The façade of a small strip of stores on Central Avenue in Far Rockaway suddenly collapsed onto the sidewalk and street at about 9 p.m. on Monday night. More...

The Department of Parks and Recreation is looking for lifeguards again in hopes of reaching their target goal of 1,200 in time for Memorial Day, the official start to summer. Rockaway residents interested in the job will have to attend a qualifying test, which is held twice a day, Monday through Friday, at 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. More...

"New York's school system got a big boost this weekend from Mayor Bloomberg, and I am delighted he and Bishop DiMarzio are working together to find a creative solution to prevent school closings in the Diocese of Brooklyn. More...

The Queens County St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee has announced its honorees for this year's parade, which will step off at 1 p.m. on March 7 from Newport Avenue and Beach 129 Street. The parade route moves east on Newport Avenue to Beach 116 Street, where it turns south to Rockaway Beach Boulevard. More...

Showcase Window Treatments is strictly a shop at home service, which has grown through word-of-mouth over the past several years. More...

Democrats have run in recent elections, and most successfully in the just completed presidential race, on a claim of integrity. More...

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sollecito of Neponsit and Mr. and Mrs. Candido Pineiro of Belle Harbor are proud to announce the engagement of their children Lucretia Sollecito and Michael Gaafar, son of Elizabeth Pineiro. More...

Luis Torres entered the boxing ring in the first round of the Daily News Golden Glove at Club Amazura in Jamaica last Tuesday night admittedly not at 100 percent. Circumstances outside the ring had hampered his preparation weeks prior to his 178-pound novice contest against Ioannis Michaelides. More...

We have many objections to the proposed Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) sea terminal that may soon be as close as 16 miles off our shores. More...

Dear Editor, As a steelworker I am a proud member of a union that defends the rights and financial security of its workers. I am proud to be a union member and know that my rights are fought for. I have seen the campaign literature of Glenn DiResto, and noticed that he used a union printer. The union "bug" is more than just a label to me. More...

Katie Bradish, a 55-year Rockaway resident, died February 6. Bradish, a dietician, was born in Yukon, Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by Albert. Bradish is survived by Steven. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Denis S. O'Connor Funeral Home. Services and interment were at Long Island National Cemetery in Farmingdale, New York. More...