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February 15th, 2008
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Many Rockaway residents who eagerly anticipate the opening of the new Arverne By The Sea YMCA wonder why no work has been done to prepare the site for its construction. More...

Hundreds of locals took to the Freezing Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, raising money to fight Cystic Fibrosis. The annual event went off on schedule at Beach 126 Street after a short party at the Belle Harbor Yacht Club and a parade from the club to the beach. For more photos, see Page 16. All photos b... More...

Abullet-riddled, partially decomposed body was found in an empty Arverne lot last Saturday morning, police sources say. An unidentified passer-by made the grisly discovery of the body under a bush in a lot on Beach Channel Drive near Beach 45 Street just after 11 a.m. on February 9, police say. More...

State Senator Serphin Maltese and Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer praised the legislation, expected to be passed, that will allow racing to continue at Aqueduct. More...
Did you go to the Wildlife Refuge last Sunday to see the black and white photographs taken there at various times of the year and at different places in the refuge? Alot of folks were disappointed that the photographer, Alice M. Hughey, was ill and would not be appearing that afternoon. More...
The Fontbonne Hall Bonnie swimmers showed a commanding presence last weekend at the GCHSAA girls swimming championships at the Nassau County Aquatics Center. Tallying up 417.5 points the team took a commanding lead over fellow Brooklyn rivals Bishop Kearney and St. Saviors and held on to it, plac... More...
It should be clear to everyone that there is a need to keep sexual predators separated from children. The front-page story in last week's Wave has spurred a wave of anger and consternation throughout the peninsula. The conventional wisdom was that there is a New York State law that keeps convicted... More...
Dear Editor, For a few scary moments yesterday, I thought I was reading a supermarket tabloid - although I could have sworn it was The Wave when I started reading. I'm referring to the letter by Joseph Lane in which Mr. Lane titillates us by reviving that tired old rumor that Hillary Clinton mi... More...
Aviator Sports Bits All events at Aviator Sports, latbush Ave., Bklyn, just north of Marine Parkway Bridge. Seniors in Shape, Mind and Body Fitness for Those 55+. 1/14 through 4/5. Monday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday mornings, 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Total mind and body ... More...
Dolores Doheny, a 25-year Rockaway resident, died February 13. Doheny, born in Brooklyn, was an Assistant Principal at PS 47 in Manhattan. After retiring she volunteered at the school. She was a lector at St. Thomas More Church and a member of C.S.J. Associates. More...