The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas

‘Twas the nightmare before Christmas, when locals awoke, looking outside their windows at what seemed like a joke. They quickly arose from their snuggly beds, as visions of Hurricane Sandy danced in their heads. On the morning of Friday, December 23, residents from...
3 Suspects Apprehended in Hit & Run

3 Suspects Apprehended in Hit & Run

Friday, December 23 was a day of excitement in Rockaway that culminated in a high-speed chase, a hit and run and three suspects apprehended. According to police sources, a red vehicle was stolen within the confines of the 63rd Precinct in Brooklyn on Friday afternoon....

Tossing Away the Christmas Tree

Christmas has come and gone, and you might be wondering, what do I do with the Christmas tree? If you have a real tree that you need to get rid of, the city offers options. Starting Friday, January 6, the Department of Sanitation will be picking up trees and wreaths...
2022 Person of the Year: Keith ‘Bugsy’ Goldberg

2022 Person of the Year: Keith ‘Bugsy’ Goldberg

Time Magazine has their person of the year. Since 2021, The Rockaway Times has ours. In a community where so many people go above and beyond to make Rockaway a little better, the choice was not easy. But we decided to go with someone who could’ve been named ‘Person of...
High Tide

High Tide

***** HAPPY NEW YEAR! May 2023 be better than 2022! Which we hope was better than 2021. Which we know was better than 2020. And may you have resolve in your resolutions. ***** Congratulations to Keith Bugsy Goldberg on being named The Rockaway Times Person of the...