After five hours of presentations, lots of questions and few answers, there are only two things that are clear concerning the proposal to place a massive man-made Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal off the Rockaway beachfront: More...
An armed mugger was captured by police shortly after allegedly robbing four people within one hour last week in Neponsit, ending a short-lived crime spree in a relatively crime free neighborhood. Last Thursday night, however, one woman out for her usual nighttime walk and three people enjoying a night on the beach were mugged for their belongings, according to police. More...
Far Rockaway's Joseph Williams (left) lit up the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden last Friday night as the 20-year-old boxer won the Daily News Golden Gloves Super-Heavyweight Novice Championship. Williams, representing the Rockaway Ropes Boxing Club, recorded a majority 3-round decision over 18-year-old Patrick Neumann from Gleason's Gym. Far Rockaway's Trevis Hall, a 22-year-old boxer, won the 125-pound novice championship. See page 74 for more details. Photo by Ken Goldfield. More...
When Kareem Bellamy returns to court on May 19 to find out whether he will remain free or go back to prison, he will bring with him what some call a "Soap Opera" and others call a "Freak Show." The questions abound. Is the tape that was used to get Bellamy's original conviction overturned real or bogus? More...
The National Park Service will honor Naval Air Station Rockaway and the historic transatlantic flight of the NC-4, which took off from that station on May 8, 1919, 90 years ago next week. The ceremony will be held at the Riis Park Bathhouse on Friday, May 8 at 1 p.m. The Naval Air Station Rockaway was located at what is now the Riis Park parking lot. More...
Actor Nicholas Cage has two movie personae: He is either sensitive and sympathetic ("Honeymoon in Vegas") or over-the-top crazy ("Wild at Heart"). In "Knowing," he's the former. Because the story is about a lone man trying to stop cataclysmic inevitabilities known only to him, a little wildness may have been in order. More...
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Claudine & Co., located at 162-26 Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach can make the professional difference for all the major events of your life. Redken professional training keeps the stylists at the salon on the edge, with hot new products and new services. The smarter we get, the better you look. More...
RAA bids a fond farewell to Administrative Assistant Terry Collier. Since 2006 Terry has been a great asset to RAA. Terry's administrative support of the kidsmART after-school and summer camp programs has helped enable the organization to achieve its creative mission while complying with all city and state regulations. All at RAA wish Terry much luck in the future. More...
Following a very competitive studio art audition and portfolio presentation, local teen Betsy Carter has been invited to join this fall's freshman class at the prestigious High School of Art & Design, More...
Prior to the start of the Daily News Golden Gloves in January, Joseph Williams had no doubt that he could stand toe-to-toe with any opponent. The 20-year old boxer stands 5-9, and weighs 212 pounds. Most of the opponents he faced in this year's Daily News Golden Gloves in the superheavyweight novice class either weighed more or was taller than he is. More...
There are two competing proposals for the use of the ocean spaces off the shores of Rockaway. Most Rockaway residents now know that a private group called the Atlantic Sea Island Group has proposed a massive, More...
Dear Editor, The American Littoral Society applauds passage by the NY State Legislature of the Bigger Better Bottle Bill as part of the 2009-2010 budget. This legislation will make our communities cleaner, expand recycling and generate new revenue for the state by expanding the state's nickel deposit law on beer and soda containers to include water bottles. More...
Beresford Henry died in Far Rockaway on April 17. He was 90 years old at the time of his death. Born in Costa Rica, Central America, Henry came to Rockaway 25 years ago and became heavilly involved in the Kingdom Hall of the Far Rockaway Temple of the Jehovah's Witnesses, of which he was an active member. More...
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