Mar. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry A Rockaway Beach man was killed after crashing his vehicle into an overpass near Riis Park on Monday morning. Police from the 100th Precinct responded to a vehicle collision at the intersection of Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach Channel Drive just after 11:30 a.m. where they found the 39-year-old…
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Mar. 18, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld The federal government granted New York City $117 million to design and build part of a High Line-esque “linear park” on an abandoned rail spur in Queens — but some advocates and elected officials worry the plan would forever foreclose the long-sought possibility of reactivating transit service along…
Mar. 13, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 100th Precinct in Rockaway Beach are looking for a gunman who allegedly robbed two commercial establishments last month.
Feb. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry
MTA Bridges and Tunnels will be implementing a full closure of the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge that connects the western end of the Rockaway peninsula to Brooklyn from 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23 through 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24.
Aug. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s Parks Department reopened the beaches along the 10-mile stretch of the Rockaways Wednesday morning after a thorough search of the shoreline determined it was safe to allow swimmers back into the water. The FDNY and NYPD used drone technology to ensure the shoreline was clear after an…
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Aug. 3, 2023 By John Schilling Police are searching for the crook who used a glass bottle to “damage” three OMNY turnstile displays inside a Rockaway train station last month. Described by authorities as a 5-foot-8 male with dark complexion, a medium build and facial hair, Police say the unidentified male suspect entered the vestibule…
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Jun. 25, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld A 19-year-old woman was killed in Rockaway Saturday while waiting for a bus after being struck by a sleeping driver. Officers discovered 19-year-old Ava Conklin, of Hell’s Kitchen, lying on the sidewalk at Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 108th Street with severe bodily trauma just after 2:15 p.m.…
Jun. 12, 2023 By John Schilling A verbal dispute escalated into a physical altercation at a Rockaway deli on Sunday, June 11, that left a man on life support and led to the arrest of the two employees who allegedly assaulted him, according to authorities. Police first responded to the incident at 5:10 a.m. after…
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May. 23, 2023 By Julia Moro St. John’s ICARE Foundation received a $100,000 donation from the medical staff at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital (SJEH) on the Rockaway Peninsula. The donation will fund simulators and educational equipment for the soon-to-be-opened Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM)/Episcopal Health Services (EHS) Clinical Learning Center. This donation is the…
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May. 19, 2023 By Bill Parry
NYC Parks announced Thursday that six capital infrastructure projects on the Rockaway peninsula to upgrade parks, playgrounds and a performance space are already completed or in the final stages of construction and are expected to be open this summer.