High Tide
Hurricane Debby’s remnants have officially arrived. If Rockaway has to see a hurricane, we prefer the remnant of one.
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The wait is over! Next week, we will be announcing the 2024 Rockaway Times Photo Contest’s Top 10 right here in these pages! The judges are working hard to narrow down the impressive Top 30 to only 10. If you have not gotten down to the boardwalk and ferry landing to check out the Top 30 and Honorable Mentions, what have you been doing all summer? Get down there and take a look before they are taken down in a few weeks. We will be announcing the winner on Thursday, August 22, and the winning photo will grace the cover of our paper on Thursday, August 29.
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This Saturday, August 10, is the Rockaway Beach Volleyball League Championship Tournament. This league continues to cement itself as a Rockaway summer tradition with hordes of locals heading to Riis Park each Wednesday to participate and spectate. The hard work these teams have put in all season now comes to a head this Saturday. Who will walk away with the revered championship sweatshirt?!
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Rockaway’s Restaurant Row is set to have another great option as Sal y Lima, a new taco and tequila bar, is expected to be opening its doors soon. The new taqueria is located at the corner of Beach 90th Street and Rockaway Beach Blvd.
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The Seventh Annual Rockaway Film Festival will take place next week from August 17 through August 25 at the Arverne Cinema (located at 72-02 Gouverneur Ave.). For a full lineup of showings, you can visit rockawayfilmfestival.org
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Come join The Belle Harbor Yacht Club and A&S at the Harbor for their Second Annual Italian Heritage Music and Food Weekend next Friday, August 16 and Saturday, August 17. You can check out page 6 of this week’s paper for full details.
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The St. John’s Red Storm men’s basketball team made it a “sand storm” on Tuesday as Queens’ favorite basketball team took a trip to Queens’ favorite beach. It was not all fun and games for this tournament hopeful team, however. The visit was instead for a workout in the soft sand in Riis Park and in Belle Harbor. After what we hope is a successful March next year, maybe the team will return for a more leisurely beach day.
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Save the date: Sunday, September 8 will be the Richie Allen Memorial Surf Classic on Beach 91st Street. Sign-up is at 8 a.m. and the surf contest for young surfers begins at 9 a.m. It’s always a great day at the beach in memory of a great guy.
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Councilwoman Joann Ariola’s Back-to-School Drive will continue through August 15. If you have pens, pencils, book bags, or other school supplies to help improve the lives of our local students, you can 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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