The installation of eighteen speed bumps along Shore Front Parkway last week—with nine in each direction— has left many many local residents scratching their heads (and some unlucky ones rubbing them) as they wonder just who exactly had the bright idea to put so many bumps on one of the peninsula’s most important arteries. “The city stopped consulting with community... READ MORE >
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... READ MORE >
Tucked away at 114-04 Beach Channel Drive, a hidden treasure adorns the walls of the Jamaica Bay Rockaway Parks Conservancy’s offices—an art gallery, featuring works created by Valentina Gallup Salerni, that depict a variety of our local plants and wildlife, all in beautiful, vivid color. The gallery, JBRPC Director of Strategic Partnerships and Projects Shanna Blanchard explained, goes hand in... READ MORE >
Itty Bitty City Kitties, the 501c3 cat rescue organization run by Arverne’s Samantha Knox, is hosting a massive event for local cat caretakers, and everyone with a heart for helping Rockaway’s feline friends is invited. CatFixer and Far Rock Cats will be joining the Itty Bitty City Kitties for the event, which will be hosted at 7219 Catamaran Way and... READ MORE >
For months, local residents have complained about a bench located near the bus stop in front of the A-Train station on Beach 116th Street. Many have alleged that the bench has become a gathering place for individuals engaging in all manner of unsavory activities —often drinking or doing drugs at all times of the day and using the bench as... READ MORE >
Probation. Members of the 100th Precinct Community people Council were joined by several local volunteers last week, collecting donations to stock local food ownpantries and ensure that everyone in our area has a meal on their table this Thanksgiving. The volunteers set up and the Stop and Shops in both Rockaway Park and Arverne, braving the cold weather to collect... READ MORE >
The Little North Pole will be back for another beautiful Christmas season this year! Kicking off with a grand opening celebration on Sunday, Dec. 5, Joe Mure’s famous Little North Pole will be keeping one of Rockaway’s most beloved holiday traditions alive for another year, and is hoping to raise even more money to help find a cure for juvenile... READ MORE >
UFC Heavyweight Superstar Stipe Miocic says that he is determined to win back his heavyweight title, and Ariel Helwani on the MMA Hour podcast that he is looking forward to a trilogy fight against the current champ Francis Ngannou at some point in the future. “I really want that trilogy fight, that was mine and I want it back,” Miocic... READ MORE >
