Arguments Heard at Floyd Bennett Field Hearing

According to a press release from Councilwoman Joann Ariola and Brooklyn Assemblywoman Jaime Williams, the hearing for the Floyd Bennett Field injunction case went well on Thursday, January 18, with plaintiff attorney John Ciampoli laying out a strong case against the...

This Week in History

JANUARY 25 Mara Brady was born. Kevin Boyle was born. Janet McDonnell was born. Ed Mills was born. Fran Reddon was born.   1890 – Nellie Bly bested Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days by completing her circumnavigation in 72 days.   JANUARY 26...
‘Rockaway Creates’ A Gala

‘Rockaway Creates’ A Gala

Rockaway Creates conjured up a night of “fanfare, food, festivities and fun” on Saturday, January 20, with a celebration spotlighting and bringing together 11 other non-profits who make the Rockaways a better place. Their well-attended Winter Wonderment Gala took...
A Month for Human Trafficking Awareness

A Month for Human Trafficking Awareness

January is Human Trafficking Awareness month, and all month, through her organization, Xtrememeasure, Theresa Racine has been collaborating with community partners and law enforcement agencies to spread as much awareness about this dangerous worldwide movement as she...
Assemblywoman Tackles Drug Driving

Assemblywoman Tackles Drug Driving

Last week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato stood side-by-side in solidarity with family members who had lost loved ones during an effort to change the archaic drug laws in New York State. The bill, A.174, which Pheffer Amato is the prime co-sponsor of, is...