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Just as September weaves together the excitement of summer with the dazzle of color that is fall, the Rockaway Artists Alliance brings to its Fort Tilden galleries ARTSplash 2008. More ... Rabbi Allan Blaine will be honored by the Sisterhood of Temple Beth-El at its Annual Donor Luncheon on Tuesday, November 4 at the Shang-Chai Kosher Restaurant. This event will celebrate his 50th year since ordination as a Rabbi. In March 2009 Rabbi Blaine will begin his 40th year with Temple Beth-El. The congregation expresses their best wishes to him and his wife, Suzanne; his children, who were raised in the community and became Bar/Bat Mitzvah in the sanctuary; and his grandchildren. More ... As part of a new stage in the major deck and ramp reconstruction of the Cross Bay Bridge, the northbound ramp from Beach Channel Drive east to the bridge was closed to on September 15, and will remain closed through December. The ramp will be fully closed for demolition work and structural concrete repairs, followed by new paving. More ... The traffic signs in this photo, taken by Wave editor Howard Schwach, are in front of the new Rockaway Diner on Beach 116 Street. The signs, constructed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) make some things clear. You cannot park or stand in that section of curb unless you're a truck driver from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays. Also, the streetcleaning hours are from 7:30 to 8 a.m. every day but Sunday. So far, so good. You can park there and feed the meters on Saturdays, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. A question remains, however. What happens between 6 and 7 p.m. on weekdays? Can you park there at all? Do you have to feed the meter? What to do? The DOT says that their signs are all adequate for anybody who can read. Perhaps, perhaps not. More ... Several sites in the Brooklyn and Queens sections of the Gateway National Recreation Area will participate in the autumn International Beach Clean-Up Day on Saturday, September 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Each year hundreds of area residents volunteer to help clean the Atlantic beaches and Jamaica Bay shorelines, as a way to preserve the local environment. More ... 20 Years Ago... 20 What is fast becoming the largest fair of its kind in the New York City area, RMAC's (Rockaway Music and Arts Council) Fall Festival continues to add to the day's festivities. Alleged illegal removal of clams from polluted Jamaica Bay led to the arrest on Wednesday, September 12, for John W. Cameron Jr. More ... The Medical Staff Society of St. John's Episcopal Hospital met on Tuesday, September 5, at the Lawrence Village Country Club in Lawrence. The guest speaker was Paul Liu, JD, MD, Director of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, who spoke on "Management of the Pelvic Mass." Pictured from left to right are John Gupta, CEO, St. John's; Abiola Familusi, MD, Treasurer, Medical Staff Society; Melvin Young, MD, President, Medical Staff Society; Paul Liu, MD, Director, Obstetrics/Gynecology; Jean Antoine, MD, Vice President, Medical Staff Society; and Sheldon Genack, MD, Secretary, Medical Staff Society. More ... Governor David A. Paterson has announced an agreement with the Legislature to enact an over $1 billion, two-year savings plan that does not include any tax or fee increases and reduces spending in the current year so that growth is held to the rate of inflation. More ... By demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety, Peninsula Hospital Center, affiliate of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, has once again earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval. More ... Robert V. Levine, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Peninsula Hospital Center, affiliate of North Shore/Long Island Jewish Health System, recently announced the appointment of Peter A. Guiney, DO, FACOFP, as Director, Department of Medical Education. The position includes the supervision of all resident and student education at the hospital. More ... Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith has called on the City and State pension funds to take action to preserve hundreds of thousands of jobs and protect New York's standing as the financial capitol of the world. More ... St. John's Episcopal Hospital has named Eric Nazziola, MD, MBA, FACEP, Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Nazziola is a physician with executive credentials as well as executive education, training, experience and accomplishments as a manager and academic clinician. More ... Every day 44 people are diagnosed with lupus, a chronic life-threatening disease that has no cure. This disease can attack and cause damage to every organ in the body and it affects more people than MS, Muscular Dystrophy, Sickle-Cell Anemia and Cystic Fibrosis combined. There has not been a new medication approved for it in more than 40 years. More ... The residents of Beach 25 Street invites the community to attend their first Back to School Block Party and Family Day on Saturday, September 27, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Beach 25 Street between Seagirt Boulevard and the boardwalk. There will be activities, music, refreshments, and entertainment. More ... |
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