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March 5, 2010 / Top Stories

Major JFK Runway Shut Down For Four Months

By Howard Schwach

Runway 13R-31L, often called the Bay Runway, the workhorse of John F. Kennedy Airport’s four airstrips, was closed down on Monday for long-time repairs, meaning more flights over the eastern end of the Rockaway peninsula, officials say. More...

Driver Remains Critical In BCD Crash

An unidentified driver coming off the Gil Hodges Marine Parkway Bridge on a snowy Thursday crashed into an overpass causing massive injuries, including two broken legs and injuries to his head, police More...

Mott Ave Mugger Arrested, Faces 25 Years In Jail

A Far Rockaway man has been arrested for allegedly mugging a man last month on Mott Avenue and Beach Channel Drive, police said. More...

101 Pct. Warns Against Robberies, Car Thefts

By Miriam Rosenberg

Crime in both precincts of the Rockaways has taken an upward turn during the first three months of 2010, it was reported during last month’s 101 Precinct Community Council meeting. More...

‘Where’s The Money? That’s A Good Question’

Meeks Denies Any Wrongdoing In Aqueduct, Non-Profit Investigations

By Howard Schwach

In the wake of accusations of wrongdoing in connection with the Aqueduct Racino deal and a non-profit with missing money, Congressman Gregory Meeks agreed to a telephone interview with The Wave last week to address those accusations. More...

Will Parks’ Cuts Impact Rockaway’s Summer?

City Agency Says Too Early To Tell

By Howard Schwach

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, facing a deep financial crisis, has ordered every city agency to cut a percentage of last year’s budget, leading to a belief that those cuts will impact Rockaway’s summer by closing beaches and making the remaini More...

Augustina Ave Murder Suspect Arrested

By Nicholas Briano

Police have made an arrest in the September 2009 double shooting in Far Rockaway that killed one man and left another partially paralyzed. More...

City Plans To Cut Nitrogen Waste In Jamaica Bay

Mayor Bloomberg, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and four environmental groups announced a $115 million agreementin principle last week to significantly improv More...

Local Arrested During Traffic Stop

A Far Rockaway man was arrested in upstate New York during a routine traffic stop when police found marijuana in his possession, according to published reports. More...

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