Rockaway resident Harold Paez is not your usual political candidate. First of all, he is not a politician, but a DPM, a doctor who specializes in foot and ankle problems at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx. More...
A wind power farm proposed for the ocean off the shore of Rockaway took one step closer to reality this week when the Long Island Power Authority authorized a lease for land beneath the Atlantic Ocean from the federal government. More...
Now there’s only one horse in the race to run the lucrative video lottery terminals at the planned Aqueduct Racino as the State Lottery Division abruptly kicked out two of the three remaining bidders. More...
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Senator Charles E. Schumer and Governor David A. Paterson have announced a $32 million plan to resolve New York City’s Section 8 rent voucher crisis. More...
Councilmember James Sanders Jr. announced this week that he has secured $1.87 million for further construction on the Arverne By The Sea YMCA, giving hope to the Rockaway community that the facility may finally include an indoor gymnasium. More...
The partially constructed and abandoned Rockaway Park condos adjacent to the Rockaway Wastewater Treatment Plant will be demolished this week and turned into two storage facilities for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), More...
A state appellate court has upheld a state Supreme Court ruling that the Department of Education must begin the public process anew if it wishes to close Beach Channel High School and 18 other schools. More...
Despite limited resources from the State, and a lack of declining federal stimulus dollars, City Councilmember Eric A. Ulrich is proud to announce the adoption of the city’s budget for Fiscal Year 2011. More...
After banning smoking in bars and restaurants back in 2003, Mayor Bloomberg is considering extending the ban to public parks and beaches, it was reported this week. More...
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