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for larger version       Ads have a Patent Pending. Click Here for More Information 'Fun Fridays'At KCC Kingsborough Community College presents a wellness program for people over the age of 55. The program offers tai chi, aquasize, healthy cooking and clay creating classes. Classes will run from February 1 to April 4 and will be held on Fridays. For additional information or to register for the prog... More ...
By Howard Schwach When the story of the Jews of New York premiers on WLIW, Channel 21 this Sunday, some of the more prominent voices heard will be those of a family of former Rockaway residents who founded and operated a famous appetizer store on the lower east side. More ...
The ongoing closure of the Cross Bay Bridge ramp on Beach 94 Street and all the detours set up as a result of the ramp closings have caused an increased number of accidents in the area of the closings as motorists attempt to find quicker, and often illegal, access to the bridge, according to Thom... More ... Addabbo: Cut Child Support Arrears Period Councilman Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. has announced that he is the prime sponsor of a resolution in the city Council calling upon the New York State Legislature to introduce and pass legislation that would reduce the time currently allowed for late child support payments. More ... Lipiec Named To Dean's List At Bucknell University Eva Lipiec, daughter of Rockaway Park residents Jacek and Bozena Lipiec, was named to the dean's list at Bucknell University for the fall semester. To qualify for the academic honor, students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0. More ... Arrested Again Returning To The Scene OfHis Crimes By Nicholas Briano Police have caught a 25-year-old Arverne man stealing a car that was left running outside the victim's home just days after he struck a plea bargain to lessen a previous grand larceny auto charge resulting from the theft of a GPS device from another car, police say. More ...
By Nicholas Briano A bizarre string of events which occurred around 11 p.m. on January 13, along Cross Bay Boulevard, north of Broad Channel, has many locals shaking their heads in disbelief. Firefighters and EMT's from the Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department, officers from the 100 Precinct, and West Hamilton V... More ... Beachcomber Some further information about the future of the Far Rockaway High School building was presented at the Community Board 14 meeting last week. More ... Broad Channel Bits By Liz Guarino The snow we were told to expect earlier this week, fortunately, did not hit us at all. Nassau and Suffolk counties got a dusting that was visible on the grassy areas along the Southern State Parkway Monday morning. Upstate and other parts of our country got a good amount of snow, but we escaped. O... More ... 'Roc The Youth Tour' The NAACP Youth Council in collaboration with the RDRC Youth Council presents "Roc the Youth Tour." The councils are inviting all rappers, poets and singers to the event, which will be held on Tuesday, January 22, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Ocean Bay/Edgemere Community Center, located at 57-10 Beac... More ... Congressman Weiner: Bush Should Stop Weapons Sales To Saudi Arabia Recently, upon visiting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President Bush formally notified Congress of his intent to sell $123 million worth of some of the United States' most advanced weapons and technology to the Saudis, a known sponsor and financier of terrorism. The package is part of a larger $20 ... More ...
Serving The Community With Full-Service Dentistry Arverne Dental, conveniently located at the corner of Beach 59 Street and Beach Channel Drive, at the Nordeck Houses, has been serving the Rockaway community with the highest-quality, full-service dentistry since 2003. The office is open for late hours during the week and on Saturdays. The dental of... More ... Dem Presidential Primary Campaign Coming To Rockaway Local Democrats will be able to participate in the exciting presidential primary campaign at a public forum on Thursday, January 24 at 7:30 p.m. The Good Government Regular Democratic Club invites all local Democrats to join in this event, says Lew Simon, the Democratic District Leader. More ... DOH Urges Flu Shots For At-Risk Residents Influenza season is underway in New York City, and the disease is spreading across the city, the Health Department reported today. New York City residents who have not yet gotten a flu shot should get one now. More ... Erin On The Rox By Erin Baumann After a long absence I am back! I wanted to think about a different approach for the column and, going forward, I will be including information pertaining to the American Cancer Society and its sister organization ACS Can. I have been volunteering for ACS for a while now and part of this volunteer... More ...
Soldier, Teacher, Coach and Leader By Kizzy Thompson The Graybeards will honor longtime Belle Harbor resident, Jim McKeon, on Saturday, January 26, during the Graybeards Dinner Dance at El Caribe Country Club. McKeon was born in Bay Ridge and moved with his family to Belle Harbor as a child. He attended St. Francis de Sales from kindergarten throug... More ...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome By Dr. Nancy Gahles Abdominal pain, bloating, constipation and diarrhea are common symptoms that affect up to two million Americans. Inflammatory bowel disease is usually manifested between the ages of 15 and 40. More often than not, the symptoms are minor and come and go. More ...
Who's The Worst Person In The World? By J. Matt Barber, Concerned Women For America Matt Barber is one of the "like-minded men" with Concerned Women for America. He is an attorney concentrating in constitutional law, and serves as CWA's policy director for cultural issues. Who is the worst person in the world? More ...
Kai Natasha Young turned one year old on January 14. She celebrated her birthday on January 9, by going to see "Finding Nemo on Ice." She is the daughter of Kizzy Thompson and Damian Young, the little sister of Damian, the granddaughter of Lillie Thompson of Far Rockaway, Eugene Brown of Rockaway, a... More ...
Ella Leonora was born on November 27, 2007 to Tommy and Elena Wittmer of Belle Harbor. Her proud grandparents are Vic and Ellen Martino of Belle Harbor and Jack Wittmer of Broad Channel. She is the great-granddaughter of John and Eileen Willsen of Broad Channel. More ...
Bob Trim, of Far Rockaway, designs and carves walking sticks. He states that his inspiration to carve walking sticks comes from nature. His artwork will be displayed during York College's Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, from January 13 to February 24. More ...
Lifetime Rockaway residents Keith Aita and Ami Novella were married on December 15, 2007. More ...
Pictured are Rockaway residents and former summer visitors who rented bungalows in Irish-Town. From left to right are Doris White, Dot Trondle, Marilyn Lanzone, Mary Kelly, Joe Worst, Rita Early, Mary Banks, Jim Kelly, Pat Williams, Bridget Stone, Pudge Williams. More ...
'The Diving Bell And The Butterfly' - Blinking Brilliant Review By Robert Snyder The opening scene of "The Diving Bell and The Butterfly" may have you wondering whether the theater projector is on the fritz. The image is out of focus, shaky, hard to comprehend. And this goes on for the first half hour of the brilliant film by self-proclaimed artiste Julian Schnabel. More ...
The New York City Arts Commission won over the typically tough group of Community Board 14 board members at this week's meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Beach 90 Street. More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg The city's Parks and Recreation Department has joined Queens Borough President Helen Marshall in announcing two new projects for reconstructing Rockaway's boardwalk. Both projects, one on Beach 24 Street and the other at Beach 104 Street, are scheduled to start this spring. More ... Deadline For Scholar's Academy Applications Applications for the 2008-2009 school year at the Scholar's Academy are currently being accepted. The application can be obtained from the school's website, http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/27/Q323. More ... Peninsula Preparatory Demands DOE Retraction By Nicholas Briano Officials at the Peninsula Preparatory Academy, a charter school in Far Rockaway, wonder how New York State Department of Education can consider a school to be in good standing, while New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) rankings show the school as failing. More ...
Peninsula Hospital Center, affiliate of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, is pleased to announce that Dr. Jay Mehlman, Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, has opened an additional private practice location to further serve the community in gastroenterology and liver disease in the Five Towns com... More ... Recycle Old Ink Cartridges And Cell Phones Senator Malcolm A. Smith is encouraging people not to throw away their old ink jet cartridges and cell phones. Instead, he says to recycle them. Senator Smith states that only 20 to 40 percent of ink jet cartridges end up in recycling bins, with the rest being thrown away. "These phones and ink c... More ... Relay For Life At Riis Park Each year, across the nation, one event brings together entire communities to take part in the fight against cancer. That event is the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. It's a time and place where people come to celebrate those who have survived cancer, remember those they have lost, and fig... More ... Pheffer Notes Eligibility For NYS Tax Refunds Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer wants New Yorkers to know that they may be eligible for New York City Tax refunds, even if they do not file a regular return. Residents may be eligible for refunds for years 2004 to 2007. The last date to file for 2004 is April 15, 2008. More ...
2007-2008 Bookstore Business Plan Beach Channel High School students attended the Virtual Enterprise, International Tenth Annual Queens Business Plan Competition, at Forest Hills High School on Monday, December 17. The students, who also operate and supervise the Beach Channel (BC) Bookstore, presented the 2007- 2008 business plan... More ...
Encouraging everyone to take a healthy jump into the New Year, PHC Nurse Manager, Janet McGowan, RN (left), did stroke screenings at the Health & Wealth Fair at Beach Channel High School on January 10, Liz Sulik, Director of External Affairs at PHC, spoke to the attendees about the free AngioScreens... More ...
Michael Winerip, author of "Adam Canfield of the Slash," spoke to Lawrence Woodmere Academy middle school students about his new book, "Adam Canfield, Watch Your Back!" The LWAmiddle school book club read both books, and were able to ask questions and have their books signed. More ...
Five students at PS 47 completed the Open Airways for School Program, an educational curriculum for children diagnosed with asthma. The program teaches basic information that will help children control their own asthma more effectively, make hospital visits less likely, reduce absences and help chil... More ... Far Rockaway Student Wins Scholarship Far Rockaway resident Claudette Gomez, a student at the High School of Economic and Finances, has been named a recipient of a prestigious scholarship to attend Vassar College. She won the scholarship through the National College Match, an admissions program run in partnership with 20 top American ... More ...
Applications for the 2008-2009 school year at the Goldie Maple Academy are available. The application can be obtained at the school or downloaded from the Department of Education's website, http://schools.nyc.gov. Goldie Maple Academy, located at 365 Beach 56 Street, Arverne, offers students a Core ... More ... Seek Ombudsmen To Work With Rockaway Seniors New York Foundation for Senior Citizens is recruiting Volunteer Ombudsmen to help protect the rights and well-being of the 16,415 residents living in 80 nursing and adult homes in Queens, of which 27 are in Rockaway. Serving as an Ombudsman is one of the most rewarding and challenging volunteer ex... More ... Keeping Seniors Safe During Winter Months The holiday season may be over but the inclement weather conditions associated with winter will remain with us for quite some time. Winter weather that results in melted snow and ice can cause potentially dangerous and hazardous conditions for everyone but particularly senior citizens and the elde... More ...
Just how crowded are the skies over the Rockaways? These two planes flew over Beach 9 Street at 3:18 p.m. on Saturday, December 29. They were the third or fourth pair to fly over the area, in such close proximity to each other, in less than a half hour period. They were followed by at least two more... More ...
State Senator Malcolm A. Smith has promised to lead a bipartisan effort to rebuild New York's economy, invest in our public schools and colleges, and continue to reform our health care system. "New York needs a clear and comprehensive vision for our future and elected leaders willing to put asid... More ... Taylor Law Conference To Be Held City, StateWorkers Invited To Attend The 40th anniversary of the Taylor Law - the statute governing labor relations between unions and government in New York State - will be commemorated at a statewide conference in Albany this May. More ... 'Saturday Safe Haven'At West End Temple The West End Temple announces "Saturday Safe Haven," a game night for tweens. The program, which will be held at 147-02 Newport Avenue, will take place Saturday, January 19, February 9, March 8, April 12, May 10, and June 14. Third-, fourth- and fifthgrade students can attend between 5 p.m. and 7:... More ... Gateway Visitor Center's Winter Hours This winter Gateway National Recreation Area will be instituting a new visitor center schedule for park sites in Brooklyn and Queens. This schedule begins on January 14 and runs through February 29 when the spring schedule will be posted. More ... |
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