardi, Maureen Logar and Lau... More ...
By Howard Schwach A Rockaway man was busted on Saturday for allegedly taking a long cab ride from Manhattan and then pulling a gun on the cabbie once he reached the peninsula, police say. According to court records, Brian Clancy, 27, of 114-54 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, hailed a yellow cab driven by Jean Cerisier i... More ...
That's the message the MTA posted last weekend at the intersection of Beach Channel Drive and Beach 84 Street. Beach Channel Drive was closed underneath the elevated subway line due to what the sign termed, "Falling Debris." The Wave spotted MTA employees working on the tracks last Saturday afternoo... More ...
Three of Rockaway's synagogues, West End Temple, Congregation Ohab Zedek and Temple Beth-El, joined this week to celebrate the eight days of Chanukah with the traditional lighting of the menorah on Beach 116 Street and More ... Looking Backward What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... 20 andeven people arrested this week in the 101 precinct (Far Rockaway) are believed to be responsible for at least 70 car thefts in the precinct. West End Temple's Contemporary Group is sponsoring a children's Chanukah party on Sunday afternoon, December... More ...
On October 12, Barbara and Tom Denver, of Breezy Point, celebrated their 50th Anniversary with their children, in-laws, and grandchildren at the Great Wolf Lodge in Scotrun, Pennsylvania. More ...
Raquel Avitan was born on Friday, November 30 at 10:39 p.m. She weighed 6 pounds, 2.9 ounces and was 20 inches long. Her proud parents are Joy and Peri Avitan. She is the fourth grandchild of Asher and Anna Matathias of Woodmere. More ...
Kayleigh Ellen Hacaj was born on November 8. She weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 21 inches long. Kayleigh's proud parents are Eileen and Robert Hacaj of Yonkers. She is the granddaughter of Greg and Eileen Maguire of Belle Harbor and Alois and Ellen Hacaj of Yonkers. More ... 'A Classical Irish Christmas' Saint Rose of Lima will host "A Classical Irish Christmas," starring Andy Cooney and his band, on Monday, December 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium, located at 154 Beach 84 Street. Ticket donations are $25. More ...
'I'm Not There' - Bob Dylan, The Six-Faced Singer Review By Robert Snyder Recently, a group of musicians staged a concert at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan to celebrate the opening of "I'm Not There," the bizarre biopic about the life, or lives, of legendary singer/songwriter Bob Dylan. True to form, Dylan, himself, was not there. More ...
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn have announced a new not-for-profit organization, the Center for NYC Neighborhoods (CNYCN), to assist homeowners at risk of mortgage foreclosure throughout the five boroughs. More ... Senior Citizen Christmas Celebration Congressman Gregory Meeks, in cooperation with Well Care, Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation and The Community Church of the Nazarene, will salute those seniors, 65 years or older, who are raising grandchildren or foster children, during a Christmas celebration. More ...
While taking a break from boarding here in Rockaway, Ryan Hoffman started digging in the hard sand and found something unusual. It was a four-inch black pointed stone; it appeared to him to be some type of tool or weapon, like an arrowhead, only larger. More ... Free Flu Vaccinations from United Health Group Flu season has arrived in New York. With ample amounts of flu vaccine on hand this year, there is no excuse not to protect yourself and your family. United Health Group is sponsoring a free flu vaccination clinic on Friday, December 7 between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. The clinic will be held at the Commu... More ...
The Peninsula Hospital Center Auxiliary celebrated the upcoming holidays at their monthly luncheon meeting on Tuesday, December 4. Guitarist Vera Powers was the highlight of the afternoon as she led a holiday sing-along. Sheila Schwartz, Auxiliary President, kicked off the festivities by welcoming P... More ...
Michael Franklin, M.D., Director of Peninsula Hospital Center's Emergency Medicine Department, gave a presentation on the topic of stroke emergency care to more than 40 members of the Hatzolah Ambulance Corps. The CMEcredit lecture given by Dr. Franklin was designed to facilitate a medically smooth ... More ...
Participants lined up to donate much-needed blood in the Meditation Room of Peninsula Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation on Monday, November 26. Sarah Berger, of the Peninsula Hospital Center Auxiliary, was on hand, as always, to staff the quarterly blood drive that is held in conjunction w... More ...
ladys Cadet was recently added to the administrative staff of Peninsula Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation (PCECR). Cadet brings to PCECR nearly 20 years of experience in the field of nursing home administration. More ...
On Wednesday, November 28, six artists from the Rockaway Artists Alliance attended an invitational celebration in the East Wing of the White House. The event was hosted by Laura Bush. More ...
Councilman James Sanders is bringing free foreclosure services to the community in an effort to prevent locals from losing their homes. Sanders is collaborating with Parodneck Foundation to provide this free service to all residents within his district. More ...
Beach Channel High School held its annual Thanksgiving Day dinner on Thursday, November 22. Students and staff served a full turkey dinner to nearly 200 senior citizens. More ...
St. Mary Star of the Sea Student Council, along with the rest of the school family, participated in their annual "Give Back" Thanksgiving Food Drive. All donations collected from the students will be distributed to those in need in the community. More ...
On a rainy Tuesday morning, PS/MS 43's art teacher, Jo Anne Ellis, and select sixth-grade students from the school traveled into Manhattan, where they visited the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Students had the chance to view and sketch Picasso paintings and tour the museum. The group grabbed a bite t... More ...
Arverne By The Sea donated turkeys to Senator Malcolm Smith's Annual Turkey Distribution Program in Far Rockaway. The turkeys were distributed throughout the community. More ...
St. John's Episcopal Hospital is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its kosher kitchen, by adding freshly prepared hot and cold kosher lunches and breakfasts, with menus that feature tilapia, salmon and whitefish, penne pasta, lasagna, sushi and fresh vegetables. Breakfast may include French toas... More ... Childbirth Classes at St. John's Hospital St. John's Episcopal Hospital is offering childbirth classes for expecting parents. Some of the topics include pain medication, warning signs of preterm labor, Cesarean delivery, breathing, and relaxation exercise. The classes, taught by certified childbirth educators, will be held in three sessio... More ...
The Festival of Lights was observed at St. John's Episcopal Hospital on Tuesday, December 4, 2007. More than 50 people came to participate in the lighting ceremony and afterwards, partake of latkes and jelly doughnuts. Among those gathered in the hospital lobby for Chanukah were (from left to right)... More ... SJEH Offers Depression Screening,Workshops Anxiety and depression can happen to anyone at any age and any time, especially around the holiday season, says Penny Chin, a spokesperson for St. John's Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway. More ... Special Traffic Advisory For Crossbay Bridge As part of the ongoing Cross Bay Bridge rehabilitation work, the pedestrian walkway will be closed from December 3, 2007 to October 3, 2008. During this 10-month period, a free shuttle bus service will be available for pedestrians and bicyclists, seven days a week and 14 hours a day, from 7 a.m. ... More ...
Administration, faculty, staff and students participated in a Blood Drive held in the gym at St. Edmund Preparatory High School. The Blood Drive, coordinated by school nurse Kathy DeMello in conjunction with the New York Blood Center, was quite successful as it collected more than 100 pints of bl... More ...
Live Nation is pleased to announce that Dame Edna will perform "Live and Intimate" at the North Fork Theatre at Westbury on Tuesday, February 26 and Wednesday, Febru-ary 27. More ... Weiner Links Illegal Cigarette Sales To Terrorism Representative Anthony Weiner, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, has renewed his call for stronger federal laws to curb the widespread illegal sale of tobacco after a federal judge dismissed all but one count in a lawsuit filed against Indian reservations who sell tax-free cigarettes. More ...
Detectives from the 101 Precinct are seeking a suspect within their confines who allegedly stole a credit card from another woman and used it for her own personal shopping spree. The suspect, a 5'7'' black female between the ages of 20 and 30, was caught on store security camera shopping with the... More ... |
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