Drug Gang Leader Convicted ‘Peace Of Mind’ For Edgemere Houses Queens District Attorney Richard Brown announced on Friday, February 4 that Gregory “Nef” Robinson, the leader of the Regulators, a violent drug gang that controlled a million dollar a year crack/cocaine operation in the Edgemere Houses, was convicted of criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession of a weapon […]
Improvements Slated At Bay Towers
Pictured are (left to right) Josephine Flores, Legal Aid Society; Jane Shortell, Legal Aid Society; Assemblywoman Pheffer; Vera Donatien, tenant; Sabrina Davis, Margert Community Corp.; April Neubauer, attorney-in-charge, Legal Aid Society; Kathleen Casey, tenant; Myrna Chapman, acting president, tenants’ association; Congressman Anthony Weiner; Javes Reyes, tenant; Sharon Williams, Bay Towers Management; Mary Burns, tenant; Jo Ann Shapiro, task force chairperson; […]
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GOTCHA! 2 Fugitives Apprehended The Wave and detectives from the 100 and 101 precincts are once again sharing the limelight as two more "most wanted" fugitives from justice were taken into custody over the past weekend, bringing the program’s total apprehensions to 77. Just hours after The Wave hit the newsstands Friday Richie Stratton was spotted on Beach 20 street. […]
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Locals Put Heat On Frozen Pipe Snafu Workers sent by the Department of Environmental Protection dug up the 200 block of Beach 138 street and the 400 block of Beach 127 street on Saturday, February 5 after residents were without water for more than a week. The culprit was frozen water mains. By John McLoughlin Residents of the 200 […]
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Broad Channel Remembers Chief Members of the BCVFD salute in front of the church as family, friends and neighbors exit the memorial mass.
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The Wave of Long Island – Community Newspaper for Far Rockaway, NY 2/12/2000 News Front Page Society Columnists Sports Calendar Obituaries Most Wanted Letters Editorial Index Archive Current Issue News Archive Publisher Info Copyright © 2000The Wave Publishing Co.All Rights Reserved Contact The Wave
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Resident Completes Training Marine Corps Private Marlon Contreras, son of Ana M. Marin of Arverne, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina. Contreras successfully completed 12 weeks of training designed to challenge new marine recruits both physically and mentally. Contreras and fellow recruits began their training at 5 a.m., by running three miles and […]
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Irish Welcome Pheffer Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer accepted an invitation from the American-Irish Society of New York State to become a member of this informal legislative association. Organized in 1973 to commemorate St. Patrick’s Day with a legislative dinner, the Society has continued to evolve and grow. Regular monthly luncheon meetings are held, and the Society serves as the sponsoring […]
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Parade Fundraiser Soon Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Cultural Committee will hold its installation dinner dance at Antun’s of Queens Village on Saturday, February 19. Cocktail hour will be from 8-9 p.m. with dinner and dancing to Richie O’Shea and band from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. A bus will leave Rockaway for the dance. For more information on the […]
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Stabile To FAA: ‘We Listen To Your Noise, Now Listen To Us’ Councilman Al Stabile demanded that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) examine and implement methods to contain and eliminate the excessive noise and emissions generated by Kennedy Airport as part of a two-page statement he officially submitted for the record during the FAA’s recent airspace redesign workshop. Stabile attended […]