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Rockaway has become a favorite site for shooting television commercials. A few weeks ago, Dunkin' Donuts shot a number of commercials on Beach 129 Street. More ... Cooler temperatures find many people sleep more comfortably at night in cool, comfortable fall than they did in summer. Bowing to the season, winds blow dried leaves around yards, streets and sidewalks and sometimes into the living room! More ... The title above refers to the open house party at 104-06 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, on Sunday September 21 for Shear Explosion Beauty Salon, owned by Richard Blank on Beach 129 Street, Belle Harbor, merging with Studio "J," owned by Janet Shirin, under the new name, "JUST BEAUTIFUL. More ... What: 'Lights On Afterschool' Rally When: Saturday, October 16. Where: Gateway National Recreation Area, Building T149, Fort Tilden. More ... You all know the old tune. "Here he comes to save the day!" Except, this time it's not Mighty Mouse, but Mighty Mayor who will try to save the world. More ... The season is upon us for sniffling, sneezing and coughing. At the first sign of distress, we look for a product that will immediately reduce our symptoms and decrease the duration of suffering. Main street drug stores carry the usual product line of over-the-counter preparations, a dizzying array to choose from to be sure. More ... John H. Hanley's Florence House Hotel and Bath House were the most frequented in the Hammels section of the Rockaways. The establishment had an excellent location on the beach end of Division Avenue (Beach 82 Street). More ... Halloween is one of the most enjoyable holidays for adults and children alike. It is also a time for making sure our kids are safe — in their costumes, on the street, and enjoying all the treats collected on their rounds. And let's not forget about making sure Mom and Dad have fun with their children on this spooky night! More ... Dubos Point at Beach 63 Street north of DeCosta Avenue in Arverne officially became a city park on Thursday, October 6. "This is a tragedy. More ... The Legendary actors Robert De Niro and Al Pacino have appeared in three movies together. "Godfather, Part II," "Heat," and now "Righteous Kill." However, only in "Righteous Kill" do we get to see them do any substantial time in the same scenes. More ... Our Festival has long passed and we all had a wonderful time, we were all tired, but had a great time. Our thinking now is towards next year, which will be our 25th Fall Festival, and what plans we can start making towards that. More ... If we are comparing the world to the Great Depression and we are roughly in the 1928 area with the major economic crunches to come, it is much more likely that whoever "wins" the election will be fairly helpless to do much other than to watch the economy spiral down to massive unemployment. More ... Non-healing wounds caused by diabetes, poor circulation or related conditions affect three to five million Americans a year. These chronic sores may prevent patients from en-joying a quality lifestyle and could become infected and ultimately lead to amputation of a limb. More ... Councilman James Sanders Jr. is urging the public to attend the "Save our Youth Conference" at Goldie Maple Academy, 365 Beach 56 Street on Friday, October 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, October 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More ... The current financial crisis is so massive and complex that it offers little opportunity for the kinds of easy explanations a column like this is meant for. Nevertheless, I'm going to give it a try. Our natural tendency is to look for quick and easy answers to our troubles and, of course, someone to blame. More ... |
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