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A drug bust at Beach 69 Street. A gun bust on Beach 56 Street. The granny basher nabbed by cops. The robbery of a Chinese restaurant on Beach 43 Street. Ashooting in the shopping center parking lot at Beach 86 Street. More ... Many people who have seasonal allergies suffer at this time of year. But even they can appreciate the sights of trees budding, the green of grass and other plants becoming deeper and brighter, and shoots that will become flowers growing taller. More ... "Of Women," as curated by Sophia Skeans, is one of the most moving, original shows that has graced sTudio 6 Gallery. "Of Women" is about women, told through the voices of women. It is poignant and eloquent. It explores the many faces and roles of being a woman; as mother, daughter, wife; as giver of life, object of servitude; hero, dreamer, athlete, consumer, creator. More ... Nobody asked me, but … What Fox Sports did by cutting from the last pitches of the Yankee-Red Sox game last week gave people who are old enough to remember flashbacks to November 17, 1968, More ... April, as I often tell my family, is the best month of the year. After a long, dark, cold winter, I become elated at the prospect of spring. Of course, it being my birthday month adds an element of glee for me. More ... In 1876, James J. Curley purchased a strip of land from James S. Remsen, the owner of Seaside Section, and built the first Curley's Atlas Hotel on the beachfront of the strip. Curley's purchase was about 200 feet in width from ocean to bay, on the east side of Henry Street (now Beach 102 Street). More ... Once again the weather is getting nice, flowers are blooming and summer is around the corner. This means swimmers, boaters, jetskis and water rescues for the Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance rescue. This year our response to water emergencies will be a little faster thanks to the newest addition to the BCVFD. More ... What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... Murder decreased to three in the 100 Precinct (Rockaway Beach) in 1987, to put this precinct almost at the bottom in the borough. More ... Although we often feel harassed by 24-hour cable news coverage of the same thing over and over, it's amazing how quickly pivotal developments disappear from the headlines and tag lines. Let a candidate misspeak and we will hear about it for at least a week. More ... Social Security touches the lives of people with disabilities every day. That's why we joined 21 other federal agencies to create www.disabilityinfo.gov. Disabilityinfo.gov is a comprehensive website designed to offer people with disabilities access to important information they can use. More ... Under a law passed in New York State in 2005, the parents of minor children can now permit another person or persons to assume specific responsibilities for their children. This limited parental "power of attorney" legalizes the common practice of parents writing short notes of permission for another to act on the parent's behalf where children are concerned. More ... Colleen Docherty and Michael Sitler of Belle Harbor have announced the engagement of their daughter, Talicia-Lane, to Ganash Ramjah of Richmond Hill. Talicia is on a partial soccer/softball scholarship (NCAA 2nd Division) at Nyack College. Congratulations to Dr. Barry and Susan Erber on the marriage of their daughter, Rebecca, last weekend. More ... "No politics, no social commentary! What gives?" asked a friend of mine recently, referring to my bi-weekly column which appears (more or less regularly) in this paper. "People want to read about the issues," he told me gravely. "They want to hear your opinions, so they can agree or argue with them. They don't need all this non-controversial, local color stuff! More ... |
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