A double shooting on Monday outside 1313 Augustina Avenue in Far Rockaway at approximately 8 p.m. sent two men to Jamaica Hospital. A 28-year-old unidentified male was shot six times. More...

A Rockaway man was tracked down through the social networking site, Facebook, and arrested last week in connection with the brutal beating of his boyfriend's dog, according to authorities. More...

An upstate New York cocaine and prescription drug bust resulted in 14 arrests last week, including that of a 19- year-old Far Rockaway resident, according to published reports. More...

Children who have completed the Summer Reading Challenge during their summer vacation have been encouraged by Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer to drop off their completed forms so that they may receive their certificates. More...

The students of Rockaway Waterfront Alliance's EnvironMentor program have been busy creating gardens in Far Rockaway. More...

Now that Mayor Michael Bloomberg is running for a third term, he has inundated residents with advertisements extolling his past programs and promising startling new initiatives to make New York City even better. More...

With their desks occupied once again, the school kids are geared up for another successful year of reading, writing and other subjects. Good luck to all kids as they hit the books once more! The 10th Annual John J. More...

With the Democratic primary election behind us, there is still a runoff on Tuesday, September 29 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at your regular voting places. More...

St. Francis de Sales greeted the new CYO soccer season with a strong opening weekend that featured powerful offensive performances by the fifth and eighth grade girls teams. More...

Beach Channel responded on the road last Saturday, scoring all of their points in the first half, en route to a 27- 18 victory at Long Island City High School. More...

This past Saturday, the football season kicked off in a successful way for the BCAC Green Pee-Wee Shamrocks. The Shamrocks "Green Machine" defense started things off as they held Plainview to negative yards on their first possession of the game. More...

Dear Editor, In 2001 residents of Far Rockaway, Edgemere, Arverne and Hammels were able to look forward to a new day. James Sanders came in first in a crowded Democratic primary for City Council. More...

Dear Editor, I'm writing this letter in honor of FDNY Firefighter Eric Allen who died in the World Trade Center on Sept 11, 2001. More...

Dear Editor, Last Sunday, August 30, 2009 I watched the debate on Channel 7 at 11 a.m. among Bill de Blasio, Mark Green, Norman Siegel and Eric Gioia. They are candidates for Public Advocate. More...