Police acted swiftly in the wake of the shotgun murder of a former Far Rockaway High School athletescholar with the arrest of a teen who, they say, held a longtime grudge against the murdered man. More...
A former Rockaway resident, who presently lives in Connecticut, was charged this week with child endangerment for having engaged in sexually explicit electronic communications with three young girls between the ages of 9 and 14, to induce them to send him nude photos of themselves and their young relatives. More...
Rockaway community members proudly cheer and wave American flags last Thursday evening as the welcome parade for severely injured soldiers makes its way along Rockaway Beach Boulevard in Belle Harbor. The U.S. "Wounded Warriors" visited the peninsula for a four-day sampling of summer fun Rockawaystyle, including various watersports in Jamaica Bay, as part of the fourth annual "Wounded Warriors" weekend sponsored by the Graybeards and Disabled Sports USA. See pages 68, 69 and 70 for more photos of last weekend's events. Photo by Howard Schwach More...
The off-duty New York Police Department detective who was placed on modified duty after his drunken shootout in Jamaica, Queens with a Far Rockaway man outside a night club in Jamaica, Queens last week, has been restored to full duty, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said on Wednesday. More...
Broad Channel now has a new claim to fame, thanks to a new Images of America: Broad Channel book that highlights the rich history of that community. Written by locals, Dan Guarino (writer for Rockaway Artist's Alliance) and his wife Liz Guarino (Wave columnist) the book uses hundreds of pictures to illustrate the exciting past of this nearby location. More...
Parents, families, friends, teachers and the community made the 2007-2008 school year at West End Temple Nursery School a success. Pictured is the Universal Pre-Kindergarten class of 2008. More...
It has been a while since a movie has shown an epic, yet emotional sweep that sucks the audience in like a whirlpool. "Titanic" and, of course, "Gone With the Wind" come to mind. More...
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Stop by Kate's new meat department, featuring fresh Boar's Head hamburgers and fresh, portion controlled Murray's chicken breasts. Kate's also carry fresh, Italian-style sausage, beef, pork and chicken kabobs, chicken and turkey burgers, certified Black Angus steaks and over-stuffed pinwheel steaks. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Benn announce the wedding of their son William to Helena Tully of Co. Sligo, Ireland. The wedding took place in June, in Enniscrone, Co. Sligo, Ireland. The happy couple stands in the center surrounded by their loved ones, some of whom came from America for the ceremony. More...
The best match of the night for the Rockaway Beach Volleyball League was also the longest match. As the full moon rose over the Atlantic Ocean, and almost all nets were down, a lonely whistle blew from Coach's lips in the thrilling deciding overtime game five of the match between Marks' Maintenance and the Sugar Bowl. More...
In the October 27, 2007 issue of The Wave, we addressed the issue of airline safety. In May, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had announced a new plan to cut down on airport congestion. A statement from Barrett Byrnes, who works in the John F. Kennedy Airport tower and is the union representative for its controllers, at the time said it best. More...
Dear Editor, In this week's opinions, the editor equates the loss in funding for the city's senior food program to wasteful spending on "Manhattan projects that bring little to locals" citing as an example Olafur Eliasson's public art piece, "The Waterfalls." His next statement, that the Waterfalls "will cost the city taxpayers $15. More...
John Boyle, a former Rockaway resident, died July 10. Boyle, a film editor, worked for Movietone News and Eyewitness News, Channel 7 until his retirement. He was a longtime Rockaway resident who relocated to Florida. He was preceded in death by his sister, Margaret Falvey; and niece, Dolores Vicente. More...
Binge Drinking Encouraged By Local Supermarket