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for larger version       Broad Channel Bits Commentary By Liz Guarino A couple of neighbors weren't too happy about the tickets they got for lapsed registrations and/or inspections. Traffic enforcement agents have been busy here in the Channel, 'writing' tickets for infractions like the above. It's easy for things to slip your mind - especially if you don't drive e... More ... Eye On Physical Therapy Commentary By Dr. Tim Rohrs, DPT My closest friend in physical therapy school was a guy named Adam who was from Glendale. He lived there with his father, mother and brother. After graduation he also became a New York City firefighter. Although I have lost touch with him for most of the year I call each year on his birthday and h... More ...
Calls To Artists Commentary by Susan Hartenstein RAA CONTACT INFO: Phone: 718 474-0861; Fax: 718 474-4373; e-mail: rockart116@aol.com; website: www.rockawayartistsalliance.org NOTE THE EXTENSION OF EXHIBITION DATES: "Structure" has been extended through April 6. Kudos and thanks to all who made the opening reception of "Structure" a succes... More ... From the Editor's Desk Proof Of Wrongdoing Seems To Be In Short Supply, But Passions Remain High At Cop Shooting Trial Commentary By Howard Schwach For once, the Daily News got it right. The day after three NYPD detectives went on trial for the tragic and mistaken shooting death of Rockaway resident Sean Belle, it ran an editorial that began: "The trial of three NYPD detectives accused in the fatal Sean Bell shooting began yesterday in Queens... More ...
Environmental Toxins By Dr. Nancy Gahles As I logged onto AOL, I was shocked to see the banner alerting us to the fact that there are pharmaceuticals abundant in our drinking water. I am aware of the fact that we are consuming far more drugs than are necessary or safe. According to a Nielsen report, the number of U.S. prescriptions rose ... More ...
Far Rockaway Bay - Once a Main Body of Water From The Rockaway Museum Commentary by Emil Lucev,Curator Dedicated To The Memory Of Leon S. Locke Yours truly has submitted maps of old Far Rockaway many times to views, and has had one published in my book, "The Rockaways" in April of this year! These antique cartographic and bay chart specimens show the once famous Far Rockaway Bay, which separated the Far Rockaway mainland from the outer ba... More ...
Read the Story... It's My Turn Javits Expansion Fight Ignores Local Boaters By Ben Wold Executive VP Marine Manufacturers Assoc. Ben Wold is the Executive Vice President of the National Marine Manufacturers Association. The political squabbling in Albany and New York City over the proposed expansion of the Jacob Javits Center is an all-too-familiar refrain. Instead of coming together and finding a commonsense solution... More ... Looking Backward What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... Reconstruction of O'Donahue Park (at Beach 17 Street and Seagirt Boulevard, Far Rockaway) should be completed by May 1988. Rockaway's biggest St. Patrick's Day Parade will step off this Saturday afternoon, March 12, at two o'clock from Beach 129 Street and... More ...
'Vantage Point' - Rashomania Review By Robert Snyder In the 1951 Akira Kurosawa classic, 'Rashomon," we see four versions of one incident, a rape-murder. Director Peter Travis' new film, "Vantage Point," gives us eight perspectives of a Presidential assassination. More ... Spotlight On Elderlaw Protect Your Home, Your Most Valuable Asset, From the Cost of Long Term Care Commentary By Nancy J. Brady, RN, Esq. And Linda Faith Marshak, Esq. Many clients who come to see us are interested in transferring the title of their homes to their children. For those of us in the "middle class" real estate may be our most valuable asset, and careful consideration must be taken before jeopardizing one's interest in the home. More ...
How To Keep Luck Alive: Do Shamrocks Really Bring Good Luck? Commentary By Danielle McShane Danielle's Rockaway Florist We are hoping that with Saint Patrick's Day on the way, spring will be following shortly after. Until then we are still limited to enjoying our indoor potted plants. There couldn't be a better time to give or receive an "oxalis" or "shamrock" plant, and bring home a bit of good luck! More ... The Rockaway Irregular Coming Of Age Commentary by Stuart W. Mirsky Recently, I came across an attack on Abraham Lincoln on the Internet. Lincoln, the poster wrote, was a racist who didn't care about freeing African- Americans or leading the country into Civil War for any high moral purpose. He was merely an instrument of the Northern ruling class and the racist w... More ... |
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