by Rockaway Staff | Dec 31, 2022 | NEWS
‘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...
by Rockaway Staff | Dec 29, 2022 | NEWS
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....
by Rockaway Staff | Dec 29, 2022 | NEWS
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...
by Rockaway Staff | Dec 29, 2022 | NEWS
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...
by Rockaway Staff | Dec 29, 2022 | 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...