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for larger version       Ads have a Patent Pending. Click Here for More Information Broad Channel Bits Commentary By Liz Guarino It's that time of year once again- time to say "so long" to the old year and bring in the new one in a style that suits you. Some folks enjoy going to bed, sleeping through the midnight revelry and waking up in a brand new year. Others will party the night away into the wee hours and the next day.... More ...
New Year's Resolution: Volunteer For the Red Cross CommentaryBy Joan Foley Director, American Red Cross Of Greater New York - Queens Committed, compassionate, trained volunteers are the heart and soul of the American Red Cross in Greater New York, and a New Year's resolution to devote time to support Far Rockaway residents in 2008 will contribute to the Red Cross mission to help residents prevent, prepare for, and respond to di... More ...
Rockaway Artists Alliance Commentary by Susan Hartenstein Attention kidsmART Families and More for 2008 FORT TILDEN HIGHLIGHTS: (FREE) THURSDAY OPEN MIC MUSIC NIGHTS: Every Thursday at 7 p.m. in sTudio 7 Gallery, RoCA. Call the RAA office to schedule your spot at the mic. More ... From the Editor's Desk Diamonds And Coal: 2007 Awards Commentary By Howard Schwach It's the last issue of 2007 and traditionally the time for this year's "Diamond Or Coal Awards." There are lots of repeaters, so pay strict attention. More ... The Inner Voice Commentary by Marilyn Gelfand As we enter a new year, we can see some of the new opportunities that will be presenting themselves as challenges or rewards in the future, and simultaneously, many people like to reflect back on the past year. Can you tell what was important to you personally? What were the highs and lows in ter... More ... Looking Backward What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... New York City's Bureau of Highways has ordered a resident of the beach block of Beach 131 Street, Belle Harbor, to install a new sidewalk to proper grade within 30 days in a location where sewer work is in progress and the sidewalk could be ripped up at any... More ...
Commentary By Jane Deacy Republican State Committee Member, 23rd AD As we approach the end of 2007, it is with great pleasure that my co-leader Eric Ulrich and I announce the successful launch of the new Ronald Reagan Republican Club of Howard Beach, which debuted on December 3, 2007. We pledge our support to President Rosemary Ciulla-Frisone and look forward to ... More ... Notes On Consumer Affairs Commentary By Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer Do you know what your credit score is? Did you know that your credit score can affect your ability to obtain a mortgage, rent an apartment, or get a cell phone? Unfortunately, consumer knowledge regarding credit scores continues to remain low, even as their use has become more widespread. More ...
More Holiday Cheer - from Tweed Commentary By Norman Scott "How a Middle School Can Be 'Dangerous' and Still Get an A" was the title of Sam Freedman's Wednesday education column (a must read) in the NY Times (Dec. 19). It seems like Freedman is doing a series on the educational idiocy of the BloomKlein era. More ...
Commentary From the Desk of Lew M. Simon, Democratic District Leader, 23rd A.D. Part B We'd like to wish everyone a happy, joyous and healthy new year. May 2008 bring peace throughout the world. As we are getting close to the presidential primary on Tuesday, February 5, everyone seems to be noticing who the candidates are. It's quite amazing how the candidates change their place in... More ... Speaking About Sports Commentary by Howard Schwach Tis a puzzlement. Roger Clemens, one of the premier pitchers of his era, says that he never used steroids. Never, ever! He told his side of the story on his YouTube site, sort of a funny place to do it, but that's Clemens. "I'm almost numb to some of the suggestions that I would even use steroi... More ... The Progressive Labor Pains Commentary By John Paul Culotta American politics often ignores the working man and woman. Professions, especially law and medicine, have powerful lobbying groups. Industries are often capable of securing economic incentives and favorable legislation from localities, states and our congress. More ... Weed And Seed Report Reflections By Charles Ferguson By Denean Ferguson, Weed And Seed Site Coordinator What a fitting session for me, I thought as I looked over Tuesday afternoon's agenda schedule at the 2007 CCDO National Conference. Getting People Involved, yes, what are the sources I need to motivate, challenge, and guide me in community causes, was my feeling. It was my most interesting and att... More ...
First Congregational Church, Rockaway Beach, Queens, NYC From The Rockaway Museum Commentary by Emil Lucev,Curator Dedicated To The Memory Of Leon S.Locke The First Congregational Church of Rockaway Beach was founded by Fannie R. Holland of the pioneer Holland Family (1857), and the first church was built in the late 1880s on the south side of Rockaway Beach Boulevard, between Beach 92 Street and Beach 94 Street (on the east side of the present Peni... More ... |
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