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A day many years in the making finally came to fruition in Broad Channel on Saturday, May 16, as St. Virgilius Church celebrated the opening and blessing of the new parish center at 16 Noel Road. The special occasion was marked during 4 p.m. mass at St. Virgilius Church, followed by a special ceremony outside the parish center after mass. […]

What started Queens Perennial’s Flower CSA originally was simple: I wanted an excuse to stay in touch with friends. Weekly flower pickup became an easy standing plan in the early pandemic. “Want to get flowers?” turned into catch ups with people I might otherwise only text once every few months. I also made many new friends along the way. There […]

For more than 15 years, Queens Memory has been recording and sharing stories of life across Queens, including memories of the Rockaway peninsula. In recent months, the team has been spending more time in the neighborhood to prepare for a special podcast episode and listening event to be held at the Far Rockaway Library (1637 Central Avenue, Far Rockaway, NY […]

With St. Camillus Church set to remain open for the foreseeable future, the parish’s new administrator, Rev. James Kuroly, hosted a town hall meeting in Springman Hall following the 11:30 a.m. mass on Sunday, May 17, to discuss his vision for the parish and gather feedback from parishioners. Kuroly first arrived at St. Camillus-St. Virgilius Parish last month, taking over […]

What started as a senior skip day ended in tragedy earlier this week when a teenage boy disappeared in the waters off Beach 73rd Street in Arverne during one of the peninsula’s warmest days in recent memory. According to the FDNY, the teen was first reported missing around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19. Eyewitnesses say the teen had entered […]

Cheers, applause, and proud tears filled the auditorium at United Charter High School for the Humanities IV in Rockaway Park on Wednesday, May 13, as seniors celebrated College Decision Day, marking the next chapter in their academic journeys. Students arrived dressed in college apparel, waving signs and embracing classmates as they revealed where they will attend school this fall. The […]

NYC Councilwoman Joann Ariola welcomed New York City Department of Parks & Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Tricia Shimamura and First Deputy Commissioner Mark Focht to Rockaway on Monday, May 18, for a tour of the beaches around Beach 116th Street and Belle Harbor. The visit gave NYC Parks officials a firsthand look at some of the issues that residents have […]

The Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center (JPAFHC) proudly announced that it has received Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), a nationally recognized organization dedicated to improving the quality of healthcare. The Patient-Centered Medical Home designation recognizes healthcare organizations that demonstrate excellence in delivering coordinated, accessible, and patient-centered care designed to improve health […]

For weeks, Belle Harbor resident and 77WABC radio host Sid Rosenberg had been lobbying on-air for one thing — getting Donald Trump back on “Sid & Friends in the Morning” ahead of the president’s highly anticipated trip to China. Then came the text: “OK. Yes to the Show. President DJT.” Although it unmistakably committed the president to coming on the […]