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And just like that it is August 1. But there’s still so much more summer to enjoy. Get out there and support our local businesses. There’s no better time of the year to do so.
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On Saturday, August 3, on what would’ve been her 21st birthday, Beach 108th Street will be renamed Ava Conklin Way. The ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. on the corner of 108th Street and Rockaway Beach Blvd.
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With the drownings this summer, we always have to remind everyone to only swim where there are lifeguards stationed and when the lifeguards are on duty — from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. NYPD announced this week that a man named Kristoffer Williams was found unresponsive in the water on Beach 95th on July 17. He was taken to St. John’s, where he was pronounced deceased, marking the fourth drowning in Rockaway this summer. There are two beach safety/water rescue events this week to take note of on the peninsula. The first is a Water Rescue Demonstration by the FDNY Marine Unit and NYPD Air & Sea Rescue, today, Thursday, August 1st from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on the beach at Beach 63rd Street. The second is a Beach Safety and Water Rescue Awareness Training by the NYPD Community Affairs and NYPD SCUBA Team, on Friday, August 2 at 11 a.m. at Beach 97th Street and Shorefront Parkway.
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The long-awaited Far Rockaway Library, located at 1637 Central Avenue, finally opened its doors on Tuesday, July 30, and beginning Sunday, August 4, it will be open on Sundays from noon to 5 p.m., offering seven-day service.
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The Lazy Lobster, the iconic seafood bar and restaurant located in East Rockaway — Rockaway’s long-lost cousin from “out east” — will be opening a location on Beach 112th Street and Rockaway Beach Blvd. A date for the opening has yet to be announced but they are currently hiring for all related positions. Send your resume to lazylobsterrockawaybeach@gmail.com
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Congratulations to Megan Youngberg, Kristin and Jay’s daughter, who verbally committed to play Division 1 soccer at West Point when she graduates from Sacred Heart Academy in 2025. We’re all proud of you, and it shows hard work pays off, Megan!
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The 100th and 101st Precinct are hosting National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6. The 100th Precinct is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Rockaway Amphitheater at Beach 94th Street and the 101st Precinct at O’Donohue Park at Beach 17th Street and the boardwalk from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be music, free food, games, and more.
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Want to discover the unique flavors of Rockaway? Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation (RDRC) is hosting Rockaways Restaurant Crawl on Sunday, August 4, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Downtown Rockaway on Beach 20th St. from Central Ave. to Seagirt Blvd. Enjoy small samples from select restaurants with the options to purchase food at a discount.
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Councilwoman Joann Ariola is currently hosting a Back-to-School Drive through August 15. If you have pens, pencils, bookbags, or other school supplies, to help improve the lives of our local students, drop them off at her office at 114-12 Beach Channel Drive from Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Our thoughts are with the family of Marilyn Macron, who died on July 28 in her Palm Beach home. Originally from Belle Harbor, Marilyn was a columnist for the Rockaway Times from 2018-2019.
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