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...
by Rockaway Staff | Jan 9, 2025 | NEWS
JANUARY 9 Don Rossi was born. Marty Keating was born. Paula Ann DiGioia was born. Patrick Connelly was born. 1861 – Mississippi became the second state to secede from the Union. 1952- Jackie Robinson became the highest paid player in Brooklyn Dodger...
by Rockaway Staff | Jan 9, 2025 | NEWS
Everyone’s favorite ogre is coming to Rockaway as the Rockaway Theatre Company (RTC) Young People’s Theatre Workshop production of “Shrek Jr.” opens this Friday, January 10. This musical adventure brings together the less-than-jolly green giant along with Donkey,...
