School Scope

Students Rally, NYC High Schools Cheat

I began my journey to the climate march last Friday at Grand Central Station, heading downtown to Foley Square a few blocks north of the Brooklyn Bridge and was met by masses of youngsters of all ages crowding the staircase and platform and onto the train. They broke into chants like “we want climate justice; if we don’t get it […]

Is ‘Progress’ Bad For Business?

REMA says construction is causing havoc with downtown businesses

The Rockaway East Merchants Association (REMA) is furious with how New York City’s redevelopment plans intervenes with its members’ businesses. Taking time out of their busy schedule, about 20 people, many of them business owners, came together for a REMA meeting at the New York Career Training School in response to city’s shutting off the water, rendering some businesses incapable […]

Beachcomber

Beachcomber

Want an update on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project for groins and jetties? You can get one by attending Community Board 14’s Parks and Public Safety Committee meeting on Tuesday Oct. 8 at the Knights of Columbus on Beach 90th Street at 7 p.m. Also on the agenda will be a recap of the summer beach season and […]

Hair Today, Not Gone Tomorrow!

Business is booming for this Far Rock barber

Rockaway residents are surrounded by hard-working local business owners who are a source of inspiration to get up and seize the day. This week, we chatted with Rohan McIntosh of Faded Out Cutz, the renowned barbershop on Cornaga Avenue. McIntosh told The Wave that owning his own barbershop “had been a dream of mine since I was a teenager.” On […]

A Fireside Census Chat

Rockaway activists call out undercounting

A local activist group wants to ensure that the Far Rockaway 2020 Census is inclusive of children, minorities, and older citizens. On Sept. 24, Rockaway Women for Progress (RWP) held a “Fireside Chat” panel at P.S. 183 on Beach 79th Street to discuss the consequences of undercounting for certain Rockaway residents in the 2020 Census. They concluded that undercounting will […]

Car Break-ins Headline Discussion at 100th Pct CC Meet


The relatively calm beginning to the 100th Precinct Community Council Meeting quickly went south on September 25, as locals demanded that more action be done to rein in a spree of car break-ins that have been plaguing the area in recent weeks. After a round of introductions and a brief talk on new school safety measures, including the new School […]

The Glorified Tomato

A Sweet New Year

I went to school on Long Island and it was mostly Italian and Irish Catholic kids. There were a few Jewish and Indian children but to be frank, I wasn’t very aware of our differences, in particular with respect to religious beliefs. Of course, we read the Old Testament in CCD, but it didn’t click. I was very aware, though, […]

Far Rock Homecoming Weekend

First Presbyterian Church hosts weekend of fun, food and health

The First Presbyterian Church Of Far Rockaway hosted a successful Homecoming Weekend from Sept. 6 to Sept. 8. The church on Central Avenue organized several fun-filled events over the course of the weekend, assisted by local graphic designer Curtis Turney Rentas of CT3 Designs. On Friday evening, they hosted a screening of “Black Panther” on the church lawn which was […]

Sullivan’s Stories

Lawn Parking

September 30th marks the official end of Lawn Parking, an annual competition enjoyed by many residents of Rockaway. Lawn Parking emerged in the 1950s. Though it’s roots are unclear, it is believed to have originated from “Hot Lava,” a childhood game in which players pretend the floor is made of lava, and maneuver to avoid touching it. In Lawn Parking, […]

Looking Back…

10 Years Ago You may have wondered what Mayor Mike Bloomberg would come up with next to bedevil city dwellers. Well, wonder no longer. His latest blast is to ban smoking in city parks, including Rockaway’s beaches. After he was blasted for his plan, he stepped back a bit, saying that he wanted the smoking ban “only for certain areas, […]