Old grammar school pals from Rockaway, now all grown-up, got together recently and thought of a way to thank a few former classmates who are currently serving overseas in the U.S. armed forces. More...
Once again, the Bishop Kearney Community displayed their generous spirit of “Open Hands” by collecting over 23 cartons of non perishable food for the food pantry at St Athanasius parish, w More...
A first responder workshop was presented by the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation, which operates the New York State Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program. More...
Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer has announced that Citizens Committee for New York City has grants available for local volunteer community groups working to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods across the city. More...
New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan has announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) for private companies to provide a bike share system in New York City, establishing a publicly available, sustainable transp More...
It’s an alarming statistic: if present trends continue, one in three Americans will be diagnosed with diabetes. The members of St. John Baptist Church of Arverne are determined to help reverse that trend. More...
The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) and the 100 Precinct Community Council will sponsor a free bike helmet giveaway on December 13. More...
The on again, off again project to relieve flooding in Broad Channel seems to be on again. The Wave has learned that contractors were recently in the area taking soil samples and measurements for a bulkhead on West 12 Road. More...
With Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday fast approaching, Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Jonathan Mintz is issuing savvy shopping tips to New Yorkers and tourists beginning the holiday season. More...
The spirit of Christmas will arrive in the Rockaways at 6 p.m. on Saturday night, December 4, when the annual lighting of the Little North Pole at the Muré home at Beach 144 Street and Neponsit Avenue kicks off the season. More...
The children at the Pediatrics Unit at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital have the N.Y. Patty Cruz Memorial Fund to thank for the bright and entertaining playroom renovation. The N.Y. More...
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