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Against a pink and white motif, and with heavy hearts and a determination to continue on, the Arverne Cancer Support Group hosted their annual "Celebration of Life" dinner this week at the VFW Hall in Inwood. More ... Rockaway residents went to the polls on Tuesday night to elect a new president and to decide some key local races that contributed to the shift of power in New York State's Senate and Assembly. The result of the race involving Rockaway City Councilman Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. More ... The First Congregational Church of Rockaway Beach officially installed Reverend Joseph F. Medlin, Jr. as the tenth pastor of the 123-year-old landmark. Pastor Medlin was drawn to the Beach 94 Street church by the diversity of its congregation, the devotion of its members and the "sense of belonging" exhibited by congregants. More ... Halloween Evening was more crowded and less contentious than in the past, residents say, as crowds of young, costumed children and their parents roamed the streets looking more for treats than for tricks, although a number of young teens seemed more interested in getting thoroughly creamed up. Photos by Howard Schwach. More ... Local children were given the experience of a lifetime as they took part in filming a music video last month. The video for "Stop The Violence," by local hip-hop group The Rhyte Hitters, was filmed at Mount Carmel Baptist Church on Beach 71 Street on October 18. More ... 20 Years Ago...eports came in to The Wave office throughout the entire week complaining of problems throughout the peninsula caused by teens and adults alike during Halloween (Monday, October 31). Martin Schaeffer, who began his career as a critic with this newspaper, more than nine years ago, is the co-creator of a new cabaret revue. More ... The theme of the 2008 Herbert Johnson Lecture Series is "Jamaica Bay in Print." Charles Siebert, writer and frequent contributor to "The New York Times Magazine," will present a selection of readings from Wickerby: More ... On November 7-9, NOW-New York State (National Organization for Women) will mark the first-ever women's conference with an annual conference of their own at Seneca Falls, NY. Activists from around New York State and the country will be celebrating the work of their foremothers and strategizing to win equality for all women and girls. More ... The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) held a second meeting last month to address community concerns regarding the former manufactured gas plant at Beach 108 Street between Beach Channel Drive and the Rockaway Freeway. More ... The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has begun converting the right-hand driving lane along Rockaway Beach Boulevard into a bicycle lane, a move that is part of the mayor's NYC2030 Plan to provide more bike lanes in the city. The plan, which did not need Community Board approval, was originally revealed in September and will feature bike lanes in both directions along Rockaway Beach Boulevard between Beach 108 Street and Beach 149 Street. The neighborhoods of Belle Harbor and Neponsit, where the boulevard is two lanes wide in each direction, will lose a curbside lane to cyclists. The plan also includes cross-peninsula bicycle lanes on Beach 108 Street between Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Shore Front Parkway and on Beach 126 Street between Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Ocean Promenade. More ... The Pastoral Care Department at St. John's Episcopal Hospital celebrated Pastoral Care Week during October 20 to 26. With a theme of "Listening Presence, Listen, Hear the story," the week was capped by a ceremony of rededication for staff to re-commit themselves to the purpose of their occupation on Thursday, October 23. St. More ... |
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