by Katie McFadden | Jul 9, 2026 | NEWS
The Warriors are coming! From Thursday, July 9 through Sunday, July 12, veterans from across the country will be coming to town for Rockaway Warrior Weekend, to experience some of the best activities the peninsula has to offer as a thank you for their service. And it...
by Rockaway Staff | Jul 9, 2026 | NEWS
Rockaway is mourning the loss a beloved member of the community. On Sunday, July 5, Lissa O’Shea died. She was 67. Many knew Lissa Robin O’Shea (née Mohamed) as the longtime owner of JKS Printing on Beach 116th Street, which she closed in March. After learning of her...
by Katie McFadden | Jul 9, 2026 | NEWS
After Fourth of July weekend, rather than photos of overflowing garbage cans, beer cans and exploded fireworks on local Facebook group, Friends of Rockaway Beach, the page was full of comments singing the praises of a city agency—NYC Parks. NYC Parks was on their A...
by Katie McFadden | Jul 9, 2026 | NEWS
It’s tee time! The golf facilities from Riis Park to just over the bridge on Flatbush Avenue have found a par-fect match in new owners, Riis Beach Collective. This group of locals brings a knowledge of the community and vast hospitality experience to the greens,...
by Rockaway Staff | Jul 9, 2026 | NEWS
Shakespeare on the Rocks returns to Rockaway Beach this summer with a new production of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” playing four performances only: Thursday, July 16 through Sunday, July 19 at 6 p.m. at the Amphitheater located at Beach 94th...
by Katie McFadden | Jul 9, 2026 | NEWS
On Saturday, June 27, they played ball for Ava Conklin. In memory of the late teen, family and friends organized a charitable one-pitch softball tournament, the inaugural fundraising event for the Ava Conklin Foundation, and according to Ava’s dad, Matthew Conklin of...
