TODAY’S FORECAST Wednesday: Overcast with a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 54. Breezy. Winds from the NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low of 34F with a windchill as low as 27. Breezy. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 20 mph. [...]
TODAY’S FORECAST Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 9 to 13 mph. Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 7 to 10 mph. EVENT of the DAY: Borough’s Largest Holiday Tree Lighting Borough’s Largest Holiday Tree Lighting at Resorts World at 5 pm. A special Christmas choir and Santa Claus [...]
New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez went from passing footballs on Thanksgiving to passing out hot meals in the Rockaways yesterday. Sanchez joined City Harvest to serve dinner to 300 Rockaway residents affected by Sandy at P.S. 215 last night and distributed pantry bags. The food was provided Dinosaur BBQ. “The most important thing is to [...]
Twelve schools that were closed because of Superstorm Sandy reopened this morning, including four that started class ahead of schedule. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott marked the occasion with a visit to P.S. 43 in Far Rockaway Monday. Because of flooding, power outages, and other damage from Sandy, the school was not [...]
Seven Restoration Centers, which will provide emergency and long term services for those affected by Superstorm Sandy, will open in the city, Mayor Bloomberg announced at a press conference in Far Rockaway today. Describing them as ”one-stop shops,” which will include FEMA staff, Bloomberg said that four will open today, including one in Far Rockaway [...]
TODAY’S FORECAST Tuesday: Overcast with rain showers, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 55. Breezy. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 39. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph [...]
After a Far Rockaway man succumbed to injuries resulting from Sandy, the superstorm’s death toll in New York City is now at 43, said the NYPD. Albert McSwain, 77, a retired custodian at the New York City Police Academy, passed away at Jamaica Hospital on Saturday, November 10, after he was found seriously injured at [...]
After suffering damage from Superstorm Sandy, the “A” line has been restored to Howard Beach/JFK Airport and a bus shuttle is now operating between that stop and Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway. Howard Beach service was restored Sunday morning, almost two weeks after Sandy hit, but it could take up to six months before the [...]
On Saturday, several celebrities, including John Legend and Amar’e Stoudemire, volunteered during a day of advocacy to aid in the Sandy relief efforts, helping clean up and distribute much needed goods to those in Far Rockaway effected by the superstorm. Newlyweds Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel were also reportedly in Far Rockaway on Saturday, November 10 volunteering. [...]
The city’s fight for fuel and pursuit of resources has led to the arrest of one St. Albans man, who allegedly whipped out a gun to cut a long gas line, and the collaring of several looters in the Rockaways, authorities said. Sean Bailey, 35, was cuffed shortly after he pointed a pistol at a [...]
