High Tide
Yesterday, September 11, and throughout the week, all of us on and off the peninsula honored those we lost on the twenty-third anniversary of the attack on America. Some additional events are planned for this upcoming weekend. It does not get any easier as the years go on, and we remember and will never forget those who were killed that day.
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The next meeting of the Rockaway Beach Civic Association will be tonight, Thursday, September 12 at 7 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Knights of Columbus (333 Beach 90th Street) in the upstairs meeting room.
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NYC Ferry announced that effective this past Monday, September 9, the ferry would no longer be operating on the summer schedule but would be on the fall 2024 schedule. Please check the NYC Ferry website at https://www.ferry.nyc/blog/nyc-ferry-fall-schedule-effective-september-9-2024/ for full details. Also note, as of Monday, the one-time fare is now $4.50 a ride.
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The 10th Annual Poseidon Parade is next week! Get your costumes and floats ready because the annual parade kicks off Saturday, September 21, starting at 1 p.m. on Beach 106th. Registration is open and can be done at poseidonsparade.com
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St. Francis De Sales Church’s Masses returned to the church last weekend after being relocated to the gym for the summer while the church underwent a restoration. The work paid off and the restored Church looks beautiful.
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Volunteers needed! On Sunday, September 22, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., head to the Arverne Nature Preserve located at Beach 44th Street and Edgemere Ave. to join Don Riepe of the Littoral Society for a planting project to help beautify one of Rockaway’s newest parks. The plantings will include beach plum, red cedar, American holly, shadbush, and several species of milkweeds and other wildflowers. The project is being paid for with a donation to the Littoral Society from Larry Goulder, in memory of his sister, Cindy, who was an ecological landscaper and had an interest in the park. For more information contact Don at don@littoralsociety.org or call (917) 371-8577.
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If your middle school or high school age kids are looking for something to do, Saturday Night Lights, a free youth basketball program, resumes this Saturday, September 14, for the 2024 school year at the Rockaway YMCA for students ages 11 to 18 years old. Middle school program is 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and high school is 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Parents are encouraged to register at 718-215-6950, extension 6617.
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Looking for a job? There is a job recruitment fair presented by Borough President Donovan Richards tomorrow, Friday, September 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Queens Public Library, 1637 Central Avenue, Far Rockaway. The YMCA is also hosting a job fair, this Saturday, September 14, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. to learn about open positions at the YMCA. Don’t forget to bring your resume.
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It’s the end of an era at Grassy’s in Broad Channel. The bar and restaurant that could double as a museum at 1802 Cross Bay Blvd. has been up for sale, and the McCambridge family recently announced that this Saturday, September 14, they will be holding an auction for the antiques and collectibles that have decorated the bar. Viewing starts at 10 a.m. and the auction starts at 11 a.m.
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Just a friendly reminder, although to some “summer” is over, and many of us are totally into fall mode, the uptown summer parking rules remain in effect until September 30.
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