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Rockaway Beach native launches Queens-inspired ‘better-for-you’ soda

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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…

Manhattan man pulled from surf at Rockaway Beach pronounced dead: NYPD

A man was found floating in the surf in Rockaway Beach on July 22 and he was pronounced dead at St. John's Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway a short while later.

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…

Rockaway Beach opens swimming season after NYC strikes surprise lifeguard deal

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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.

Rockaway Beach man killed in collision near Riis Park on Monday morning: NYPD

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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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Woman in critical condition following shark bite off Rockaway Beach

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…