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August 1, 2008  RSS feed
Deal Or No Deal?
Residents Say Synagogue Untruthful About Antennas
In the wake of the March cell antenna controversy that split the West End Temple congregation down the middle, another Rockaway congregation has become similarly embroiled in an attempt to place city-funded cell antennas with homeland security implications on its roof. More...
ME ID's Riis Park Floater
By Howard Schwach

The body found floating off the beachfront of Riis Park on Monday has been positively identified as Devon Flanders, a young Brooklyn father who went swimming at the federal park at 9 p.m. on Friday night, hours after all of the lifeguards had gone for the day. More...

More Than 500 Take The Line For Graybeards Family Run

The runners came in all sizes, shapes and ages as more than 500 local residents took part in the Graybeards Annual Family Run on Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 129 Street last Friday, July 25. The races ranged from one block in length for kindergarteners to a three-K race for all ages and abilities, including many who walked the course. After the many running events, the Graybeards hosted a party in the St. Francis de Sales School playground. Pictured, young kids take to the road, assisted by their parents. For more photographs, see pages 68 and 69. Photos by Howard Schwach. More...

 Top Stories
• article has image On The Road Again With Ed 'Shevy' Shevlin
Rockaway's favorite biker, Ed "Shevy" Shevlin, is riding to Newfoundland, Canada to once again raise money for the research and fight against cystic fibrosis. Last year Shevlin rode his Harley cross-country from Rockaway Beach, New York to Rockaway Beach, Oregon. He kept his own personal travel diary documenting his adventure and planned to do the same this year. More...
• FR Drive-By Shooter Faces Multiple Trials
• article has image Hundreds Cram RBB For Annual Graybeards Family Run
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 Community
• article has image Addabbo Smells Something Funny In Local Plant
Councilman Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. recently toured the DEP treatment plant in Rockaway with members of Community Board 14. The tour consisted of a review of the sewage treatment process and issues that included that the odor emanates from the plant. Addabbo is scheduling a subsequent meeting with the DEP to discuss the pending upgrade of the treatment plant that was to be done in 2007, and odor control. The last upgrade was 1974. In 2004, $220 million was allocated for the plant, and in 2006-2007 $22 million was allocated for odor control. More...
• Seniors In Shape Summer Program
• Beach 74 Street Turns One-Way Northbound
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 Entertainment/ Lifestyles
• article has image Collective Soul, Blues Traveler, Live At Westbury
Live Nation presents Live, Collective Soul and Blues Traveler, three recognized and distinguished rock bands, at the Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury on Wednesday, August 13 at 8 p.m. More...
• article has image MovieScope
• article has image Rockaway Artists Alliance Hosts Dzieci's Makbet
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 Business News
• article has image On The Rocks: Rockaway's Family Run Liquor Store
Extensive Selection With Great Wine Tasting Opportunities
On The Rocks is celebrating their three year anniversary, having opened in August of 2005. The business is family owned and operated. More...
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 Columnists
• Beachcomber
One of Rockaway's most famous sports professionals, Nancy Lieberman of Bayswater, a standout at Far Rockaway High School and in the Woman's Professional Basketball League, has, at age 50, played more than a couple of minutes with the Detroit Shock of the WPBL, making her the oldest player to ever suit up for a league game. More...
• Broad Channel Bits
• Eye On Physical Therapy
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 Milestones
• article has image Local Student Receives National Scholarship
Kate Newman of Rockaway Point was awarded a scholarship by Roosevelt Field and Simon Youth Foundation (SYF), a non-profit organization dedicated to providing educational and career development opportunities to youth. Newman received one of eight SFY Awards of Excellence given nationally. The scholarship is renewable for up to for years. More...
• Locals Abound On New Paltz Dean's List
• article has image Serwaa Takes Health Services Scholarship
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 Sports
• article has image RBVL Ends July In Style With Perfect Night At Beach
When the committee meets in February and starts to plan the bar schedule, they save the outdoor decks for late in the season when the weather is supposed to be calm. Things don't always go as well as planned. But The Wharf laughed in the face of the Weather Channel, which predicted thunderstorms would rain on the RBVL weekly parade to the post game party. More...
• article has image Rockaway Outdoors/Tales From The Wheel House
• article has image Buzzer Beater Awards Bayview St. Francis Summer Title
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 Editorial/Opinion
• Procrastination May Bring An Empty Bush
Sometimes clichés are not trite. Rockaway has a habit of looking a gift horse in the mouth, of forgetting that one in the hand is worth two in the bush. More...
• article has image EDITORIAL COMMENT
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 Letters
• Energy And Gangsters
Dear Editor: The following letter was sent on December 19, 2005, informing the reader of increased fuel costs to generate electricity. I know you know and the politicians know that electric energy can be generated by turbines using methane gas from landfills surrounding NYC and Long Island. More...
• Rockaway, A Disaster Attraction
• Use Adult Words
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 Obits
• Carl L. Aliviado Sr.
Computer Analyst
Carl Aliviado Sr., a 32-year Rockaway resident, coming from Brooklyn, died July 24. Aliviado, a computer analyst, was born in Cebu City, Philippines. He served in the Navy from 1955 to 1961. More...
• Laura Ami Ash
• Paris Marie Dent
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