December 22 Emma Wresch was born. Rita Regan was born. 1864 – During the Civil War, Union general William T. Sherman sent a message to Read More
On December 16, 1965, the song ‘Jingle Bells’ made history by becoming the first song to be played in space during NASA’s Gemini 6Read More
A light glows in Far Rockaway. On Sunday, December 18, the first night of Hanukkah, the Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corporation (RDRC) brought Read More
Each holiday season, singer Mariah Carey gets “defrosted,” coming out of hiding to perform her iconic song, “All I Want for Christmas Read More
You know Santa Claus is coming to town when you hear the music coming from the Santa Sleigh. On Saturday, December 17, Make Read More
Year-end holiday time reminds me of what Hillel said: “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I Read More
If you live in Rockaway, you’re sure to have heard of Fort Tilden. You may be aware of the many roles Read More
The 100th Precinct Community Council had themselves a merry little Christmas with the community at their recent Movie with Santa night. Families Read More
For three decades, from the 1960s through the 1980s, the abandoned schoolyard behind Peninsula Library on Beach 94th Street and Rockaway Beach Read More
Junior Ranger Guided Hike On Saturday, December 30 at 2 p.m., head to the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge for a guided walk around Read More