by Rockaway Staff | Jun 27, 2024 | NEWS
At age 18, when many teens are bragging about their license to drive—this past Saturday, June 22—Rockstock and Barrels NYC Surf/Skate and Music Festival celebrated its 18th year, driving in folks from all over (even across the Atlantic from Paris, France) to Rockaway...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 27, 2024 | Boyleing Points
I just found out writing isn’t like riding a bike. It’s not as easy as putting one word in front of the other. Damn-de-damn-doo–I think I forgot how to do this shite. Five hundred words from here looks like 500 miles. So, what am I doing? Well, it’s suddenly 2024 and...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 27, 2024 | McVeighing In
Many of you know I got my pinky toe in the door at The Rockaway Times with “Facts You Probably Don’t Need.” I like to think of it like starting in the mailroom. Back in 2014, in the fifth issue of this fresh and free newspaper, Kevin Boyle needed to fill some space...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 27, 2024 | NEWS
5,258,880 minutes…how do you measure 10 years in the life of a newspaper? In advertisements? Absolutely. This newspaper wouldn’t exist without them, and we are forever thankful to our advertisers for their support over the years. The awards? Those are pretty great and...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 27, 2024 | High Tide
Can you believe that The Rockaway Times celebrated our tenth anniversary yesterday? We sure can’t! On June 26, 2014, this paper published its first issue and has continued to publish every Thursday since! This paper would not be here if it were not for its founder,...
