Author Archives: rockviv
Oy Vey, U.S.A.!
Let’s face it–this Wisconsin controversy is pretty important, and something called “The American Dream Rally” sounded intriguing to me. It was set for Saturday, February 26 in City Hall Park, near my favorite old stomping grounds in Lower Manhattan. So … Continue reading
Pioneers of Faith Celebrate 125 Years in Rockaway Beach
OK, so I’ve heard that it’s considered “not cool” to blog or tweet about religion. This post isn’t really about religion, as in–convert to mine! But it is a fascinating snippet about the founding of the oldest church in Rockaway Beach, and the surrounding community. In April, 1858, … Continue reading
I Love MY Gateway!
Happy Valentine’s Day to my friends, neighbors and family! These days, non-committed relationships are all the rage, and the terminology we use in our social interactions seems to be focused on mutual fulfillment, supporting one another, and every euphemism in the book as an alternative to … Continue reading
11th Plunge into Surf Racks Up Big Bucks for CF
It was cold. It was wet. Perfect weather for plunging. Hundreds joined on the shore at Beach 99th to “Take the Plunge for Cystic Fibrosis” on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. The charity fundraiser was started eleven years ago by locals John … Continue reading
Please Pass the Salt!
So Punxsutawney Phil did his work! At 7:25 a.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2011, he did NOT see his shadow, and predicted an early Spring. Phil was better off than the rest of us…he didn’t have to clean off his car … Continue reading
Oy Vey, JFK!
As I write, the regional planning honchos are joining together at a conference in Lower Manhattan to debate the future of our local airports–to be specific, JFK…and Jamaica Bay. A foot of snow may have delayed the breakfast portion of … Continue reading
City Luminaries Descend on Bayswater–for an Hour or So
Well, the Mayor and his entourage of city agency heads came—and went. An impressive array of bigwigs stretched across the dais—about 30 in all. Seeing these individuals in a group makes you realize that women are well-represented in the Mayor’s cabinet, but African-Americans … Continue reading
Mayor Bloomberg Heads to Bayswater
Come one, come all! Town hall meeting hosted by Bayswater Civic this evening (Mon. Jan. 24) at Bayswater Jewish Center, 23-55 Healy Ave., starting at 7 p.m. Featuring Mayor Bloomberg and numerous commissioners of city agencies. The mayor is wise … Continue reading
“Bus Hill” IS Our Mount Snow!
Ok, so we don’t have the long, rolling hills of Prospect Park, and Fort Tilden is no Yellowstone. But we do have Bus Hill, Rockaway’s version of a slope for ski-boarding and sledding. Wrapped inside the ramps of the Gil … Continue reading
The Vandalia Dunes Are Gone–Is Four Sparrow Marsh the Next to Go?
Frankly, I’m shocked about the new stores being proposed for just north of the Flatbush Avenue exit of the Belt Parkway, near Toys R’ Us. However, members of Community Board 18 in Brooklyn have “warmed” to the idea, according to Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal. I’m sure … Continue reading
Oy Vey Rockaway 