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Arverne GI Dies In Afghan Attack
An Arverne military policeman, scheduled to return to Rockaway on leave at the end of the month, has died in an insurgent attack in Afghanistan, Department Of Defense officials say. Specialist Roberto Hernandez II, 21, was killed on June 2 in Paktya by an improvised explosive device (IED) after the Humvee vehicle he had been riding in came under attack. More...
'Exciting' Fix For Underused Shopping Center
By Howard Schwach

For 20 years, Community Board 14 District Manager Jonathan Gaska, has been working diligently on getting the all-butabandoned Far Rockaway Shopping Center at the intersection of Mott Avenue and Central Avenue the attention he and other community activists believe that it deserves. More...

Local Firefighter Given Top Honor
By Nicholas Briano

The New York City Fire Department's top honor went to a Rockaway Beach firefighter last week at the department's annual medal day, for his heroic rescue of a fellow firefighter during a 2006 fire in Edgemere. The Dr. Harry M. Archer Medal, which is awarded only every three years, went to firefighter James T. Byrne, who works out of Ladder Company 121 in Far Rockaway. More...

 Top Stories
• article has image Carlton Manor Fire Claims Second Life
The May 27 fire at Carlton Manor has taken the life of 29-year-old Erica Whyms, who died last week at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Burn Center after suffering severe burns to most of her body, according to officials. More...
• article has image Permit Problem, Rat Droppings Close Diner
• article has image Smith Ousted From Senate Leadership Position
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 Community
• article has image Historical Photos of Long Island
In the case of Long Island, both words are key. Long Island is long— 118 miles. Its widest distance is 23 miles. And it is an island, the largest in the continental United States. More...
• article has image EMS Workers Join Memorial Ride
• Managed Care Assistance Now Available In Neponsit
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 Education/Schools
• article has image Students Get a Backstage Look at St. John's Episcopal Hospital
Students from the Rockaway Waterfront Alliance EnvironMentor program were invited to visit St. John's Episcopal Hospital hemodialysis unit last week to learn more about kidney dialysis. Technical Manager of the Hemodialysis Unit, Armani Rashad welcomed the students and showed them the water purification process used in dialysis. More...
• article has image P.S. 114Q Students Attend Annual Field Day
• article has image Poetry Month At P.S. 215
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 Entertainment/ Lifestyles
• article has image MovieScope
'Terminator Salvation' - Arnold Is Back, Sort Of
The latest in the "Terminator" franchise does not feature a Terminator, at least not one played by a flesh-and-blood actor. While plenty of grinning skeletal robots roam the Earth of 2018, only a computer-generated reproduction of the original naked Arnold Schwarzenegger from the first 1984 film resembles anything close to a human thespian. More...
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 Columnists
• Beachcomber
Two weeks ago, in a story about Kareem Bellamy and his fight to stay out of prison, we said that the Queens District Attorney did not file court papers in a timely manner, leading to a postponement of his hearing until September. More...
• article has image From The Artists Studio Rockaway Artists Alliance
• article has image Notes On Consumer Affairs
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 Milestones
• article has image Rotary Hosts Local Students At Awards Luncheon
The Rockaway Rotary Club held its annual School Awards Luncheon last Wednesday, June 3rd, at the new Bungalow Restaurant on Beach 92nd street on the bay (the former Pier 92). The club presented awards to 23 students from elementary, middle school, and high school graduating classes throughout the peninsula. The graduates were honored by the club in recognition of their contributions to their school and community that best exemplifies the Rotary motto of "Service Above Self". Pictured above are the awardees who attended the luncheon proudly displaying their plaques. More...
• article has image 101 PCT Award Goes To Christian Academy Graduate
• article has image Far Rockaway Martial Artists Become Black Belts
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 Sports
• Charity Inspires Fifth Annual Breezy Point Run
Five years ago then high school student Ryan Woerner tried to organize a triathlon in Breezy Point. As he mapped out the details, Woerner heard about a woman in the community, with whom he had run races, whose sister had passed away leaving her to take care of her nieces and nephews. More...
• article has image Underdog St. John's Lions Win IBA Championship
• BCAC Pee Wee Shamrocks Win Two Weekend Games
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 Editorial/Opinion
• Buy Food Or Fill Prescriptions? For Elderly, It's Sometimes A Deadly Choice
For the elderly in Rockaway, it is sometimes a dangerous choice. Local pharmacists tell us that there is an increasing problem with seniors in filling their prescriptions. One told us that an elderly man came in with several critical medications, asking the pharmacist which three were the most important. More...
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 Letters
• Shocked To Hear
Dear Editor, Supporters of Lew Simon are shocked to hear that Lew will not be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for City Council. We thought Lew would always shrug off adversity and come back again for another fight. More...
• A Call For New Leadership In The MTA
• Americans First
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 Obits
• Sanford Bach
Music Teacher
Sanford Bach, 76, a longtime Rockaway resident, died June 6. Bach was born on March 25, 1933 in Albany, New York and has been a resident of Dayton Beach since 1972. He worked as a music teacher at P.S. 183 and Beach Channel High School. More...
• Anthony Cheeseboro
• Dorothy Lee Clayton
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