by Rockaway Staff | Dec 31, 2025 | NEWS
It seems as if more pets are getting loose recently and going missing or being found by strangers. To help people understand what to do to help a lost animal, Zion’s Mission and Sasha’s Mission, with local rescuers that bring decades of experience in rescuing animals,...
by Rockaway Staff | Dec 31, 2025 | NEWS
A Christmas eve fire brought devastation to the historic Silver Gull Beach Club. In the early morning hours, a fire broke out in one of the club’s beachfront cabanas, destroying the building. At around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 24, FDNY and volunteer firehouses...
by Rockaway Staff | Dec 31, 2025 | NEWS
A few months ago, right when summer was winding down, I wrote a column about how that was the real “new year.” At that point in the year, there’s a noticeable change of season. It’s the beginning of a new school year for children — the feeling of one door closing and...
by Rockaway Staff | Dec 31, 2025 | NEWS
What do you do with the Christmas tree after the holiday has come and gone? If you have a real tree that you’ll need to get rid of, the city offers options. The Department of Sanitation will be picking up real trees and wreaths left on the curb to be composted. Leave...
by Rockaway Staff | Dec 31, 2025 | NEWS
January 1 Peter Duffy was born. Vivian Carter was born. Lily Corcoran was born. George Johnson was born. Shannon Reilly was born. Lynn Duffy was born. 1863 – Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. 1959 – Fidel Castro and his...
