Flags wave and music plays as more than a million souls crowd the National Mall. One of those souls was local artist Patrick Clark, who gives Wave readers his unique view of the ceremonies on page 68. More...
The list of seven candidates vying for a vacated City Council seat in the upcoming special election could soon be winnowed down to as few as three if the ballot challenges filed last week by their opponents are upheld. More...
AFar Rockaway man has been arraigned on charges of shaking his fiancée's baby so hard that it caused the child to sustain life-threatening injuries and brain damage, according to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown. More...
The 101 Precinct in Far Rockaway, working with the Queens' District Attorney's office, will be taking part in a guns for cash program next month. That announcement was made by precinct's the commanding officer at January's Precinct Community Council meeting last week. More...
City Comptroller William Thompson, who says that he will run for mayor in the next election, came to Rockaway last week for a series of discussions with residents and then, with The Wave editorial board. More...
The State University of New York College at Oneonta recently announced the names of 1,317 students who earned Dean's List honors for the fall 2008 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, undergraduate students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a course load of 12 semester hours or more. More...
Cynics seeking the downside of the "Titanic" romance between Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio may want to experience the Hell that is "Revolutionary Road." Based on the Richard Yates novel, "Revolutionary Road" could also be companion piece to "American Beauty," in that, both are directed by Winslet's husband, Sam Mendes, and both paint decimating portraits of suburbia. More...
With traditional global energy resources decreasing and with fossil fuels contributing to the nation's climate change concerns, the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) is continuing its commitment to energy efficiency and renewable energy and has announced the creation of a Backyard Wind initiative for customers in 2009. More...
Oh gosh, those last minute edits! Due to space constraints, the last column had to be shortened. In the abbreviated caption for the image, Jessica Schulman acquired an extra "l" and a quotation mark. Apologies to Jessica. More...
Marie "Nana" Lima celebrated her 100th birthday on January 9 with family members and friends. She is an inspirational figure to a very large family, all of whom she remembers by name. At the tender age of 100, she has blessed generations with her presence. Pictured with Lima are her granddaughter Jo Ann (left) and great-greatgranddaughter, Molly Sue (right). More...
Two boxers didn't hesitate to make an impact last Wednesday night in the first event of the annual Daily News Golden Gloves at BB King Blues Club in Times Square. Joseph Williams had to wait until the tenth and final bout of the opening night to showcase his boxing skills. More...
The upcoming special election to fill, for less than a year, the City Council seat vacated by Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. when he won election to the State Senate, is like no other election. More...
Dear Editor, After more than forty years as a parishioner at St. Camillus Church, I was naturally concerned about the recent necessity to reduce the number of church services while pairing the parish with that of St. Virgilius in Broad Channel. But perhaps it is true that "behind every cloud there is a silver lining." When I attended the 11:30 a.m. More...
Beverly Baxter, a Rockaway resident, died January 26. Baxter was born in Jericho, Long Island. She graduated from Jericho High School and attended Columbia University where she majored in theatre, creative writing and journalism. More...
Cops Set Gun Buy-Back Program