by Rockaway Staff | Oct 27, 2022 | NEWS
Ten years. It was ten years ago as sometime after sunset on October 29, 2012, we watched the ocean rush down the street like a river, late for a scheduled meeting with the bay on the other side. Something many had only heard stories of from another storm 52 years...
by Rockaway Staff | Oct 27, 2022 | NEWS
When looking back on all of those who came to help Rockaway after Hurricane Sandy, Team Rubicon is at the top of many lists. It’s a name that stuck with people and is often recommended by locals as the go-to organization to donate to when a disaster strikes, anywhere...
by Rockaway Staff | Oct 27, 2022 | NEWS
Rockaway lost so much during Hurricane Sandy, including neighbors. On this 10th Anniversary, we must not forget those who lost their lives due to the storm. Hurricane Sandy was directly responsible for the deaths of at least 147 people from the Caribbean to the United...
by Rockaway Staff | Oct 27, 2022 | NEWS
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” – Mr. Rogers Rockaway, Breezy Point and Broad Channel could not make it through Sandy without the...
by Rockaway Staff | Oct 27, 2022 | NEWS
A picture can speak a thousand words. We’ll let some of these do the talking. Here’s a few photos submitted to us showing some of the devastation of Hurricane Sandy from Rockaway to Broad Channel, ten years ago.