by Rockaway Staff | Nov 6, 2025 | NEWS
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The day after Halloween, dozens of volunteers reported for duty to unload the trucks straight from the big North Pole and Santa’s little helpers began to put together Joe Mure’s Little North Pole at 144-03 Neponsit Ave. so...
by Rockaway Staff | Nov 6, 2025 | NEWS
It wasn’t predicted to be a major storm, but it sure left an impact. Just after the 13th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, much of Rockaway, and New York City, were flooded on Thursday, October 30. The day before, some alerts that have become more common, were sent out...
by Rockaway Staff | Nov 6, 2025 | NEWS
Municipal Credit Union (MCU) is coming to Arverne by the Sea. On October 30, MCU announced it has received all necessary regulatory approvals to open the new branch. The new location marks a key milestone in expanding essential financial services in an area that has...
by Rockaway Staff | Nov 6, 2025 | NEWS
On Wednesday, November 5, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the city will offer employees terminated for failing to comply with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate — first issued in 2021 under the previous mayoral administration — an opportunity to return to city...
by Rockaway Staff | Nov 6, 2025 | NEWS
The daytime shadows grew long and spooky spirits of fun roamed Cross Bay Blvd. as Broad Channel’s Dawn McIntyre Annual Children’s Halloween Parade kicked off the haunted holiday season on a sunny afternoon on Saturday, October 25. As it is each year, the event was...
by Rockaway Staff | Nov 6, 2025 | NEWS
I have heard of more deals haunted by old Department of Buildings fines and violations than in recent memory. Some violations occurred because renovations after Hurricane Sandy did not have proper permits, or the permits were not signed off (final approval) by the...
