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for larger version       Smith Hosts Town Hall MeetingOn Local Problems New York State Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith, who represents Rockaway in that body, recently held a town hall meeting at St. John's Baptist Church in Far Rockaway, on youth and family services. 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. Parents and guardians of elementary school students who are interested in applying for the ac... More ...
More than 50 people came to hear Daniel Buff, M.D., Chief of Nutrition and Gerontology, St. John's Episcopal Hospital, speak on "Nutrition in the Kosher Home" on January 16, 2008, at Agudath Israel of West Lawrence. Dr. More ... Goldie Maple Academy Applications Are Available 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. More ...
By Kizzy Thompson Harry G's 15th annual "Doo Wop" Spectacular kicks off with what promises to be a full lineup of doo wop greats. The annual concert, which will take place on Saturday, January 26 at Beach Channel High School, starts at 7 p.m. Tickets can be reserved or purchased at the door. More ... Tips To Lower Your Heating Bill With millions of homes turning up their heat to keep warm in the winter months, the heating cost will be more than last year. The price of crude oil rose 57 percent by the end of 2007. Mother Nature can produce weather conditions that even the best insulated houses can not handle efficiently and h... More ...
Police Officer Dave Teta was presented on Wednesday night at the 100 Precinct Community Council meeting with the Cop of the Month award for his exemplary service and dedication to fighting drugs and crime in Rockaway. More ... Addabbo: Libraries Should Have Defibrillators In an effort to save the lives of City residents who go into cardiac arrest City Council Member Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. announced that he has cosponsored legislation in the Council that would require the placement of automated external defibrillators in public libraries. More ...
One month into winter, the residents of Beach 127 Street held their first annual beach party. The event was held on January 19 at Connelly's. More ... Beachcomber There has been a spate of automobile break-ins within the 101 Precinct in Far Rockaway in recent months. The precinct's crime prevention officer has some tips about protecting your property. More ...
Family Nurse Practitioner And Herbalist Family Nurse Practitioner Noreen Mulvanerty, RN, MSN, CS, FNP, has opened an office at 437 Beach 129 Street in Belle Harbor The practice combines medical consultation, general medicine for children and adults, herbal medicine as well as facial peels. More ...
Rockaway has seen an unprecedented building boom in the past few years, with new homes going up on virtually every empty lot on the peninsula. That has not translated as yet into commercial and business growth, however. In fact, the trend of shops and restaurants going out of business has continued ... More ...
Up And About And Around Town I Met Sandra Lee from the Food Network at the Javits Center who put "Pom" juice into a Margarita Martini and came up with a little fiesta flavor you can brush on every time you grill fish, chicken, pork or vegetables. Very tasty. More ...
By Nicholas Briano Two Far Rockaway men have been accused of participating in a massive car insurance fraud operation that led to a staggering 51 arrests throughout the city. More ... Far Rockaway Provider Joins CenterCare Network CenterCare, a non-profit health plan serving the five boroughs of New York City, welcomes Peninsula Medical Services, PC, located at 51-15 Beach Channel Drive, to its expanding network. Since 1988, CenterCare has been serving New York City residents with quality free or low cost health coverage ... More ...
Born, Brought Up In Rockaway, Related To Feynman By Erin McKinley Far Rockaway native Frances Lewine, 86, a noted journalist, died on Saturday, January 19, due to a stroke. Lewine was a key leader in the fight for women's right in the field of journalism. She fought for women be allowed into the National Press Club and the Gridiron Club (a Washington journalists... More ...
Twenty units and 78 firefighters responded to a fire on the tenth floor of Ocean Park Apartments at 120 Beach 19 Street last Sunday. It was called in at 1:18 p.m. and declared under control at 1:45 p.m. There were no injuries and the fire is under investigation by fire marshals according to an FDNY ... More ...
The opening reception for "Get Out of Town" was held on January 20, at the sTudio 6 Gallery. The exhibit explores the many travel destinations beyond Rockaway. Several featured artists were on hand to provide an indepth overview of their work. More ... Super Bowl Caution Super Bowl XLII is shaping up to be a great game with the New York Giants against the New England Patriots. With all the big hype for the big game, the NY CPB (Consumer Protection Board) is warning against counterfeit tickets. More ... Obubah Named To Dean's List At State Universary Ernest Obubah of Rockaway Park was named to the dean's list for the fall semester at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh. To be eligible for the dean's list, a student must achieve a minimum 3.5 semester grade point average with at least 12 credit hours. More ...
Puberty and Teens: A Necessary Education By Mary Ann Keim- President, I'm All Girl, Inc. MaryAnn Keim, president of the I'm All Girl, Inc. (and Boys Too!), a company created and dedicated to helping educate preteens (and their parents) about puberty. She can be reached at maryann@imallgirl. More ... Marshall Plan Set For Rockaway's Future By Miriam Rosenberg Extolling the accomplishments of the past year and looking forward to 2008, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall reported that "the state and spirit of [Queens] are strong" during her State of the Borough message this month. More ...
PHC Aided By Angels On The Bay Charity On behalf of the Angels on the Bay Children's Charity, Frank Russo, Jr., (right), made a special presentation to Robert V. Levine, President and Chief Executive Officer of Peninsula Hospital Center, an affiliate of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, of a check in the amount of $75,000.00. This check... More ...
"The Bucket List' - Death Watch List Review By Robert Snyder God and the Devil. Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson. Those two actors are known for playing those two roles. While the morality of the embodiment of good and evil are at opposite ends of the pole, the spirit of fun is shared by both. More ...
The Rockaway Catholic Jewish Council (RCJC) held its fourth annual dinner at the West End Temple. There were over 150 people in attendance. The RCJC was formed by Rabbi Allan Blaine, Rabbi Joseph Weiss and Father Jack, 22 years ago to promote interfaith understanding and tolerance. More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg The "Roc The Youth Tour", designed to engage the youth of the Rockaway community in a positive activity and to encourage an end to the violence that is endemic in the Far Rockaway community, made its latest stop at the Edgemere Community Center this week. More ... Saint Camillus Turns 100 Years Old By Erin McKinley For the past century, Saint Camillus church on Rockaway Beach Boulevard has shown an immense dedication to the people of the Rockaways in an attempt to bring the parishioners together in a spiritually binding way. Located on Beach 100 street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard, countless people have had... More ...
What Did Randi Know and When Did She Know It? By Norman Scott The shot heard around the NYC teaching corps was fired on Martin Luther King Day, as teachers awoke to a front page article in the NY Times announcing that a secret program was in effect to evaluate teachers based on test scores. More ... Sentenced To 7 Years For 2004 Teen Murders Jalah Knight Convicted Of Two Murders AWeek After Getting Out Of Prison By Nicholas Briano Jalah Knight faced his fate this week in Queens Supreme Court as he received his sentence for the brutal 2004 murder of two Far Rockaway teenagers. Knight reportedly listened impassively as he was sentenced to seven years in prison, according to a spokesperson for Queens District Attorney, Richa... More ...
Three cars came together at Beach Channel Drive and Beach 140 Street at 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, January 20, creating a tie up and a dispute that led police to force one of the drivers from her automobile. Eyewitnesses say that the unidentified female driver of a dark-colored sedan slammed into the rear... More ... VNR Cold Weather Safety Tips With the frigid winter weather here, VNR Home Care Services urges New Yorkers to take proper precautions to stay safe and warm. Simple mistakes can lead to potentially dangerous, lifethreatening conditions. "The extreme cold can pose major health hazards for all of us, even the young and healthy,... More ... Weiner,100 House Members Say No To Saudis Representative Anthony Weiner has announced that 100 members of the House of Representatives have cosponsored his Joint Resolution of Disapproval to stop the proposed sale of $123 million worth of some of the United States' most advanced weapons and technology to Saudi Arabia, a known sponsor and ... More ... |
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