Sep. 23, 2024 By Athena Dawson Local elected officials, water safety advocates and families of drowning victims gathered on Friday, Sept 20, to honor the lives of seven New Yorkers who drowned this summer. Speaker Adrienne Adams and Council Members Selvena Brooks-Powers, Joann Ariola and Shekar Krishnan attended the solemn event in Far Rockaway. Friday’s…
Sep. 23, 2024 By Czarinna Andres and Ramy Mahmoud It was a parade that was truly out of this world! Last Saturday, Sept. 14, Far Rockaway’s annual Dog Parade transformed the beach as dogs and their families strutted down the boardwalk in costumes. The event kicked off at 11 a.m. at Beach 108th Street,…
Sep. 23, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A pilot program allowing American travelers to renew their passports online will now become a permanent fixture following its success. U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, who pushed the State Department to address long passport processing times last year, announced on Friday that the program is now fully operational. While…
Sep. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry A Woodhaven motorcyclist died nearly two weeks after he crashed into a concrete wall and was thrown off the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge in Rockaway Beach late last month, the NYPD announced on Thursday. Adolfo Gallego, 35, of 78th Street near Jamaica Avenue, succumbed to his injuries…
Sep. 20, 2024 By Athena Dawson Lawyers, scholars and students celebrated Constitution Day at Queens County Family Court on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The Historical Society of the New York Courts, in collaboration with the King Manor Museum and Queens County Family Court, hosted a Constitution Day “Look Back and Forward Forum” to celebrate the…
Sep. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Episcopal Health Services (EHS) has launched two vital community health programs aimed at addressing the growing issues of diabetes and hypertension in the Rockaway Peninsula and surrounding areas. The National Diabetes Prevention Program, a year-long initiative backed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), seeks to…
Sep. 19, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Ready to roll the dice and take a tour of Queens, one property at a time? The world’s most famous board game is getting a local twist with the debut of MONOPOLY: Queens Edition. This special version of the iconic game will be officially unveiled on Saturday, Oct.…
Sep. 19, 2024 By Czarinna Andres St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway has introduced a Nurse Residency Program aimed at providing in-depth, on-the-job training for recent nursing graduates. The program, developed with the New York City Nursing Project in partnership with Vizient, is accredited by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and…
Sep. 19, 2024 By Shane O’Brien MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said Wednesday he is confident that the MTA will get the $68.4 billion needed to fund the five-year capital plan unveiled the same day. The ambitious plan, officially rolled out at the MTA’s Corona Yard shop in Flushing, calls for 2,000 new…
Sep. 19, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Ahead of the 2024 general elections, a New York-based Democratic education and activist organization has launched a campaign focusing on dual residents to influence the outcome in critical swing districts—such as in Queens, Long Island and upstate. The group MoveIndigo is calling on residents to re-register their voting…