by Rockaway Staff | Jun 4, 2026 | NEWS
Neponsit residents weren’t going to let now retired UPS deliveryman Sherrod Grant go without giving him his flowers, or at least an award for his service to the community. At the Tuesday, May 19 Neponsit Property Owners Association meeting, Grant, who officially...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 4, 2026 | NEWS
Cleanup in aisle one! On Saturday afternoon, May 30, Duane Reade (Walgreens) on Beach 116th Street got a temporary drive-through when a driver crashed their SVU right through a glass window on the side of the building. The incident occurred right up the block from...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 4, 2026 | NEWS
The arrival of June means a few things on the beach: the weather finally starts feeling like summer, our numbers start increasing, and of course, senior skip day. Almost every weekday in June, flocks of NYC high school seniors take over stretches of Rockaway Beach,...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 4, 2026 | NEWS
“What A Paw-Some Day!” the Tail Waggers Task Force group declared about their first “Bark A Pose Fashion Show” at the Rockaway Freeway Dog Run on Saturday, May 30. Featuring everything from “creative costumes and adorable pups to the laughter, smiles, and community...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 4, 2026 | NEWS
June 4 Helen Timlin-Kilgallen was born. Victoria Barber was born. Jessica McCormick was born. 1896 – Henry Ford took his first car out for a test drive. 2003 – Martha Stewart was indicted on charges of insider trading. June 5 Annie Egan...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 4, 2026 | NEWS
It was a beautiful day to celebrate Beach 116th Street! On Sunday, May 31, the community came out to Rockaway Park’s commercial strip to enjoy the annual Beach 116th Summer Kickoff. Locals and visitors enjoyed a day on Beach 116th, stopping by the local shops and...
