Cry From The Battlefield

Just as they say on Public Radio, the following has some swear words and if you prefer the cleaner version… you’re out of luck. This is an email I sent out on November 2, 2012:  To friends who have been wondering… Rockaway hasn’t been in the news much–...

High Tide

***** Happy and safe Halloween. There are some fabulous Halloween decorations on houses throughout Rockaway. Here’s to a spooktakular Halloween weekend. Oh, if you want to get wet, Locals Surf School is holding a Totally Ghoul Surf Competition on Sunday. All levels...

This Week in History

October 27 Kevin Brown was born   1904 – New York City’s first rapid transit subway, the IRT, opened. 1997 – The Dow Jones industrial average fell 554.26 points, forcing the stock market to shut down. 2004 – After an 86 year wait, the...

An Epic Shot

On the morning of October 29, 2012, local firefighter and photographer Peter Brady snapped a shot that would become iconic in telling the story of Hurricane Sandy. The photo, featured on our cover, was one of the last photos of the Rockaway boardwalk as we knew it,...