High Tide
Mayor Adams announced on Tuesday that the Floyd Bennett Field migrant shelter will be closing its doors by January 15, 2025. The shelter first opened in the fall of 2023 on a one-year lease that was just recently extended.
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It may be getting dark early these days, but with all the holiday lights up and down the peninsula, it’s not hard to find a little light in the darkness.
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Congratulations to local Victoria Cori, who recently took over the ownership of Rockaway Roasters. Go grab a delicious coffee and a bite to eat to support her.
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The peninsula lost a legend. Gert Hendry passed away last week at the young age of 101. Many of us knew Gert from the dance classes she taught or from her work on the Breezy Point Teen Show. Gert loved life and taught so many generations of young people good life lessons. See a tribute to Gert on page 26 of this paper. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and loved ones. Rest in Peace Gert.
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According to Councilwoman Joann Ariola, our friends at NYC Ferry have promised that for the first week of the A train outage, they will be running larger 350-person boats (as opposed to the standard 150-person ferry) in order to meet the increased demand. After that week, they will assess ridership to ascertain whether or not the larger boat is needed during the remainder of the A train outage.
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Breezy Point’s John Cortese shared great news with us this week. His feature film, “A Brooklyn Love Story,” will premiere on Amazon Prime on Friday, December 13. “A Brooklyn Love Story” was Inspired by the Golden Gate Fruit and Vegetable Market on Flatbush Avenue and is a tribute to John’s dad who owned the iconic store for decades.
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The Rockaway Beach Autism Families is having its 6th Annual Holiday party this Sunday, December 15, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus (333 Beach 90 St.). If you would like to donate a gift towards the RBAF’s toy drive, email kami@rockawaybeachautismfamilies.org or you can drop any gifts at The Rockaway Times’ office (114-04 Beach Channel Drive) until tomorrow, Friday, December 13.
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The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced that recruitment is underway for Emergency Snow Shovelers to work the 2024-2025 winter season. Emergency Snow Shovelers are per-diem workers who remove snow and ice from bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants and step streets after heavy snowfalls. Snow Shovelers earn $18.54 per hour to start, and $27.81 per hour after 40 hours are worked in a week. Those interested in becoming an Emergency Snow Shoveler should register for an application appointment at nyc.gov/snow. Snow Shovelers must be at least 18 years of age, be eligible to work in the United States, and capable of performing heavy physical labor.
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The last general 100th Precinct Community Council meeting of 2024 will be Wednesday, December 18 at 7p.m. at The Knights of Columbus (333 Beach 90th Street).
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Not get your Rockaway Times this week? Make sure to take another look! When the forecast calls for inclement weather, your home-delivered copy of The Rockaway Times will be inserted in the same bag as the coupon circular that usually accompanies the paper.
