by Rockaway Staff | Apr 17, 2025 | NEWS
There’s less than 40 days until Memorial Day but Rockaway already had its first drowning of 2025. A surfer was rescued by good Samaritans from the water on Bay 1 in Riis Park on Saturday, April 12, but despite the rescue attempt, he didn’t make it. Owen Conti, 18, was...
by Rockaway Staff | Apr 17, 2025 | NEWS
Ciro’s Pastry Shop has passed the cannoli. Going on its 40th year, Belle Harbor’s beloved Italian bakery, is no longer under longtime owner Maria Bonadonna, but don’t fret. The dough is in the hands of someone with just as much experience—John “Da Baker” Malinconico...
by Rockaway Staff | Apr 17, 2025 | NEWS
In a workshop led by artist and educator Karen Ingram last month, Shore Corps interns at RISE (Rockaway Initiative for Sustainability and Equity) explored the intersection of science, art, and technology. With a focus on microbial painting and gene-editing...
by Rockaway Staff | Apr 17, 2025 | NEWS
Last Thursday, April 10, walking into the FDNY Robotics Unit’s event at Scholars’ Academy, one may have been shocked to see Boston Dynamics’ Spot, a life-sized robotic Dalmatian, and his shiny firetruck red canine friend gleefully trotting around the high...
by Rockaway Staff | Apr 17, 2025 | NEWS
“It’s kind of like Crocs for your head,” local resident Ryan Sirgiovanni said of the idea that came to the top of his head one day last summer while watching his young kids take their hats, meant to protect them from the sun, right off. It’s a common issue for young...
by Rockaway Staff | Apr 17, 2025 | NEWS
On Saturday, April 5, the Volunteer Firemen’s Association of the City of New York (VFACNY) hosted its annual Officers Installation Dinner at the Belle Harbor Yacht Club, celebrating 141 years of service. Guests were welcomed with an address from Master of Ceremonies...
