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Max Sentence In Mutilation Slay
The 28-year-old Arverne woman who was found guilty of manslaughter in the strangulation death of her father, whose body was discovered bound, gagged and mutilated inside her thirdfloor apartment, has been sentenced to five to fifteen years in prison. More...
Surfer Snagged, Rushed To Hospital

An unidentified man, surfing at Beach 96 Street on Thursday morning, got caught up in the remains of the wood jetty and the ripcord that attached the surfboard to his leg was snagged on the rocks, holding him under water. FDNY divers quickly arrived on the scene and pulled him to the beach, but he was not breathing, sources say. EMS performed CPR on the man and he was quickly transported to the Peninsula Hospital Center. At press time, there was no news of his condition. Photo by Chris Kalisak. More...

State Answers Adult Home Lawsuit
By Howard Schwach

State officials filed a remedial plan for how to insure that 1,700 residents of Rockaway's adult homes have the opportunity to live in settings that are more integrated into the community, including 1,000 new community housing units over the next five years. More...

 Top Stories
• article has image New Law Provides Email Updates On Sex Offenders
With approximately one-fifth of registered sex offenders who are deemed at moderate or high risk for repeat offenses, living in Queens County and calling the Rockaway peninsula home, More...
• article has image Chapey's City Funding Dries Up
• Stabber Pleads Guilty To Killing Rival
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 Community
• article has image Shrinking Bar Waste With Benvinco
Belle Harbor resident Robert Allen has recently begun operations with Bevinco, an inventory control system for bars and restaurants, servicing Queens. Allen, after spending 13 years as a commodities futures trader, decided he wanted to be his own boss and felt that his skills and expertise created the perfect opportunity. More...
• article has image Veterans Honored By American Legion
• article has image RWA Brings Kids To Farmers Market
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 Education/Schools
• Gillibrand Plans Legislation To Improve Children's Nutrition
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has introduced new legislation that would improve nutrition for more than three million young children nationwide. The Access to Nutritious Meals for Young Children Act would improve the quality of federally funded meals at day care and Head Start programs and expand eligibility to provide access to thousands more children. More...
• article has image Visitation Academy Holds Father/Daughter Breakfast
• article has image Peninsula Preparatory Academy Kicks Off Pen Pal Fundraiser
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 Entertainment/ Lifestyles
• article has image Tony Bennett Comes to Westbury
Tony Bennett will perform two concerts at the Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury on Saturday, November 21 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, November 22 at 7 p.m. Bennett is best known for his hit singles like "Rags to Riches," "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," and "Steppin' Out With My Baby." More...
• article has image Doo Wop Concert Fundraiser to be Held in January
• article has image MovieScope
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 Columnists
• article has image From The Artists Studio Rockaway Artists Alliance
Two Exhibits Opening At RAA, Fort Tilden
"Gifted 2009" is the latest incarnation of the annual showcase featuring work by RAA member artists. Each year the diversity of the organization is reflected in the range of mediums and styles to be explored in "Gifted." The opening reception is this Sunday, November 15 from 1-3 p.m. The show is on view in sTudio 6 Gallery from November 14 to December 13. More...
• article has image School Scope
• article has image Simon Says...
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 Milestones
• article has image 12th Anniversary Celebration At Alive Ministry
Bishop Dr. Annette Dear Chief Prelate of Alive Ministry and her husband, Elder Brenton Deer as she receives a Pro clamation from the City Councilman's office on October 25th for exemplary service to the Rockaway community. More...
• article has image Pvt. Malcolm J. Barnes Graduates Basic Training
• article has image PHC Celebrates Halloween In A Big Way
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 Sports
• article has image New York Aviators Skate Past Rhode Island
The New York Aviators kicked off their first home game of the inaugural North East Professional Hock ey League season by winning 11-0 over the Rhode Island Storm. The game took place on November 6 at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn. More...
• SFDS CYO Basketball Teams Tips Off Start To Season
• article has image Beach Channel Loses Season Finale; Far Rock Falls
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 Editorial/Opinion
• Time To Take A Look At The Dreaded Parking Problem
The only residents who don't believe that there is a west end parking problem, particularly during the summer months, are those with long driveways and few cars. More...
• article has image EDITORIAL COMMENT
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 Letters
• Holding Mail Is Not An Exact Science
Dear Editor, Well, it's happened again! Several months ago we were planning a short vacation and went to the Rockaway Park Post Office on Beach Channel Drive to have them hold our mail. When we came home a week later, we discovered that the mail had not been held. More...
• Queens Airports
• Bloomberg Out of Touch
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 Obits
• Frank Bowman
Plumber/ Construction Worker
Frank Bowman, 55, a longtime Rockaway resident, died October 28. Bowman was born July 13, 1954, in Eutawville, South Carolina. He is survived by his mother, Pernell Bowman; two brothers, Fortune and Nathaniel; three sisters, Mary, Laverne and Betty; sister-in-law, Jean Bowman; and nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. More...
• Marion Coughlin
• Verna Grier
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