Oct. 21, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens locals can now sip on a soda that tastes like home. ROCKAWAY, a better-for-you soda brand, hit the shelves of local retailers earlier this month. Founded by beverage entrepreneur and Rockaway Beach native Bridget Firtle, ROCKAWAY is available nationwide as a 12-pack for a suggested price of…
Oct. 6, 2024 By Dean Moses Two dog walkers strolling along Rockaway Beach on the frigid afternoon of Feb. 5, 2005, made a horrific discovery: the body of a dead toddler lying not far from where the chilled, wintry waves hit the shore. The mystery behind the person who killed the toddler has endured…
Sep. 26, 2024 By Shane O’Brien New York International FC (NYIFC), an amateur soccer club, joined forces with a Manhattan-based therapeutic needs school and a global ocean conservation non-profit to clear 25 pounds of garbage from Rockaway Beach on Tuesday, Sept. 24. NYIFC partnered with Robert Louis Stevenson School on West 74th Street and…
Jul. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry A Washington Heights man was pulled from the surf in Rockaway Beach early Monday morning becoming the fifth drowning victim at a New York City beach already this summer. Police from the 100th Precinct in Rockaway Beach responded to Beach 96th Street at the boardwalk after a 911…
May. 27, 2024 By Bill Parry
Rockaway Beach welcomed back tens of thousands of New Yorkers on Saturday as the city reopened 14 miles of public beaches, one day after Mayor Eric Adams announced a surprise deal between NYC Parks and DC37, the union representing lifeguards, so more beaches could open during the Memorial Day weekend.
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. 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.
Aug. 8, 2023 By John Schilling A 50-year-old woman is in stable condition after suffering a shark bite on her left leg while swimming on Beach 59th Street in Rockaway Beach on Monday evening, according to FDNY officials. The incident was first reported at 5:52 p.m on Aug. 7, when the woman, who was swimming…
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Aug. 8, 2023 By Associated Press A woman was critically injured when a shark bit her on the leg while she was swimming at a New York City beach, officials said. The 50-year-old woman was swimming off Rockaway Beach just before 6 p.m. Monday when a shark bit her on the left leg, the…
Jul. 7, 2023 By John Schilling The Ramones, the famous punk rock band established in Queens in 1974, could find its name enshrined in the Rockaway Beach community, if one local gets his wish. A new amphitheater opened near the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk between Beach 94th and Beach 95th Street this past spring, sparking suggestions…
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