Last Friday, May 20, was not a good day for Far Rockaway, as two shootings that day were recorded within hours of each other. Friday was not yet four hours old when the first shooting took place. More...
A Far Rockaway man who admitted to violently shaking his crying infant son and causing his death has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and felony assault charges. More...
The special election to find a person to fill the seat of former Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer will most likely be held on the same day as the primary election on September 13, political insiders told The Wave this week. More...
East met west last Saturday afternoon as Rockaway residents and staff members of Rockaway’s libraries came together to fight the impending $25.3 million cuts to the Queens Library in the mayor’s executive budget for Fiscal Year 2012. More...
A retired cop from South Ozone Park has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges and faces up to 10 years in prison when sentenced next month, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced this week. More...
For the second year in a row, the teachers union, NAACP and other advocates filed a lawsuit on May 19 to halt the pending closure of 22 public schools, a move that education officials and Mayor Michael Bloomberg blasted for its potential to dislodge More...
Members of the Far Rockaway “Big House” firehouse spoke out this week about the latest threat by the city to shutter Engine 328, one of 20 fire companies Mayor Bloomberg would like to close as part of the proposed fiscal year 2012 budget. More...
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