by Rockaway Staff | Dec 25, 2024 | NEWS
The holidays oftentimes tells the tale of two cities—the haves and have-nots. However, Katherine “Kate” Mullane, through her home organization company, Rockaway Resource, has been working hard all season to change that narrative, in which both sides can benefit from...
by Rockaway Staff | Dec 25, 2024 | NEWS
On Friday, December 20, Queens Public Library (QPL) President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott and Commissioner Thomas Foley of the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) joined library staff and local elected officials to break ground on a $17.3 million...
by Rockaway Staff | Dec 25, 2024 | NEWS
December 26 Brian Boyle was born. Nicole Frontera was born. 1865 – James H. Nason received a patent for a coffee percolator. December 27 Sean Kelleher was born. Maureen Meier was born. 1979 – The Soviet Union took control of...
by Rockaway Staff | Dec 25, 2024 | NEWS
The 100th Precinct’s Commanding Officer Carol Hamilton got an early and much-deserved Christmas present on Monday, December 23, as she was promoted from captain to deputy inspector. Several co-workers and members of the 100th Precinct Community Council showed up to 1...
by Rockaway Staff | Dec 25, 2024 | NEWS
Here’s a rundown of some stories featured in each issue of The Rockaway Times in 2024. January 4 Noelle Polanco ended 2023 as a 1,000-point basketball player, becoming the youngest player at Fontbonne Hall Academy to do so. The dunes uptown were being vandalized. The...
by Rockaway Staff | Dec 25, 2024 | NEWS
Sloths look kind of like monkeys, but they are actually closely related to armadillos and anteaters. Woodrow Wilson’s first name was Thomas. The patent for the fire hydrant was lost in a fire at the U.S. Patent Office in 1836. Benjamin Franklin is...
