Dear Editor: Your article about Freemasons planning a location in Rockaway might be placed in context of the economic conditions as well as the crash of 1929.Masons are linked to business and community. Rockaway saw an influx of city workers purchasing beach locations...

Dear Editor: The rumor was true. Fr. Kuroly has returned to St. Camillus-St. Virgilius after his trip to South Korea in preparation for the World Youth Day in 2027. More than 500 youth will be attending from the Diocese of Brooklyn-Queens. Keep them in your prayers....

Dear Editor: The topic I intend to touch in this my letter is not frequently shown in mass media. It's about police reaction on minor violations. Specifically, I'm talking about ignoring signs "Do not..." - standing, stopping, parking, etc. As a simple example, I have...

Dear Editor: This fall, Rockaway voters will go to the polls in one of the most competitive legislative races in all of New York. Assembly District 23 has been selected by City and State as one of the races to watch, and ElectIndex labels the district as a tossup,...

Dear Editor: On Sunday at St. Camillus, we celebrated the 11:30 a.m. Mass with Fr. Steven Neirer, a faculty member at Cathedral Prep and a good friend of Fr. Kuroly. Fr. Steven reminded us of the gifts given to us by God. We all love to get gifts, especially for our...

Dear Editor: Last Sunday's 11:30 a.m. Mass at St. Camillus was so uplifting. So many people, so much praying and singing and of course happiness to have Fr. Chux celebrate Mass with us again. When you hear viral, you immediately think about the impact of the internet....

Dear Editor: Hi neighbors, and congratulations to the new owners of The Rockaway Times who are already innovating in important ways. In particular, I've been noticing a new brand, “Rockaway Time,” popping up everywhere lately, as an app, in the paper, on posters...

Dear Editor: When playing sports, you need skill, but you also need to have focus to be successful. Either by keeping your eye on the ball, the basket, the plate, when serving in tennis or pickleball, even the position of teammates. The same is true with our...

Dear Editor: Sean McVeigh’s diatribe on 17S vs. 11S is something that every Rockawayer (Rockawayite?) can relate to except he missed one key fact: The 17S exit is a free toll over the Cross Bay Bridge while the Gil Hodges bridge is still a toll bridge. The miser in me...

Dear Editor: St. Camillus is alive and kicking and Sunday was no different. Fr. Kuroly spoke about the treasure of Faith. As children we had our treasures, maybe a favorite toy, games, a pet. As we got older maybe an academic award, a scholarship, trophies for our...