Janet Fash on the lifeguard chair in the Rockaways in 1983. Photo: Janet Fash Janet Fash has been working as a New York City lifeguard for nearly half a century and became the first woman chief ...

It takes about one hour to get to the Rockaway Peninsula from midtown Manhattan. There’s the A train to Far Rockaway, the A train to the Shuttle which will deposit you right on the beach ...

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While there are perks to living in the picturesque Rockaways, there are also some drawbacks: locals say one of them is a lack of healthy food options. “I believe Rockaway can be labeled as a ...

Although urban farms are on the rise, the idea of a highly productive agricultural plot in a city might still seem somewhat ...

CITY HALL/CONEY ISLAND — FERRY SERVICE EXPANSION TO CONEY ISLAND and the Rockaways is at the heart of a legislation package that City Councilmembers Justin Brannan (D-47) and Selvena Brooks ...

Boonton Township police rescued an owl caught in a soccer net, then shared a video of the save on social media.

NEWPORT, R.I., Aug. 18. -- The Meadowbrook team won the Westchester cups to-day, administering to their opponents, the Rockaways, the worst defeat they have had in years. The latter failed to ...

A prominent piece of New York City’s military history in Rockaway will soon be no more. The National Park Service is demolishing Fort Tilden’s building T-9, meaning this will be the final ...

The East Rockaway school district said hello to 15 new teachers and welcomed them during the annual orientation on Aug. 26, ...

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