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for larger version       Beachcomber The Department of Education will host an open house for two of the new schools that will inhabit the Far Rockaway Educational Campus in September. More ... Broad Channel Bits Temperatures Are High - Time For BCAC's Mardi Gras Commentary By Liz Guarino Temperatures have been high enough for the city to open its cooling centers- air-conditioned places that keep the citizens of this city from sizzling. Not all citizens know that most neighborhoods have had cooling off places that are open to the public during the day, except Sunday. Broad Channel ... More ...
Rip Currents Can Kill Commentary By Stephen S. Yaeger As I sat down to type this column, I heard a number of helicopters overhead. I was told by a neighbor that two people drowned off Rockaway. The helicopters were from the local TV news channels. According to the reports two young girls were caught in a rip tide. Coincidentally, this was the topic ... More ...
Book Review: 'What's Our Names?' A New Illustrated Children's Book Commentary by Susan Hartenstein "What's Our Names?" is the title of a new illustrated children's book written by Les Kraft and illustrated by Jim Cantirino, both of whom have longtime connections to Rockaway. There is also a corresponding musical CD with the same title, presently available only through the author at: leskraft@ny... More ...
The Arverne Jewish Community Center Campaign Of 1929; Beach 67 Street From The Rockaway Museum Commentary by Emil Lucev, Curator Dedicated To The Memory Of Leon S. Locke In 1929 the Jewish Congregation of Dereck Emunoch began a campaign to raise about $125,000 in order to build a community center on the beach side of their house of worship, located on the southwest corner of Larkin Avenue and Beach 67 Street. More ...
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Commentary By Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer Has your grocery bill increased recently? If so, you are not alone. Increasing costs incurred by food producers, food transporters and retailers have resulted in higher prices on store shelves. As uncertainty regarding the state of the economy continues, many consumers are looking for ways to save... More ...
Commentary From the Desk of Lew M. Simon, Democratic District Leader, 23rd A.D. Part B As we have been weathering a large heat wave recently we have been working diligently on many important issues affecting our community. We have stayed on top of the Rockaway Park JASA Senior Center move which is supposed to be from Temple Beth El on Beach 121 Street to a brand new home at 106-20 S... More ... Spotlight On Elderlaw Not Just For Senior Citizens Commentary By Nancy J. Brady, RN, Esq. And Linda Faith Marshak, Esq. Much of what we (as well as other attorneys practicing in the field of elderlaw and estate planning) write about focuses on the needs of "baby boomers" and senior citizens. More ... The Progressive Discretionary Spending Commentary By John Paul Culotta Some of my fondest memories and nightmares are associated with Blessed Sacrament School, a parish Roman Catholic elementary school on Staten Island. Diligent and dedicated Sisters of Charity taught me all my rudimentary skills in writing, mathematics, ethics, and history there. More ... Looking Backward What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... 20 Touring through the Rockaways without benefit of politicians and/or Parks Department personnel it was clearly evident that a lot of effort is being put forth into restoring the Rockaways as a place for recreation. More ... From the Editor's Desk Of Cops Who Drink And Drugged-Out Gunmen By Howard Schwach It all depends on what we expect of our police officers. I suppose the department could impose restrictions on its officers, something like, "If you're going to drink, don't carry a weapon." On the face of it, that sounds reasonable, but it really is not. More ... Notes from the High C's Rockaway Music and Arts Council by Sharon Gabriel This column is going to be a little bit of this and a little bit of that, some things to bring you up-to-date on what's happening with the RMAC. As you well know, we will not be having any concerts this summer because of a dispute with officials from the National Park Servce. More ...
Calculate Your Benefits Online By James Glasser Manager, Far Rockaway Social Security Office Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today unveiled a new online calculator at www.socialsecurity. gov/estimator that will provide immediate and personalized benefit estimates to help people plan for their retirement. More ... |
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