by Rockaway Staff | Jan 16, 2025 | NEWS
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement has been hard at work enforcing the 71 chapters of New York State’s Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality...
by Rockaway Staff | Jan 9, 2025 | NEWS
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital joyfully welcomed its first baby of 2025. Baby Jimena Sulemia, born to proud parents Olibia Barrios Cifuentes and Marlon Rabanales of Inwood, arrived on January 1 at 12:28 a.m. The healthy baby girl weighed 6 lbs., 2 oz. and measured 18.9...
by Rockaway Staff | Jan 9, 2025 | NEWS
Want to be on Community Board 14? Now’s your chance. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. is now accepting applications from qualified and civic-minded individuals interested in serving on their local community board. The 2025 community board application can...
by Rockaway Staff | Jan 9, 2025 | NEWS
Got a film you’ve made? Now’s your chance to have it featured as part of the Eighth Annual Rockaway Film Festival. They recently opened their portal for submissions, which they’ll be accepting through March 31. Rockaway Film Festival welcomes submissions of all...
by Rockaway Staff | Jan 9, 2025 | NEWS
Flowers, like memories with Alzheimer’s and dementia, might not last forever, but no matter how long they last, upon seeing them for the “first” time, they can send a message that someone cares. Harriet Diamantidis and her 6-year-old daughter, Georgia, in a simple act...
by Rockaway Staff | Jan 9, 2025 | NEWS
Richard Branson bought an island when he was just 28. It was listed at $6,000,000, but he negotiated it down to $180,000. In addition to being a mathematician and scientist, Isaac Newton also served two brief terms as a member of the UK parliament from 1698-90...
