Established in 1909, the Far Rockaway First Church of God was the first African American church in Far Rockaway. The church started as gatherings in the home, said Reverend Dr. Arthur W. Davenport, the current pastor. More...
Sean Ringgold, Rockaway resident, star of the box office hit hip-hop movie "Notorious" and actor on "One Life to Live," pictured here with Frederica Williams, president and CEO of Whittier Street Health Center. More...
Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer (D-Queens) was pleased to join St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude's Church on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at their 2009 Dinner Dance, 'Faith, Family and Unity' to honor Joseph G. Barden as their Man of the Year. More...
On Sunday, July 5, join a morning or afternoon ranger guided tour of promising terrapin terrain at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. You might get to see these marvelous turtles come ashore from their brackish homes to nest and lay eggs. More...
At its June Board of Directors meeting, Peninsula Hospital Center accepted generous donations from the American Parkinson Disease Association, the Peninsula Hospital Center Auxiliary and the Peninsula Hospital Center Volunteer Guild. More...
RWA Environmentor students had special guest Katie Mosher- Smith from NY/NJ Baykeepers come to join them on Jamaica Bay to discuss oysters and the restoration project in which the students will take part in Rockaway Waterfront Alliance's Environmen More...
St. John's Episcopal Hospital's residency programs recently held ceremonies for its graduating residents of internal medicine, osteopathic programs, and podiatry. More...
Council members James Sanders Jr. and Eric Ulrich will host a press conference on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 to announce $2.1 million dollars they have allocated to area hospitals to expand health care service to residents in the borough of Queens. More...
The Tribute Park photo contest deadline is almost here. All entries must be submitted and postmarked no later than July 11 or hand delivered no later than July 13. More...
At its June Board of Directors meeting, Peninsula Hospital Center accepted generous donations from the American Parkinson Disease Association, the Peninsula Hospital Center Auxiliary and the Peninsula Hospital Cen- ter Volunteer Guild. More...
Sandon Karinsky, a second-grader at St. Rose of Lima School, Rockaway Beach, entered his first surf contest last weekend in Rockaway and to everyone's amazement, held his own in the Menehune Division, competing against 12-year-olds. More...
Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer (D-Queens) was pleased to be the installing officer at the installation of the Sand Castle Tenants Association Board. More...
More than 200 participants came to Riis Park last weekend for the annual "Relay For Life" sponsored by the American Cancer Society. The participants took part in ceremonies, played games and walked laps, all to fight the disease. More...
Peninsula Hospital Center, at the invitation of Mr. Peter Sammon, President of the Neponsit Property Owners' Association, made a presentation at the NPOA's June, 2009 meeting at West End Temple in Neponsit. Robert V. More...
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