The rip current that comes roaring westward out of the East Rockaway Inlet has claimed another life, a Queens man who was wading in the ocean at Beach 15 Street around 3 a.m. on Wednesday morning. More...
Go anywhere in Rockaway where senior citizens gather and you'll hear one topic discussed and debated over and over again, a topic that many seniors consider a matter of life or death. And, those who spend sleepless nights worried about health care and its proposed reform may well be right. More...
Since the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the Arverne By The Sea development took place on May 28, 2004, the community has grown to 850 homes with the construction of several hundred more planned for the near future. A major selling point for many of those who bought the homes was a planned school, a revamped transit hub, a supermarket, and a YMCA. More...
It is not often that a Rockaway resident has a chance to read a gripping story of an immigrant family in Rockaway in the decade prior to World War II, when the Great Depression was in full thrall and the peninsula was generally thought of as a summer resort. More...
The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation has plans for a section of shorefront land to be transformed into a miniature golf course with snack bar and clubhouse, according to officials. The proposal calls for a miniature golf course, pro-shop and snack bar along Shorefront Parkway from Beach 92 Street to Beach 94 Street. More...
On Thursday, August 27 at 8 p.m., Air Supply, with special guest Kate Taylor, will perform at the Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury. Air Supply was formed in 1975 by British guitarist and vocalist Graham Russell and Australian lead vocalist Russell Hitchcock and has released more than 30 albums. More...
Relying on its slogan "Unlimit Yourself," and its attention-getting "No Contract" policy, Metro PCS is pleasing customers even more with a brand-new $40 unlimited talking, texting and internet plan. The plan allows subscribers to access the web, call or text to anywhere within the contiguous 48 states of the U.S. and Puerto Rico, anytime, day or night. More...
The Wave has received a number of communications complaining about the New York Post's treatment of a still-unnamed Rockaway lifeguard who was featured on the tabloid's front page in early August for wearing earphones More...
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tormey Jr. of Marine Park will celebrate son James Thomas Tormey's second birthday on September 4 with friends and family. Proud grandparents are the McGowans of Marine Park, and the Tormeys of Breezy Point. More...
On Saturday, volleyballs flew all day on the sands of Riis Park as contestant's fought for the fabled winner's sweatshirts in the Rockaway Beach Volleyball League playoffs. The weather was an ideal 81 degrees, sunny and windless and the quality of play seemed to match the quality of the playing conditions. More...
Like most newspapers, the New York Post is always looking for a good story. It became the story, however, on August 2, a stormy Sunday, by sneaking up behind a Rockaway lifeguard on Beach 108 Street and photographing him wearing earphones, a violation of Parks Department rules. More...
Rude Bus Drivers Dear Editor, Reading the letter from the man who had trouble with the nasty bus drivers reminded me of a similar incident with a much different ending. I had just retired from the City of New York after working for 27 years. My office was in Jamaica, but we were sent to a different area every day. More...
John P. Gallagher, a longtime resident of Breezy Point, died August 3. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was a retired Investment Banker for Salomon Brothers. He was a founding member of the New York City Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit fund. More...
'A Candle Before Midnight'