by Rockaway Staff | Jul 30, 2026 | NEWS
The Rockaway Times is pleased to announce the unveiling of our new app – Rockaway Time! This interactive app is a guide to our peninsula for visitors and residents. Its goal is to help you make the most of your time in Rockaway, and to help local businesses...
by Rockaway Staff | Jul 30, 2026 | NEWS
The Rockaway Beach Sandcastle Contest is back! Councilwoman Joann Ariola is once again picking up the shovel and hosting, while NYC Parks and The Rockaway Times will lend a helping hand. On Sunday, August 2, bring your pails and shovels and head to Beach 109th Street...
by Rockaway Staff | Jul 30, 2026 | NEWS
The nine-year journey is over! On Saturday, August 15, the Rockaway Ocean Club at the Riis Bathhouse will finally open to the public. The Ocean Club’s courtyard will be activated with music, food, and drinks on the evenings of August 15 and 16 from 5 to 10 p.m. with a...
by Rockaway Staff | Jul 30, 2026 | High Tide
This month, we celebrated a wonderful milestone: America 250. September will bring a somber milestone: The 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack that impacted so many families in Rockaway. We must memorialize our stories so that future generations know what...
by Katie McFadden | Jul 30, 2026 | NEWS
New Yorkers will start voting in just about three months for the governor of New York. With that, campaign season is fully underway. On Tuesday, July 28, Republican candidate Bruce Blakeman, the current Nassau County Executive, hopped over the Atlantic Beach Bridge to...
