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An Innovative Breastfeeding Cover Missy Reder, a mother of four from Belle Harbor, is the creator of Slurp & Burp, an innovative breastfeeding cover that keeps moms covered but not the baby. Slurp & Burp is designed to look as though mom is cradling her baby, which allows moms to nurse in public without forfeiting her modesty. More ... The American Cancer Society Need Volunteers The American Cancer Society is seeking volunteers to help enroll individuals in the American Cancer Society's Cancer Prevention Study-3. Enrollment will take place during the Fourth Annual Relay For Life at Shea Stadium on Saturday, May 17. More ...
Justin Zemser, son of lifetime Rockaway residents Howard and Susan Zemser was Bar Mitzvahed on Saturday, April 5, at Congregation Derech Emunoh in Arverne, with Rabbi Rubinstein and Cantor Shindler officiating. More ...
Hyde Park Police Officer Jason Ruscillo, son of Danny Ruscillo Jr., President of the 100 Precinct Community Council, completed his course in Basic Crime Scene School in the City of Poughkeepsie. The course was taught by Dr. Michael Badin, a prominent autopsy doctor. Ruscillo is pictured last on righ... More ...
It may not have been as novel as St. Rose of Lima's welcome, but this sign says it all as St. Mary Star of the Sea in Far Rockaway and its sister church St. Gertrude the Great in Edgemere, proudly greet Pope Benedict XVI to New York City with a sign hanging outside St. Mary's last weekend. Photo by ... More ...
Fellow golfers Mary Banks, Mary Dever Kelly and Dot Trondle congratulated LPG Champ - Nancy Lopez for her many charitable causes on behalf of children. More ...
April is National Occupational Therapy Month and Peninsula Hospital Center, an affiliate of the North Shore- Long Island Jewish Health System, is celebrating with a special Occupational Therapy Day on Tuesday, April 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Executive Dining Room of the Health Center. More ...
By Nicholas Briano The 100 Precinct Community Council honored Queens District Attorney Richard Brown on Wednesday night for his hard work and dedication in cleaning up the drug and violence problems that plague areas of the peninsula. More ...
The Rockaway Artists Alliance offers three more reasons to visit Fort Tilden galleries this spring. Three new exhibitions, Of Women - Art by and about women; Black & White - The world in black and white and shades of gray; and The Human Figure - The art of world's most enduring subject, opened ... More ...
The flower car standing outside St. Francis de Sales Church on Rockaway Beach Boulevard at Beach 129 Street last week drew lots of second glances from motorists driving by. Sticking up from the traditional flowers was a large whiskey bottle made of flowers. Nobody stopped and asked why the bottle, b... More ...
101 Captain: Officer Level Down About 13 Percent By Miriam Rosenberg The next class of rookie police officers is not due to graduate from the academy until this summer. Precincts across the city have found themselves in the position of having to do more with less - including the Rockaways. More ...
With input from patients, St. John's Episcopal Hospital honors one employee each month who has made a difference or whose performance has gone beyond the call of duty. All the winners receive an engraved Tiffany crystal star and a check for $100. Their name and photo are on display in the lobby. More ...
The nurses of the Pulmonary Care Center at St. John's Episcopal Hospital have launched an initiative to reduce pressure ulcers. According to Hermelina Zabala, MA, RN, Nurse Manager of the Pulmonary Care Center at St. John's, pressure ulcers are visible evidence of pathologic changes in the blood s... More ... Riders To Grade Local Bus Service Queens local bus customers will have the opportunity to rate their rides when Bus Rider Report Cards are handed out throughout the borough beginning Tuesday, April 22 and continuing through May 7. Queens follows Brooklyn and Staten Island, where a total of about 77,500 report cards have been distr... More ... Senator Smith Reflects On Earth Day Since its inception, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement. In 1970, Americans were primarily using leaded gas in massive V-8 engines in their sedans. Industries spewed smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences or retribution in the media. More ... Smith Applauds Forums On After-School Programs State Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith called last week's town hall forums, focusing on after-school programs, "an opportunity to enrich the lives of our community's youth." The forums were held at Horizon Care Center and Robert Ross Family Life Center on April 16 and 17, respectively. More ...
Every year, the Rockaway Beach Alumni grow in number. This year the largest number of marchers to date came from all over Florida, to participate in the St. Patrick's Day parade. Plans are already in the works for next year's parade. More ... U.S.Treasury Official Addressed Sanders' Seminar In response to the mortgage meltdown, a high-ranking member of the Bush administration attended Councilman James Sanders' "Rescue Your Home" seminar on Saturday, April 19. Treasurer Anna Escobedo Cabral addressed community organizations, civic leaders and residents about the housing crisis which i... More ... Time To Think About Your Boat Insurance BoatU.S. Angler is a membership program that's part of the nation's largest association of recreational boaters whose mission is to protect the interests of boat-owning freshwater anglers. More ...
By Nicholas Briano Congressman Anthony Weiner celebrated Earth Day on Tuesday by driving to his "State of the National Park" speech at Gateway National Recreation Area in a french fry powered, Ecofriendly car. At the press conference Weiner outlined his list of initiatives aimed at preserving the delicate of eco-sy... More ... |
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