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Floyd Bennett Field, just across the Marine Parkway Bridge from the Rockaway peninsula, has not been this hot of a topic in quite some time. Rumors have been swirling every which way about the potential use of the federal land to house migrants arriving in New York every day from the southern border. While nothing has been approved yet, we do know that the request was made by Governor Hochul in a letter to President Biden. Locals and local politicians alike have met this news with uproar. As of going to press, there has been no official response from President Biden. Katie McFadden has all the facts surrounding the matter in her coverage of Governor Hochul’s letter and the response that it has received on pages 2 and 10 and specifically, the most recent BHPOA meeting where this was the main topic of discussion, on page 12. 

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Councilwoman Joann Ariola and NYC Parks have shed some light on the beach closure schedule for June. There are a lot of moving parts, and anything can change but this does bring some clarity to the situation that Rockaway is faced with. While there will be a lot of inconveniences, we have to hope that the work remains on schedule and is completed on time allowing beaches to open throughout the summer. Check out page 3 for the latest June beach schedule.

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We hope everyone had a great Mother’s Day weekend. What a week we had last week weather-wise! It was so great to see everyone out and about in Rockaway enjoying themselves.

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For those of you running the Brooklyn Half Marathon, good luck!  We hope you have good weather for your run and enjoy your day after!

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A sign that summer is just around the corner… Just a reminder that if you are parking uptown, there is no parking Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from May 15 to September 30 (move those cars Friday night!) and no parking on the streets daily during this timeframe in Neponsit.

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Want to play summer hoops? Don’t forget to sign up for the St. Francis Summer Classic at https://sfdsparish.org. Completed applications must be postmarked by May 22.

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The sign went up on Adrienne’s at 25 Van Brundt Road in Broad Channel last week. A good sign that the new restaurant will be opening soon!

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Councilwoman Ariola is bringing Hero Story Time to Rockaway! Come out to Seaside Library located at 116-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd. on Saturday, May 20 at 11 a.m., where children can interact with some heroes from local firehouses and precincts. 

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Rockaway WISH (Women Inspired to Support and Help) are having their Red WISH & Blue fundraiser on Saturday, May 27 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Belle Harbor Yacht Club. Tickets are $100 and include a chance to win $5,000, plus open bar and lite fare. 

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There still seems to be an ongoing issue with missing mail in Rockaway. Mailboxes have been opened and even mail sent through local Post Offices aren’t reaching their destination. If you have had packages lost or mail missing, file a claim with the USPS Office of Inspector General at their website USPSOIG.GOV.

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On June 3 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Bay 84th Street Community Garden is hosting a barbecue, and activities for the kids. Children will make a “starter plant” to take home and nurture, and then bring back in four to six weeks to plant in the “children’s bed” of the garden.

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The 43rd annual 5K Buckley’s to Kennedy’s charity run will be held on June 11. Register at www.heartshare.org/event/buckleysrun/.