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March 20, 2009  RSS feed
Bound Body First Homicide Of '09
The city's Chief Medical Examiner has ruled that the bound body of a 20- something male found near the boardwalk at Beach 37 Street last Thursday died as a result of a homicide. "The death of the still-unidentified male was due to ligature strangulation," said Ellen Borakove, a spokesperson for the medical examiner. "Therefore, it has been declared a homicide. More...
Bloomberg Swears In Ulrich
By Howard Schwach

The atmosphere was festive and the house was packed as Mayor Michael Bloomberg swore in Eric Ulrich as the City Councilman for the 32nd Councilmanic District at PS 207 in Howard Beach on Sunday. Ulrich, 24, won the February 24 special election to fill the vacancy left when Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. was elected to the State Senate. More...

Rockaway Waterfront Alliance Gets a Home
By Nicholas Briano

The Rockaway Waterfront Alliance (RWA), a growing non-profit group on the peninsula, has been awarded the former firehouse in Arverne and plans to develop an environmentally inspired visitors' center to house their organization's More...

 Top Stories
• article has image Rockaway Cop-Killer Found Guilty
A Brooklyn jury on Monday convicted a second Rockaway man of murder for the shooting of Police Officer Russell Timoshenko during a 2007 traffic stop. Lee Woods, 31, faces mandatory life in prison plus 55 years when he is was sentenced on April 2 for the murder of Timoshenko and the attempted murder of his partner, Police Officer Herman Yan. More...
• article has image Wanted For Robbing Pregnant Girlfriend
• Feds Approve Term Limits Extension
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 Community
• article has image New Group Dedicated To Serving Rockaway
'The Rockaway Jetty' Aims At Improving Quality Of Life
The group's slogan is a quote from a former president: "Children are our most valuable natural resource." The organizers believe that too often, the everyday needs of the young go unnoticed. They are making it their mission to help out children, one need at a time. More...
• article has image Lucille Rose Day Care Hosts Children Obesity Workshop
• article has image Cancer Relay Kicks Off 10th Year In Rockaway
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 Education/Schools
• article has image The Romans Invade PS 114
The children at PS/MS 114 don't just learn by reading books, they wear their knowledge. Upon completion of their studies in Ancient Roman history, the students in Jonathan Halfmann and Lisa Marecki's third-grade class (3-209), More...
• article has image Best Catholic School Marching Unit
• article has image PS/MS 105 Students Host Clothing Drive
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 Entertainment/ Lifestyles
• article has image Jay Black At Capital Bank One Theatre
Live Nation is proud to present the one and only Jay Black at the Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury on Saturday, April 4 at 8 PM. Don't miss your opportunity to see this Brooklyn native perform some of his greatest hits like "This Magic Moment," "Only In America," and "Some Enchanted Evening." Jay will be joined by comedian, Joe Moffa, a New York native. More...
• article has image Rawling Uses Paint And Palette To Tell His Stories
• article has image MovieScope
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 Columnists
• Beachcomber
Congressman Anthony Weiner, who represents Rockaway in the House of Representatives, has decided to put his mayoral campaign on hold, citing the important work of the House as a reason. More...
• Stacy's Tax Tips
• article has image Simon says...
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 Milestones
• article has image Francesca Mary Has Arrived
Billy and Sofia Moore welcomed their baby sister, Francesca Mary, to the family on February 17. More...
• article has image St. Francis de Sales Math Wizard
• Beth Abraham To Host Healthfest
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 Sports
• article has image Happy Brooklyn Aces Win EPHL Regular Season Championship
An exhilarating season for the Brooklyn Aces continued last Friday night as a 6-3 victory over the Jersey Rockhoppers clinched the inaugural Eastern Professional Hockey League's regular season title. More...
• Rockaway College Basketball Gets Involved In March Madness
• Sports Roundup: Sanders, Rice Win Title, Williams Wins
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 Editorial/Opinion
• MTA Critical To Rockaway Quality Of Life
There are two truisms when the question turns to the quality of life for those who live in Rockaway. The first is that Rockaway is geographically and politically isolated from the city in which it stands. The second is that public transportation is critical to that quality of life for many local residents, especially those who have to commute to Manhattan each workday. More...
• article has image EDITORIAL COMMENT
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 Letters
• The Dog Park Mauling
Dear Editor, As a dog owner I was extremely saddened to read about the injuries sustained by a mixed breed named Maggie at the paws of a much larger, seemingly vicious dog in Freeway Dog Park last week and I sincerely pray that she makes a complete recovery. More...
• Man Pulled From Path Of Oncoming Train
• Addressing Wave Readers And Letter Writers
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 Obits
• Robert J. Barrera
Rockaway Resident
Robert Barrera, a Rockaway resident, died March 16. Barrera was born in Harlem Hospital on March 21, 1940. He served in the US Navy from 1957 to 1962, and advanced through the ranks to Petty Officer Third Class. He served on the USS Roosevelt and the USS Intrepid, among other ships. More...
• Beatrice "Lucy" Boon
• Joseph M. Lynch
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