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May 23, 2008 / Community

Amanda Costa Donates Her Hair to Locks Of Love

Amanda Costa, a student at St. Rose of Lima, donated 11 inches of hair to Locks of Love, a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. More...

Community Tribute Set For Five Locals

Will Meet June 7 in Inwood

The organization, Friends Honoring Friends, will host a community tribute to five Rockaway residents at the Imperial Room in Inwood on Saturday, June 7, from noon until 4 p.m., a spokesperson for the group has notified The Wave. More...

Jackson Returns From Iraq

The family and friends of Captain Timothy Jackson announce his safe return from his second deployment in Iraq. As a member of the 82nd Airborne Division, Jackson earned several awards including the Bronze Star. More...

Parks Department Cleans Up With Disney

NYC Department of Parks and Recreation held "It's My Park Day" on Saturday, May 17. More...

SJEH Takes The Lead In Patient Care

The Patient Care Services Department, formerly known as the Nursing Department, has been in the forefront of recent hospital initiatives in care. More...

Who Keeps Cutting Everyone's Tires?

Some Rockaway Beach residents woke up on Monday morning to discover that someone slashed the tires of nearly every car parked on Holland Avenue between Beach 90 and Beach 84 Street. More...

SFDS To Host Blood Drive

The Annual Memorial Blood Drive honoring Helen and Thomas Concannon, Franco Pompinio, and Kathie and Chris Lawler is scheduled to be held at St. Francis de Sales on Sunday, June 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...

Smith Offers Tips On Saving Money On Gas

Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith urges New Yorkers to prepare for summer by looking for ways to conserve energy and use less gas. More...

Bike Tour Highlights Historic Rockaway

By Miriam Rosenberg

The Rockaway Waterfront Alliance sponsored a bike trip through historic Rockaway last weekend. More...

Commuter Ferry A Big Hit With Early-Morning Riders

Claim That Boat Ride Reduces Stress, Saves Big Bucks

By Howard Schwach

While the commuter ferry service from Riis Landing to Manhattan continues to draw its detractors, the people who ride the boat each day tell a story of personal redemption and added money in their pockets in these days of four-dollar a-gallon gasol More...

Rockaway Park Hadassah Hosts Annual Luncheon

The Rockaway Park Hadassah will host its annual Fay Cohen Heart Luncheon on Tuesday, June 24 at the Lawrence County Club. During the event, Rabbi Allan Blaine will speak of Israel's 60th Anniversary as a nation. More...

SJEH Hosts Beautification Day

The staff of St. John's Episcopal Hospital held its First Ever Beautification Day on Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Hospital staff planted flowers in the beds of trees newly installed by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. More...

Summer Prep Time At The Rockaway Bridges

All Ramps Will Reopen Prior To The Beach Season

Memorial Day is on the horizon and New Yorkers will be heading to the beach, so MTA Bridges and Tunnels' two Rockaways crossings- the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial and the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridges- are gearing up for the seasonal do More...

Passed Out Drunk Waiting For Red Light

By Nicholas Briano

ALong Beach man was arrested and charged with DWI after cops found him just feet away from the 100 Precinct, passed out drunk in his car while waiting at a traffic light. More...

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