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The entire Rockaway peninsula and Nassau County's Five Towns were left without power for nearly one hour on Wednesday afternoon when a Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) electrical failure caused the electricity to shut down. A LIPA spokesperson said on Wednesday afternoon that the outage was due to a transmission failure in a major substation in Valley Stream. More...

All of the action seemed to center on Beach 116 Street last Sunday afternoon, June 8, when thousands crowded the beach to get away from the record heat by spending some time in the cool Atlantic Ocean. It all turned ugly on June 8, however, when at least one shot was fired in the vicinity of the shopping street and a young man was stabbed in the arm. Late in the afternoon, police from the 100 Precinct and the Patrol Borough Queens South Task Force moved the throng from the beach, sending them either to the subway or to adjacent beaches. For more photos, see page 39. More...

Donovan Richards says he knew at a young age that he wanted to help people. He knew the struggles of the urban working class family and wanted to make a difference. Many who know him believe that he's already making a difference in the Far Rockaway community. In his present role as the district manager for City Councilman James Sanders, Jr. More...
The Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) New York Aquarium is now offering free admission every Friday from 3:00 p.m. until closing. More...
Two teams from PS 47 competed in the Music Memory finals at the Skirball Center for the Arts at NYU on May 28. The 5/6 team took third place in the citywide competition. More...
Live Nation proudly presents seven exciting country shows at the Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury this summer. Trisha Yearwood kicked off the series on Thursday, June 12. The Volunteer Jam, starring Charlie Daniels Band, will perform on June 19. More...
The Area's Largest Flooring Superstore
Conte's Carpets and Hardwoods, located at 5008 Avenue L in Brooklyn, right over the Marine Parkway Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge, has been family owned and operated for 30 years. Selling a wide selection of area rugs and runners, pre-finished wood floors, the showroom just off Utica Avenue, one mile past Kings Plaza, can be reached at 718-531-6706. More...
The Wave misspoke in last week's edition in the front-page story about the borough president's recommendations on the R-7 zone for Beach 116 Street. More...
A memorable event took place on Sunday, May 18 when the first ever Karate tournament was held on the main floor of Madison Square Garden. Many Karate tournaments have been held next door at the Felt Forum, which is now called the WAMU Theatre, but never has an event been celebrated on the same floor as the mecca of basketball. More...
The city's voters first approved term limits for city elected officials in 1993, nearly 15 years ago. At the time, politicians were incensed that the voters looked on them as short-term public servants rather than as leaders for life. More...
Dear Editor, The article in the Daily News about the court house on Beach 90 Street and Beach Channel Drive that informed us that the building will remain abandoned, was confusing and led many readers to believe it was going to be a library. The library is in Far Rockaway that they were referring to. More...
Clinic Manager
Leroy Biggs, a friend of Rockaway Residents, died June 4. He was 64. Biggs was born in Suffolk, Virginia on September 6, 1943. He was a manager at Beth Israel Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Corine; daughters, Yolanda and Katura; stepson, Lacarnly; and 11 grandchildren. More...