May. 8, 2025 By QNS News Team St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is preparing to open a new state-of-the-art Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) unit this summer, a major step toward improving maternal health services for families across the Rockaway Peninsula, the Five Towns, and surrounding communities. Part of Episcopal Health Services (EHS), the…
Mar. 21, 2025 By Czarinna Andres St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is moving forward with the construction of a new Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) unit in Far Rockaway, thanks to $1 million in capital funding secured by New York State Sen. James Sanders Jr. The funding, announced Tuesday, marks a major investment in…
Mar. 4, 2025 By QNS News Team St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, has announced a new academic partnership with Plaza College to enhance its Nurse Residency Program, providing hands-on training and mentorship to aspiring nurses. This collaboration aims to bridge the gap between academic education and professional practice while bolstering the future…
Feb. 28, 2025 By Bill Parry The death of a 3-year-old boy who was found dead in his Far Rockaway home in December is now being investigated as a homicide, the NYPD announced Thursday. Police from the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway responded to a 911 call of a child in need of medical…
Jan. 16, 2025 QNS News Team Nearly 90 families received holiday gifts and essentials in 2024 through the St. John’s ICARE Foundation’s annual Adopt-A-Family program, an initiative aimed at easing the financial burden for those in need during the holiday season. The St. John’s ICARE Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of St. John’s…
Dec. 6, 2024 By Bill Parry First responders pulled the body of a woman from the frigid waters off Rockaway Park on Friday morning, and investigators are working to determine how she died. Police from the 100th Precinct in Rockaway Beach responded to a 911 call at 8:44 a.m. reporting a person in the…
Nov. 26, 2024 QNS News Team A Rockaway-based foundation has received a grant from the Amazin’ Mets Foundation to enhance maternal care for residents of the Rockaways. The St. John’s ICARE Foundation has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Amazin’ Mets Foundation, led by New York Mets owner Alex Cohen, to support the…
Nov. 1, 2024 QNS News Team Episcopal Health Services (EHS) in Far Rockaway held its annual National Depression Screening Day on Thursday, Oct. 10, offering free mental health screenings and resources in the parking lot of St. John’s Episcopal Hospital. The event, organized by the Population Health team at EHS, aimed to address the…
Oct. 25, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Episcopal Health Services (EHS), a prominent healthcare provider serving the Rockaway Peninsula and Five Towns, has announced the expansion of its Cancer Services Program to offer no-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings and diagnostic services. Supported by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), these services are…
Oct. 17, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The St. John’s ICARE Foundation, based in Far Rockaway, is dedicated to supporting St. John’s Episcopal Hospital through fundraising efforts that improve healthcare services for the local community. Recently, the foundation held its 27th Annual Invitational Golf Tournament at North Hills Country Club, raising $500,000 for the hospital’s…