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The city's Department of Environmental Protection is the agency that has charge of the water bills that all homeowners must pay. More ... The weather so far this spring and summer has been a bit unusual, to say the least. One thing is certain- the flowers and other green living things are getting a good amount of watering from Mother Nature. And the sun- well, even on overcast days the sun has been peeping through the clouds as if to make sure we still remember it's up there. More ... Calls to Artists: Full prospectuses and entry forms for the following exhibitions: http://www.rockawayartistsalliance. org/ee_Calendar08.html#entry Start those artistic juices flowing for: ARTSPLASH 2008: Deadline for receipt of entries: August 15, 2008. More ... Nobody Asked Me, But … Mayor Michael Bloomberg has once again shown his disdain for the common New Yorker and his conviction that he knows best what every city resident needs. More ... A fter the first outer beach (Hog Island) located off the mainland shore at Far Rockaway was destroyed, by a direct hit hurricane in September of 1983, it took several years for Hog Island Two to develop. The new outer beach was close enough to shore for bridges to give access to it, whereas the old Hog Island was reached by steam cable ferries! More ... With those we love, we think we always have their best interests at heart. We think of how their lives should be, and we construct scenarios of how they should be living. If they are not living according to our own view of how it should be, we may feel frustrated and feel we must point out the way. More ... What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... Detective Howard Simon of Queens Sex Crimes Squad is investigating a report that a 27-year-old woman who lives in Rockaway was assaulted and raped on Sunday morning, June 19, about two o'clock, while she was walking on the beach at Bay 2 in Jacob Riis Park. More ... Battle over school cuts still raging The fur is still flying over school budget cuts with almost daily demos at Tweed. But the PEP (the quasi Board of Ed) still voted 8-1 to support the budget, with new Queens rep Dmytro Fedkowskyj going along with the majority. But he did read a statement. More ... It has always been our pleasure to help make a difference in our community. It is also a great pleasure to write for The Wave and Rockaway Point News. Several elected officials reminded me that I am an elected official, not a newspaper reporter. More ... Here are some suggestions for taking and handling drugs and medications in your home. Check the expiration date of all medications. Expired medications are more likely to lose their effectiveness. More ... The average cost of nursing home care in New York City and the five boroughs is determined by Medicaid to be close to $10,000 per month. Many nursing homes cost even more than that, depending upon various factors. Medicare benefits do not pay for long term nursing home care, and in fact, Medicare benefits often will not pay for even a short term stay in a nursing home. More ... Happy 25th Anniversary to Pearl and Scott Harwood. Birthday wishes to Joanne Small, Toni Daly, Jessie Katz (21), Samantha Cotiletta (22), Kelly Magee (19), and Morgan Shannon (20). More ... A few days ago, my wife, Louisa and I were taking a long walk on a beach. The sky was a bright blue and although the day was sunny it was not too warm. There was a gentle breeze. Birds were singing. Boats were gently rocking with the gentle waves. It was a perfect day. Both of us forgot our aches and pains. All of our family and financial problems appeared far away. More ... |
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