Queens’ beaches open for summer season
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Queens’ beaches opened to the usual fanfare on Friday as locals and elected officials celebrated the start of the summer beach season ahead of the holiday weekend.
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Rockaway pol calls for city to fund trauma center
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When Mayor Zohran Mamdani rolled out his $124 billion executive budget proposal last week, it did not include any continuing funds for a new trauma center on the Rockaway peninsula. Now, local officials are calling for the money to be restored in the city’s final fiscal agreement.
Read MoreRockaway breaks ground on massive Arverne East housing project
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Officials broke ground on a new Queens housing development on Friday at a site nearly the size of similar housing projects at Creedmoor and Willets Point combined.
Read MoreWhale washes up on Queens shore
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A 30- to 40-foot sei whale washed up on the beach in Rockaway on Thursday afternoon.
Read MoreMayor picks QueensWay over new subway for abandoned rail line in Queens – for now
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Should a rotting rail line snaking through Central and South Queens be resurrected as a park or a new subway line? Queens has its answer – for now.
Read MoreLawmakers steamed over rumored beach closures
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Beach lovers across Queens were left wondering about the fate of a stretch of the borough’s beloved Rockaway coast following rumors of temporary summer closures of more than 20 blocks of shoreline.
Read MoreRockaway women see improved health service access
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Rockaway representatives and hospital staff gathered in Rockaway Park for the opening of a new, state of the art women’s health center.
Adams teases plan for additional Rockaway hospital
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During the early days of the pandemic, the Rockaway peninsula faced higher than average rates of COVID-19 – and it did so with just one hospital. Last week, Mayor Eric Adams promised more support was on the way.
Read MoreArverne homeowners under investigation for illegal rentals
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A group of more than a dozen Arverne by the Sea homeowners are under investigation for illegally renting out their homes while collecting approximately $1 million in tax exemptions, the Department of Investigation said this week.
Read MoreRockaway assemblymember calls for better beach safety
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“We must hear the Parks Department’s plan for the rest of the summer, so we can be proactive and avoid these very preventable tragedies.”
Read MoreBreezy Point’s COVID rates are city’s highest
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“This is a microcosm of the bigger picture.”
Read MoreRockaway leaders push for ocean safety education
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“No matter where you live or what your background is, you should feel safe going into the water or know when not to go into the water.”
Read MoreTrain troubles stall Independence Day beachgoers
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“We all know the subways are falling apart.”
Read MoreRockaway man arrested for death of 10-year-old Justin Wallace
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“He should still be here with his family, celebrating all his accomplishments, the incredible young man he had become and the bright future ahead.”
Read MoreRockaway vandalism won't ruin summer celebrations
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“We’re not getting bogged down with that, we’re moving forward.”
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