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New laws require DOT to consult FDNY and notify council on roadway closures and parking changes

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Dec. 23, 2024 By Athena Dawson The New York City Council passed two transparency-focused bills during its Stated Meeting on Thursday, Dec. 19, aimed at improving communication around roadway closures and parking space suspensions. Council Member Joann Ariola, who represents District 32, which covers neighborhoods including Breezy Point, Broad Channel, Glendale, Howard Beach, Ozone Park and Woodhaven, sponsored the legislation and expressed…

Rockaway residents face wave of anxiety over upcoming A train shutdown

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Nov. 17, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld Rockaway residents are facing a wave of anxiety over the upcoming four-month shutdown of the A train, the only subway line connecting the peninsula to the mainland. Locals packed a town hall on Thursday evening at the YMCA on Beach 73rd Street, bemoaning what will be four months…

Rockaway residents voice frustration over four-month A train shutdown at packed town hall

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Rockaway residents are facing a wave of anxiety over the upcoming four-month shutdown of the A train, the only subway line connecting the peninsula to the mainland. Locals packed a town hall on Thursday evening at the YMCA on Beach 73rd Street, bemoaning what will be four months of hardship between January and May…

Rockaway lifeguards compete in annual Olympics-style event

Aug. 3, 2023 By John Schilling More than 100 lifeguards gathered on Beach 106th Street in Rockaway Park on Monday, July 31, to participate in the 2023 NYC Parks Lifeguard Games, an Olympics-style event that tests the participants’ “strength, teamwork, skill and lifesaving prowess” through friendly competition. The annual event was first held in Rockaway…
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