by Rockaway Staff | Jun 26, 2025 | NEWS
Councilwoman Joann Ariola celebrated the grand reopening of the beach on Beach 116th Street on Saturday, June 21, marking the occasion with a concert and a fireworks show. The music was provided by the Roadkill Country Outlaws, and fireworks – launched from a...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 26, 2025 | NEWS
On the morning of Monday, June 23, the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 25 presented awards to four students from St. Francis De Sales Academy at St. Francis de Sales Church. The students were selected as winners of their Irish history essay contest. In...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 26, 2025 | NEWS
After six months of intense work in Albany, it’s always wonderful to come back to our community. Dorothy said it best: there’s no place like home! This year in Albany, while I missed home, I rolled up my sleeves and worked to pass a wide array of bills on nearly...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 26, 2025 | NEWS
Story and Photos By Kathy Lord Nicolosi Before we get to our horse story, let’s take a stroll around our community backyard here in the Rockaways. First, there is the beautiful Atlantic Ocean which we can so easily visit to go for a swim, cool our feet, or just inhale...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 26, 2025 | NEWS
by Kailey Aiken Things kicked up on the beach this week with our first big heatwave of the summer. Beaches were packed all weekend, and even more so on Monday and Tuesday, leaving us all wondering what all of these people could possibly do for work. I probably should...