RTC Presents “Bye-Bye Birdie”

For the next two weekends, the talented teens at the Rockaway Theatre Company will be performing “Bye Bye Birdie Jr.,” directed by John Gilleece, music direction by Jodee Timpone & Richard Louis Pierre and choreographed by Gabrielle Mangano.   Set in the ’60s: When the draft selects rock star Conrad Birdie, his fans are devastated, but none more than struggling songwriter […]

Local Bands Perform in Support of Broad Channel’s American Legion Post

South Queens Ball 2 at the Post, Jan. 18

They have welcomed home wounded service members, memorialized those lost on 9-11 and even helped struggling residents meet their medical expenses. Members of the American Legion Post 1404 in Broad Channel have been serving the community since the doors of the post opened in 1954. Now, the community is giving back. On Saturday, Jan. 18, the post will host the […]

Lime, We Hardly Knew Ye

Dockless bike company’s pilot program is officially over

It may have been the butt of a few jokes, but the news that broke on Thursday, Jan. 16 that Lime bikes are leaving Rockaway wasn’t a laughing matter. “The usage of Lime bikes has increased transit options for many students and commuters alike in this community year-round, so it’s disappointing that they will no longer be servicing Rockaway,” said […]