by Rockaway Staff | Dec 25, 2024 | 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 the world around them a little better, the choice was not easy. But we decided to go with someone a little close to...
by Rockaway Staff | Dec 25, 2024 | High Tide
Happy New Year! It sure feels like we are jumping the gun, but our next issue comes out on January 2. So, here’s to 2025! ***** And we hope everyone had a great Christmas and beginning of Hanukkah! It has been a very long week of festivities with the holidays falling...
by Rockaway Staff | Dec 25, 2024 | NEWS
The holidays oftentimes tells the tale of two cities—the haves and have-nots. However, Katherine “Kate” Mullane, through her home organization company, Rockaway Resource, has been working hard all season to change that narrative, in which both sides can benefit from...
by Rockaway Staff | Dec 25, 2024 | NEWS
On Friday, December 20, Queens Public Library (QPL) President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott and Commissioner Thomas Foley of the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) joined library staff and local elected officials to break ground on a $17.3 million...
by Rockaway Staff | Dec 25, 2024 | NEWS
December 26 Brian Boyle was born. Nicole Frontera was born. 1865 – James H. Nason received a patent for a coffee percolator. December 27 Sean Kelleher was born. Maureen Meier was born. 1979 – The Soviet Union took control of...
