rockaways

Jun
12
Hit The Links With Aviator Sports This Summer

Hit The Links With Aviator Sports This Summer

One of my strongest memories is of my grandfather taking me to a driving range in Southern California when I
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Oct
08

Plumb Beach Stolen By Rockaway Beach?

The stupid sign. (Source: DNAinfo)Plumb Beach, the Brooklyn beach of…plumbs, has been labeled as part of Rockaway Beach,
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Aug
07

Some Good Ol’ Sheepshead Bay Nostalgia

Photo Courtesy of John LandersReader John Landers sent us a picture of Jamaica Bay that might take you back in
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May
20

Water-Proofing The Subway System: Concerns Over Dollars And Logistics

Source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority Patrick CashinAs the $60 billion Sandy aid package [/house-finally-approves-full-sandy-aid-package/] finally gets doled out [/federal-sandy-aid-dollars-coming-this-summer/], it is
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Dec
20
Hundreds in Rockaways Receive Truckloads of Badly Needed Supplies Donated by Sears

Hundreds in Rockaways Receive Truckloads of Badly Needed Supplies Donated by Sears

The recovery from Hurricane Sandy is not over, least of all in the Rockaways. On Beach 94th Street, a massive
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Sep
24

After $500K Port Authority Boat Sinks, Officer Faces Disciplinary Charges

Source: NYPost.comA police sergeant is facing disciplinary charges after his thoughtless actions allegedly led to the sinking of a
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Jun
04

Photos: Space Shuttle Enterprise Tours Southern Brooklyn Waterfront

The Space Shuttle Enterprise made the journey from John F. Kennedy Airport to New Jersey by barge yesterday, giving Southern
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Jun
02

More Brooklyn Concert Series Conundrum Weirdness

Hangar B at Floyd Bennett FieldI am of the mind that the hipster ethos, particularly with regard to music and
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Dec
29

Blast From The Past: Rockaway Bungalows

John Foster of the Accidental Mysteries [http://accidentalmysteries.blogspot.com/2009/12/peering-into-past.html] blog stumbled across this photo of
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