Starting in 2023, Rockaway residents will probably be sharing the names on their ballots with a different group of New Yorkers, as New York State begins to plan the redrawing of Congressional, State Assembly, and State Senate districts. One potential map laid out by state officials could even split Rockaway’s congressional delegation into three. This process happens every 10 years […]
Do NYS Dems Want To Silence Rockaway?
Redistricting For RockawayOfficials weigh options to divide the peninsula’s political future
Interfaith Service Remembers .e Late Lew Simon
Dozens of people made their way into St. Francis de Sales Church on Monday, Nov. 22, to pay their respects to the late Assembly District Leader Lew M. Simon during an interfaith pre-Thanksgiving ceremony. The ceremony, overseen by Father Jim Cunningham, Father Bill Sweeney, Monsignor John Bracken, Rabbi Rebecca Epstein, and Student Cantor Gabriel Lehman, brought together people of different […]
‘Thi s Is Resilience, WeThr ive Together’
Collaboration of agencies, organizations, and communities rebuilds West Pond LoopOn Nov 15, the ribbon was cut to mark the official opening of the West Pond Loop in Broad Channel’s Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. The event brought together environmental/ community advocates, governmental agencies, private industry, and ordinary citizens to mark the occasion. In 2012, the path was severely damaged during Superstorm Sandy. “Since it happened by a natural process, it […]
A Wave Of Thanks
The holiday season is upon us, and as we reflect on the journey that has brought us through so many obstacles, we are grateful to everyone for the continuing trust you have placed in us here at The Wave. Without the support of our partners in the small business community, our longtime subscribers, and the folks who pick up a […]
Letters 11-26-21
Open The Rockaway Freeway Dear Editor: The ridiculous closure of parts of the roadway under the elevated train makes no sense. Years ago it was two lanes in each direction and was a major artery for east-west traffic. Then it was reduced to one lane in each direction due to safety issues which I understand. Then parts of it were […]
The Common Cold in Children
Op-EdThe common cold is known as “common” because it is the most frequent upper respiratory infection that one will one in one’s life (particularly children). Millions of people in the US will get a cold in a year and is one of the most frequent reasons for a doctor’s visit. If a child is in daycare or in school with […]
Official Point of View
The holidays are upon us my friends, and that means along with good friends, good times and merriment there are long lines, and of course, traffic. There is one upcoming project, however, that I am particularly concerned about, and I’m not the only one. Residents, business owners, community leaders, and so many others are angered by the scheduled westbound one-way […]
A Successful Community Design Forum in Edgemere
By Daniel J. Borrero, RISE Program Manager On Saturday, November 13, 2021, RISE (Rockaway Initiative for Sustainability and Equity) hosted the first of three community design forums as part of its Edgemere Community Visioning project. With over thirty-five people in attendance, the event was a huge success! As RISE’s project manager, I kicked off the meeting with a brief introduction […]
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“Riding The Wave” Has New Home For years, The Wave has been creating other platforms to enhance our coverage as Rockaway’s newspaper of record. Starting in 2014, The Wave created its first podcast in partnership with blogtalkradio.com, called “Riding The Wave with Mark Healey” Over the years, we’ve interviewed local politicians, other folks doing great things for Rockaway, as well […]
Sunset Cove/American Ballfield Cleanup
Last Sunday, 11-21-21, an army of smiling volunteers from the WeLoveU foundation descended on Broad Channel to remove shoreline debris from Sunset Cove /American Ballfield Park. Organized by the American Littoral Society, the group removed 120 bags of plastics and other trash as well as weeds from the newly planted cove area. On hand was State Senator Joe Addabbo to […]