Sentences with phrase «as rockaway»

Just as a Rockaway Beach brick and mortar school, Driving University provides the same accredited course except you complete the course at your own pace online.

«The beautiful new boardwalk is as strong and resilient as the Rockaway communities it serves — and it offers all New Yorkers more space to enjoy the sun and sand.»

Such increased insurance rates and coverage requirements will likely have a deep long - term impact on Sandy - damaged areas such as Rockaway.

Not exact matches

Sandy left thousands of residents of Rockaway Beach in Queens — as well as grocery stores and restaurants — without electricity.

Back in 1958, when they first met, Dave was a young teaching pro at the Rockaway Hunting Club just outside New York City and Susan was working at NBC as secretary to Pat Harrington Jr., the television comic who was then appearing occasionally on The Jack Paar Show.

On Wednesday morning, a Long Island Rail Road train coming from Far Rockaway failed to come to a complete stop as it entered Brooklyn's Atlantic Terminal, injuring 104 commuters, according to the latest numbers from the Fire Department of New York.

As you know, John Haggerty was sentenced to prison for stealing from Mayor Bloomberg, but readers want to know, is he in cahoots with his brother Bart, infamous political operative, and Chief of Staff to City Council Member Eric Ulrich (R - Rockaway)?

Their answers reflect what we've previously reported, that many Rockaway residents are deeply disaffected by what they perceive as the mayor's lack of interest or engagement in their community and it's post-Sandy challenges.

We recently spoke with Antonacci as he visited Breezy Point, at the tip of the Rockaway Peninsula, with Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino.

That's how an Irish weather forecast might have described Rockaway Saturday afternoon as strong winds, cool temperatures and mostly bright skies greeted the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.

On the Republican side, the Queens GOP is not tipping its hand as to who it will designate as the party's nominee, but among the contenders is retired Rockaway businessman Bob Turner, who mounted an unsuccessful campaign against Weiner in 2009.

In an e-mail sent out to supporters, Lebarty, a West African immigrant who went to Far Rockaway High School and currently works as the executive director for the University Student Senate for the City University of New York, said his campaign finances had prevented him from continuing in the race.

But political newcomer Okenfe Lebarty, who has been listed in the campaign finance database as Titus» challenger for the 31st Assembly District, which includes Far Rockaway, Rosedale and parts of South Ozone Park, announced his departure from the race early Tuesday morning.

It's a good issue for Ulrich in many ways as many of his Rockaway constituents are strongly opposed to the administration's efforts and it provides a means for greater exposure to the City's full electorate.

As The Wave newspaper of Rockaway has been extensively examining (see here and here), those changes in the NFIP, in combination with soon - to - be adopted new FEMA flood maps, will produce dramatically higher flood insurance rates and require many homeowners to purchase flood insurance for the first time.

Among the question topics are transportation infrastructure, Governor Cuomo's lack of appearances in Rockaway, what he would do differently concerning the state's Sandy recovery efforts and whether he views Governor Cuomo's heavy use of official events as «abusing the power of his office.»

de Blasio spoke in the Arverne section of Rockaway, as part of a lengthy presentation and press conference marking the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy and promoting the City's ongoing rebuilding and resiliency efforts.

We spoke on Beach 116th Street in Rockaway, as Long accompanied Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino on a visit.

He also used to serve as the president of the Rockaway Merchants Association.

At 10 a.m., Sen. James Sanders Jr hosts a press conference advocating for Far Rockaway to be included in the Long Island Rail Road's CityTicket program, with his bill known as the Long Island Rail Road Fare Act, Rockaway LIRR station, Nameoke St., Queens.

Also at noon, Urban Youth Collaborative, Desis Rising Up and Moving, The Point, Girls for Gender Equity, and Rockaway Youth Task Force are joined by NYC Councilman Antonio Reynoso to protest what they describe as «the unrelenting over-policing of students of color in New York City,» City Hall steps, Manhattan.

As far back as last winter, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio was «less preoccupied with the overburdened shelter system» than with «the political threat from protests against proposed shelters» in Rockaway Beach and Elmhurst, sources told New York magazinAs far back as last winter, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio was «less preoccupied with the overburdened shelter system» than with «the political threat from protests against proposed shelters» in Rockaway Beach and Elmhurst, sources told New York magazinas last winter, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio was «less preoccupied with the overburdened shelter system» than with «the political threat from protests against proposed shelters» in Rockaway Beach and Elmhurst, sources told New York magazine.

The new 6th District contains western parts of the Rockaway Peninsula and Broad Channel, as well as parts of Nassau County that were not included before redistricting.

Instead, he offered them $ 58,000, but only if the Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corp. managed the money as a fiscal conduit.

Speaking at a press conference on Beach 117th Street in Rockaway, Ulrich described Build It Back as hopelessly failing with little visible prospect of success.

In our conversations, we discuss a still - unfolding potential hospital crisis, recovery efforts by the Queens Library for it's heavily damaged Rockaway branches and one elected official's personal experience as the water rose on the night Sandy hit.

For this Mayoral Mashup we spoke with Rockaway voters participating in the 31st Council District special election and asked one simple question: What do you see as the most important issue that our next mayor will face upon taking office?

«Southern Queens and Rockaway have the highest number of volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance companies in all of New York City and this legislation will put these dedicated volunteers first — as they so often put the safety of our families first,» Goldfeder said.

The post-Sandy rebuilding of the boardwalk, under Parks Department jurisdiction, is a sore point for many Rockaway residents who see the three year schedule as unreasonably slow.

Several of the East Rockaway hires, he noted, predate Santino's tenure as supervisor.

East Rockaway Trustee Gordon Fox was hired as a town clerical aide at $ 45 per hour in June — three days after his son Thomas, 29, resigned from his position as a town maintenance mechanic, town records show.

Republican attendees included NYC Council Member Eric Ulrich, former NYS senator Seph Maltese and Bob Turner, former member of Congress and current chairman of the Queens Republican Party, as well as the presidents of the Queens Village Republican Club and the Rockaway Republican Club and members of those clubs.

Comrie, who was joined by his fellow St. Albans leaders as well as Councilman James Sanders (D - Laurelton), Assembly members Michelle Titus (D - Far Rockaway) and Jeffrion Aubry (D - Corona) and former Mayor David Dinkins, said politics was always her passion.

Assembly candidate Phil Goldfeder gets some help from his daughter Eliana, 2 1/2, as he casts his ballot in Far Rockaway.

State Sen. James Sanders (D - Jamaica) mentioned problems with lead paint, as well as mold and heating outages, in NYCHA developments in his district, which includes South Jamaica, Ozone Park and parts of Far Rockaway.

According to the 2015 30 - Day Lien Sale List as of April 7, 2015, the zip codes of the top five areas in Queens with the most properties on the 2015 Lien Sale list are (in order): 11434 (South Jamaica / Springfield Gardens), 11368 (Corona), 11691 (Far Rockaway), 11433 (Jamaica) and 11413 (Laurelton).

As a private sector developer and President and Founder of Smith Development Corporation, Senator Smith has built over 100 much needed housing units in Southeastern Queens, Far Rockaway and Brooklyn, including several noteworthy commercial projects such as Pathmark Plaza - Springfield Gardens, the interior of the FAA building and the baseball fields at Roy Wilkins Park in JamaicAs a private sector developer and President and Founder of Smith Development Corporation, Senator Smith has built over 100 much needed housing units in Southeastern Queens, Far Rockaway and Brooklyn, including several noteworthy commercial projects such as Pathmark Plaza - Springfield Gardens, the interior of the FAA building and the baseball fields at Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaicas Pathmark Plaza - Springfield Gardens, the interior of the FAA building and the baseball fields at Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica.

As far back as last winter, de Blasio was «less preoccupied with the overburdened shelter system» than with «the political threat from protests against proposed shelters» in Rockaway Beach and Elmhurst, sources told New York magazine in a cover story out MondaAs far back as last winter, de Blasio was «less preoccupied with the overburdened shelter system» than with «the political threat from protests against proposed shelters» in Rockaway Beach and Elmhurst, sources told New York magazine in a cover story out Mondaas last winter, de Blasio was «less preoccupied with the overburdened shelter system» than with «the political threat from protests against proposed shelters» in Rockaway Beach and Elmhurst, sources told New York magazine in a cover story out Monday.

He recently filed an ethics complaint with the city's Conflicts of Interest Board against Crowley, accusing her of using her clout as a Council member to shut down a Far Rockaway restaurant after her son was beaten up in a fight near the establishment.

The library is set to break ground this year on new branches in Far Rockaway, East Elmhurst, Glen Oaks and Hunters Point, as well as an expansion to the Kew Gardens Hills branch in honor of late activist Pat Dolan.

The congressman, who resigned in June 2011 after admitting he sent explicit images to women online, was listed as a player in the Rockaway Restoration Kitchen Inc. initiative when it solicited job applicants online last week.

Shola Olatoye, standing, appeared at a news conference on Tuesday in Far Rockaway, Queens, and spoke about stepping down as the chairwoman of the New York City Housing Authority.

The union also gave endorsements to several state Assembly candidates including incumbents Audrey Pheffer (D - Rockaway Beach), David Weprin (D - Little Neck), Margaret Markey (D - Maspeth) and Jeffrion Aubry (D - Corona), as well as candidate Francisco Moya, who is facing Hiram Monserrate in a Democratic primary for the 39th Assembly District seat that was vacated by state Sen. Jose Peralta (D - Jackson Heights).

He wound up living with his mother and five siblings in a one - bathroom winterized beach bungalow in the Far Rockaway section of Queens, N.Y., and turned to reading math books as a way to take his mind off the situation.

Are you a single Sugar Daddy in Far Rockaway who wants a beautiful young companion who will make you feel just as young?

He was spotted on Rockaway Beach, as was one of his co-stars, Juno Temple.

Despite his solid Minnesota credentials, Pearlstein comes out of Far Rockaway High School in Queens, New York, whose decline from a nurturer of future Nobel prizewinners, furnishes much of the background to his distress over American education (as the decline of so many other once - great New York City high schools serves so many others, including this reviewer).

For example, as part of one school's climate reform work, a 4th grade class in Far Rockaway, New York, observed how students treated one another day to day.

Principal, Lake Hiawatha Parsippany - Troy Hills District Term: 2016 - 2019 Angelina Martino Finnegan is the principal of Lake Hiawatha Elementary School and previously served as principal of Rockaway Meadows School and Troy Hills School — all in the Parsippany - Troy Hills School District.

«The teachers, staff and administrators within the Rockaway Township School District are, as they have always been, and as they will continue to be, committed to protecting the rights and safety for all our students.