In the early morning hours of Saturday, February 25, it was all hands on deck for a house fire in Arverne.
At about 6:30 a.m., Best on the Beach’s Engine 265, Ladder 121, Battalion 47, Holland House’s Engine 266 and The Big House’s En-
gine 264, Engine 328 and Ladder 134 all responded to the scene of a fire at 422 Beach 64th Street. The Rockaway Times reached out to the FDNY Press office for more information, but did not receive a response by press time.
On Sunday, February 26, as part of a Black History Month celebration honoring the NYPD, 100th Precinct Community Affairs Officer Victor Boamah was recognized and awarded by Mac-
edonia Baptist Church for his hard work and dedication to the community. Congratulations, Officer Boamah!
THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023
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It’s that time of year again! It’s time to freeze for a reason. The Special Olympics New York polar plunge is Saturday, March 11! Join hundreds of neighbors and take the plunge for this charitable cause.
On Saturday, March 11 on Beach 94th Street, all are welcome to join in on the fun. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and goes until 11 a.m. The plunge takes place at 11:30 a.m. All are welcome to join with a team or as an individual.
All of the money raised through the Polar Plunge® helps provide year-round sports training and
competition as well as leadership, health and inclusion programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities in your community. Every dollar donated makes a difference! Rockaway’s local Special Olympics chapter holds programs at St. Camillus each week.
Right now, the top fundraising team this year is the Cross Island Plungers, with more than $2,000 raised and the top individual is Denise Zayas with $410 raised. To donate to any of the teams or plungers, register or form a team, or for more information, head to PolarPlungeNY.org
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Appetizers
Potato Leek Soup cup 5 | bowl 6
Irish Nachos 14
Duck Wonton 16
Onion Rings 12
Broccoli Cheddar Bites 10
Chicken Teriyaki Dumplings 12
Food Specials CORNED BEEF SANDWICH 15 sliced corned beef on rye
CORNED BEEF THUMBITS 22 sliced corned beef on garlic bread topped with mozzarella cheese
LAMB SHANK 34 served over mashed potatoes with rosemary mint gravy
CHICKEN POT PIE 18 chicken, peas, carrots, onions, celery, potatoes in a white cream sauce topped with a puff pastry
CORNED BEEF DINNER 24 slow cooked corned beef with cabbage, red potatoes, carrots
BEER BRAISED IRISH STEW & COLCANNON 22 beef, carrots, onions, celery in a savory brown sauce served over potatoes colcannon
IRISH GUINNESS SIRLOIN STEAK 32 sliced sirloin topped with sauteed mushrooms, onions in a rich stout sauce
I get it. Everybody’s got an opinion about pizza, especially lately, with some contest that just concluded. This one’s the best. No, that one is. Blah, blah, blah. Well, I’d like to steer the conversation to pizza’s low-rent, teeth-missing distant cousin: the pizza bagel.
up the microwave for 34 seconds. Even with such exquisite timing, if you’ve put a standard nine set on the plate, you can bet only five will turn out just right. Two of them are nuked to death and another two are only cooked on one side.
At my age, you really shouldn’t be eating pizza bagels, certainly not the kind that you buy frozen. For that matter, maybe you shouldn’t be eating them at any age unless it’s 4 in the morning and you’re too drunk to go to Pickles and Pies for The Godfather or The Rockaway Chicken Club.
In my case, I do it for the science.
And the speed. A minute and 34 in all the clinical studies I’ve conducted is about right.
We’re talking cooking time.
The wise choice no one ever chooses is using the regular oven. You’re really gonna pre-heat the oven for these things? It’s bad enough you’re eating them; the least you can do is get it over with.
What’s the science on two of them being half cooked? And two being incinerated? Same microwave, same plate. Further study is needed. I chew one of the five good Bagel Bites and wonder about the two half- baked guys, a little sad that they’ll never fully mature. They had their chance; they’re not getting more than a minute thirty-four. They’re going in your mouth. They’re halfbaked and you half hate yourself for eating them.
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Of course, the microwave turns them into red and white chewing gum. But as gum goes? They ain’t bad. And the flavor lasts longer than a stick of Wrigley’s. Sheesh, that’s another column. Mentos gum is no better. The flavor’s gone so fast, all you’re doing is giving your jaw and temple a workout, but I digress…
Now, as I ponder plates of Bagel Bites, I wonder if it’s actually more art than science. You set the microwave on high for a minute and as the seconds count down, you peer through the glass and see a minute’s too short. The red and white orbs are barely thawed. You re-
The nuked ones, practically fused into the plate, are fakeouts. You think the burnt cheese and the surviving remnants of the bagel would be worth chiseling off the plate, but you’d be wrong. I’m no expert but my guess is this is what dead skin and warm cardboard taste like. Sometimes you eat the second one just to make sure the first one was really that bad. (And when I say you, I don’t mean you. I mean me– or a close relative).
Now that I’m retired – oh, you hadn’t heard? – I’m trying to save money. To be clear, I’m not buying new pizza bagels. I’m saving by eating stuff in the fridge that should have gone in the attic. Who knows, maybe I’ll save a buck if I venture to the back of the fridge and open some stuff that was put in tin foil. Hmmm….Nah…That looks like pre-Sandy.
But maybe if I put it in for a minute and 37…
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Sláinte! Happy Rockaway St. Patrick’s Day to all! The annual parade will be held this Saturday, March 4, at 1 p.m. with festivities to follow throughout the peninsula. Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees! *****
Advertiser Alert! As you may know, Rockaway St. Patrick’s Day also marks the unofficial start of spring around these parts, regardless of what the thermometer says. With the thought of warmer weather also comes The Rockaway Times Summer & Community Guide! Back by popular demand, The Summer Guide, which has continued to be a
for its ninth year. Time is flying by, so start planning your summer ad now! *****
Happy Purim to those who are observing! This Jewish holiday begins the evening of Monday, March 6 and will end the evening of Tuesday, March 7. *****
Many were alarmed when a foreign, white substance was seen falling from the skies this week. According to multiple sources, this has been determined to be something called “snow.” Apparently, this used to be a common occurrence during the winter months but has since gone to the wayside along with VHS
falling from the heavens – what a strange world we used to live in…
NYC is reportedly looking into putting one new “high tech” public toilet in one city park in each of the five boroughs. The five taxpayer-funded toilets are estimated to cost $5.3 million. We are truly at a loss for words. Wait… We found some: What a bunch of crap!
We knew that itch would need to be scratched sooner or later! The O.G. is back with a new Boyleing Points! Make sure you check it out on page 5.
We would like to apologize for the misspelling of the Honorable Janet McDonnell’s name in last week’s High Tide. Luckily, we had the opportunity to make up for it with a full story this week on Rockaway’s newest New York City Criminal Court Judges. Check it out on page 33.
The Rockaway Times 20 under 40 is underway and we hope to hear from you with some nominations of people from the community that you feel fit the bill. For more information check out page 11 or drop us a line at edi-
The Edgemere Community Civic Association’s monthly meeting will be held this Monday, March 6, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be at the Beach Green Dunes Eats & Arts.
The Rockaway Republican Club will be holding their next meeting on Tuesday, March 7 at 7 p.m. at the Belle Harbor Yacht Club. The guest speaker will be Joe Pinion, who ran against U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer last year. The meeting will also see RRC members nominate candidates for club officer positions and form committees.
Residents around the affordable housing buildings in Downtown Far Rockaway recently spread the news that a parking garage has opened. But starting at $5.44 plus tax per half an hour, or $300 for a monthly rate, with no discounts for tenants, who exactly is this affordable for? That’s $3,600 a year for tenants who have to make between $21K and $48K to even apply for the lottery for these buildings. With scarce street parking available, those with cars have little
MARCH 2
1962 - Philadelphia Warriors' center, Wilt Chamberlain, scored an NBA-record 100 points in a basketball game.
2001- The Taliban began the destruction of ancient Buddha statues in Afghanistan.
MARCH 3
Joseph Manno was born. Brian Blum was born. Katelyn Lawler was born.
Lee Ann Ferriola was born.
1845 - Florida became the 27th state.
1931 - The "Star-Spangled Banner" was adopted as the national anthem.
MARCH 4
Joan Roughneen Donohue was born. Ed Wilkinson was born.
1789- The Constitution of the United States went into effect.
1861 - Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated.
MARCH 5
1770 - The Boston Massacre, a pre-Revolutionary incident that grew out of anger towards British troops, occurred. Five anti-British rioters were killed.
1933 - In the last free elections in Germany until after World War II, the Nazi Party received 44% of the vote.
MARCH 6
Michelle Gunn was born. Mike McMahon was born.
1981 - Walter Cronkite, "the most trusted man in America," retired from the CBS Evening News and was replaced by Dan Rather.
1997 - Queen Elizabeth II launched the first royal website.
MARCH 7
Joe Miller was born. Kathy Stathis was born. Anna Wolfe was born. Lisa Kellachan was born.
1876 - Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for the telephone.
1945 - During World War II, U.S. troops crossed the bridge at Remagen, the first incursion into Germany by Allied forces.
MARCH 8
Gerry Casey was born. Sharon Powell was born. Patricia Murray was born.
1948 - The Supreme Court ruled that religious instruction in public schools violated the Constitution.
1950 - The Soviet Union claimed to be in possession of the atomic bomb.
1965 - First U.S. combat troops arrived in Vietnam.
Dear Editor: Mark Holmes, the former director of the Queens Bus Network Redesign for the MTA,told me that the lack of a local
bus between these two areas is definitely a hole in the network. I proposed such a route between the Sheepshead Bay Station and Rockaway Park using the new shoulders on the Belt Parkway, including free parking in the Riis Park parking lot for bus users.
Let us see if this is included in the final plan and if the MTA still insists on removing buses from Newport Avenue, which have been proposed long before the redesign study and has been rejected four times by CB 14. How well has the MTA been listening? Anonymous
And another one. On Wednesday, March 1, Mario Cannariato was on his son’s boat when he spotted this dead humpback whale on the jetty at the Breezy Point tip.
A few days prior, on February 27, Clean Ocean Action reported about a dead whale that was spotted floating in the Ambrose Channel, just south of Breezy Point. It is not clear if that whale was the one that washed up on Wednesday. The whale appears to have several wounds. The
Rockaway Times reported the dead whale to the U.S. Park Police and the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, which said it would report to the scene to investigate.
Also on Wednesday, it was reported that another dead humpback was spotted floating upside down in the waters off of Seaside Park, NJ. These would mark the 24th and 25th whales to wash up dead on the east coast since December 1 and the 13th and 14th to wash up dead in the NY/NJ area.
The 2023 Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department officers and chiefs are officially installed. On Saturday, February 25, the new officers, honorees, members of the BCVFD and more packed the American Legion in Broad Channel for the 118th BCVFD Installation Dinner.
The evening included the official installation of the BCVFD’s officers and chiefs. They include Chief of Department George
Conklin, Assistant Chief Michael Delgado, Deputy Chiefs Ed Wilmarth III, Andrew Knee and Richard Bogart, Chief Engineer Ed Wilmarth Jr., President Daniel McIntyre, Vice President Maurice
Sartor, Treasurer Donna Bassetti, Financial Secretary Ed Wilmarth Jr., Recording Secretary Roxanne Seunarine, Sergeant at Arms Leonard Cannella, Engine Company Captain James McCabe, EMS Captain Joseph O’Hare Jr. and
“Honored to have received an award of recognition from the BCVFD at their Officers Installation Dance tonight,” Ariola said. “I am proud to have five of the nine remaining volunteer fire departments in the city of New York
Safety Captain Maurice Sartor.
Plus, some were given special recognition at the dinner. “A special thanks was given to Treasurer Donna Bassetti for her tireless service as well as to outgoing President Jill Henglein and outgoing Chief Rich Bogart,” the BCVFD shared on Facebook. Plaques were also awarded to State Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato and former BCVFD Dispatcher turned City Councilwoman Joann Ariola for their commitment and contributions to the new firehouse project.
here in District 32. Thank you all for your service!”
Among the others receiving special recognition were members of the BCVFD who have gone above and beyond. EMS Captain Joseph O’Hare Jr. was presented a plaque for completing 10 consecutive years of service. The 2022 EMT of the Year Award went to Jocelyn Santiago and the Firefighter of the Year award went to FF Lenny Cannella. Photos from the BCFVD.
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‘Tis a grand lineup of honorees at this year’s Rockaway St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Parade day is Saturday, March 4, and among the lineup will be a bevy of fine lads and lasses that make up this year’s honorees. They’ll all be marching in the parade that kicks off at 1 p.m. at Beach 130th and Newport Avenue and makes its way down Newport to Beach 116th, where they’ll turn toward Rockaway Beach Boulevard and march to the end at St. Camillus on Beach 100th Street. The day will kick off with a Mass at St. Francis de Sales on Beach 129th at 9 a.m. and an awards ceremony will follow the parade at the Knights of Columbus on Beach 90th Street.
Leading the honorees is Grand Marshal Michael O’Toole, Vice President of Local 282 Teamsters,
& B Association. He is also a member of the St. Patrick Day committee and is co-chairman of the cathedral committee.
The honorary female Grand Marshal is Theresa Tobin of the NYPD. She joined the force in 1983 and rose through the ranks to her current role as Chief of Interagency Operations. The honorable male Grand Marshal is Bobby McGuire, a Rockaway native who many may know as the man behind FDNY Boxing and brings Thrilla in Camilla to Rockaway each summer. At a young age, McGuire entered the bar business, first opening Dingy Dan’s and many others. He joined the FDNY in 1982 and retired in 2002, but has continued to serve as president of FDNY Boxing.
She’s been with the courts since 1997 and was elected as a union delegate in 2014. She is also a member of the NYS Courts Emerald Society and NYPD Emerald Society.
Broad Channel native Patrick Forde, is a boat captain who spent 10 years of working the Statue of Liberty Ferry, followed by the NYCDOT Staten Island Ferry since
Emerald Society since 2018, is a native of the Bronx, who resides in Pleasantville. Neal has worked for the New York City Department of Sanitation for the last 18 years, where he began his career as a Sanitation Worker and as worked his way up to the rank of District Superintendent currently in charge of the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
which represents workers who handle and transport building materials. O’Toole, a native of Brooklyn, joined the Teamsters in 1974 and has risen through the ranks of the executive board since 2006.
This year’s Gael of the Year is Michael O’Reilly, who hails from Mullahoran in County Cavan and immigrated to the U.S. in 1983. O’Reilly is a founding member and first president of the Shannon Gaels Football club and President of the Cavan P
There are 10 Deputy Grand Marshals this year from all different backgrounds. Lt. Brendan Regis Mullaney, a Bayside native, has had a long career as a New York State Court Officer and is currently a Lieutenant in Manhattan Supreme Criminal Court. He is a proud member of the NYS Courts Emerald Society and the NYS Courts Pipes and Drum Band and the Fraternal Order of Police, as well as member of the Knights of Columbus and The Ancient Order of Hibernians. Irene Mattor, also a NYS Court Officer, is a Breezy Point resident since 2004.
2003. Forde joined Division 21 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in 2001 and has served as Financial Secretary since 2017. Nora Paulette (Hurley) Casey, a native of Cork, immigrated to the Bronx and then moved to Rockaway with her family a few years later. Casey was a special education teacher for 23 years. She is an active member of the Knights of Columbus Columbiettes and has been a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for 36 years, holding the office of President five times and has been theirTreasurer for the last 20 years. Her parents, Bill and Georgina Hurley, were founding members of the Hibernians in Rockaway.
Many locals know Marianne “Skippy” Doyle for her heavy involvement in St. Francis de Sales sports. She started as a volunteer coach with the Summer Classic, helps to run the 3 on 3 By the Sea tournament, and currently oversees the kindergarten soccer program and the kindergarten, first and second grade basketball clinic.
Sean Neal, president of DSNY’s
Walter Sanchez, a lifetime Maspeth resident, is the publisher of several Queens and Brooklyn newspapers including the Queens Ledger, the Brooklyn Star Weekly Newspaper group and The Wave. He also serves on the board of directors of the Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center, he is a trustee of Catholic Charities of Brooklyn/ Queens and the president of the board of directors of The Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens.
Sheila Connors, a Brooklyn resident who lived in Rockaway, is Vice President of Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Rockaway-Breezy Point Division 25. Marshall, Steve L. Vera, who served in the U.S. Army, is the Command Sergeant Major for the 88th Area Command of the New York Guard, the largest unit in the NY State Defense Force. Last but not least, Hermelina “Lin” Zabala is the Senior Vice-President of the Patient Care Services and the Chief Nursing Officer of St. John’s Episcopal Hospital.
Congratulations to all of the 2023 parade honorees!
Parade starts at 1 p.m. at Beach 130th/ Newport Avenue and ends at St. Camillus on Beach 100th Street. Grandstand at Beach 105th Street.
CAPTAINS- JOHN MURPHY & TOM TOUHEY
1. UNITED STATES PARK POLICE MOUNTED UNIT
2. N.Y.C. POLICE DEPARTMENT
3. COUNTY TYRONE PIPE & DRUMS BAND
4. QUEENS COUNTY PARADE BANNER WITH IRISH AND AMERICAN FLAGS
5. GRAND MARSHAL MICHAEL O'TOOLE VICE PRESIDENT LOCAL UNION 282 TEAMSTERS
5. HONORARY GRAND MARSHALS BOBBY McGUIRE FDNY / CHIEF THERESA 'TERI' TOBIN NYPD plus GAEL OF THE YEAR -MICHAEL O'REILLY, PRESIDENT UICNY & CAVAN ASSOC and MAYOR CITY OF NEW YORK HON ERIC ADAMS.
6. VIPs - ELECTED OFFICIALS - LIMERICK CITY CLLR'S FROM LIMERICK CITY AND COUNTY, IRELAND CLLR'S OSULLIVAN, JAMES COLLINS, LIAM GALVIN, CLLR,DEIRDRE FORDE, LORD MAYOR OF CORK CITY, IRELAND , CHIEF EXECUTIVE ANN DOHERTY
7. NYPD MARCHING BAND
8. QUEENS COUNTY ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE & CULTURAL COMMITTEE
9. ANTIQUE CARS
10. DEPUTY GRAND MARSHALS (UP FRONT OF WITH UNITS)
11. CARS AND TRANSPORTATION FOR DEPUTIES, SIGNS ON CARS
DIVISION II - BEACH 132ND STREET
CAPTAINS - ANNE McGOVERN, DONNA MORAN, MARY FORDE, ANN FORDE & VOLUNTEERS
1. CLANN NA EIREANN PIPE BAND
2. HONORING GRAND MARSHAL MICHAEL O'TOOLE, VICE PRESIDENT LOCAL 282 TEAMSTERS
3. TEAMSTERS LOCAL 282 OFFICERS AND BANNER, TEAMSTERS MARCHERS AND FAMILIES, TEAMSTEERS LOCALS AND AFFILIATED UNION LOCALS
4. LOCAL UNION 30, OPERATING ENGINEERS, EXECUTIVE BOARD AND OFFICERS LOCAL UNION 30 I.U.O.E. MEMBERS / FAMILIES
5. LOCAL UNION 79 AND AFFILIATED LABOR UNIONS IN HONOR OF LORD MAYOR DEIRDRE FORDE WHO JOINS US WITH ANN DOHERTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND PAUL MOYNIHAN.
6. COUNTY CORK BAGPIPE BAND
7. CORK ASSOCIATION MARCHERS, TOM BROWN, PRESIDENT HONORING HONOREE SHEILA CONNORS
8. LADIES ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS DIV 25 WITH THE FLAGS OF 32 COUNTIES OF IRELAND
9. LADIES AOH DIV 4 BREEZY POINT AND ROXBURY JUDY DUNNE PRESIDENT
IN HONOR OF MICHAEL O’REILLY PRESIDENT UNITED IRISH COUNTIES
10. COUNTY MAYO SOCIETY MICHAEL McMAHON PRESIDENT
11. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION BAGPIPE BAND
12. O'MALLEY SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING
13. N.Y.P.D. VINTAGE FLEET
14.. LISTING OF COUNTY ASSOCIATIONS, LIMERICK, SLIGO, LEITRIM, CAVAN (PRESENT)
15. FDNY EMERALD SOCIETY PIPES AND DRUMS BAND
Lineup subject to change. This is the latest lineup received from President Michael Benn before press time.
16. FDNY BRAVEST BOXING CLUB HONORING BOBBY McGUIRE HON GRAND MARSHAL
DIVISION III - BEACH 133RD STREET CAPTAINS - THOMAS AND SHEILA RAY, TOMMY & LISA GURRY, RICHARD KIRWAN & CONNOR RYAN BOLES
1.NEW HAVEN COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS EMERALD PIPES & DRUMS BAND
A.O.H.DIVISION 21 HONORING, PATRICK FORDE, TREASURER
2. ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS DIV 21 MARK EDWARDS, PRESIDENT, DIV 21 MARCHING UNIT N.Y.C. DEPARTMENT OF SANITATION
3. EMERALD SOCIETY SANITATION BAGPIPE BAND
4. EMERALD SOCIETY SANITATION DEPT. COLOR GUARD HONORING EMERALD SOCIETY PRESIDENT SEAN NEAL
5. EMERALD SOCIETY SANITATION DEPT. MARCHING UNIT
5. NEW HAVEN COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS EMERALD SOCIETY PIPE AND DRUMS
6. PS/MS 114 GLEE CLUB & SCHOOL MARCING UNIT .MSGR RICHARD AHLEMEYER PASTOR ST. CAMILLUS /ST VIRGILIUS HONORING MARIANNE "SKIPPY" DOYLE
A.O.H.DIVISION 21 HONORING JOHN FAHY MARK EDWARDS, PRESIDENT DIV 21 MARCHING UNIT
7. ST. CAMILLUS SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARCHING UNIT
8. NEW YORK STATE COURTS PIPE AND DRUM BAND NEW YORK STATE COURTS CEREMONIAL UNIT COLOR GUARD
9. N.Y. STATE COURTS EMERALD SOCIETY MARCHERS HONORING LT BRENDAN MULLANEY, OFFICER IRENE MATTOR, CAPT STEVE VERA
10. MSG BURKE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 2672 , COLUMBIETES
MSG BURKE COUNCIL MARCHERS - SQUIRES - BOWNIES HONORING PAULETTE HURLEY CASEY - DEPUTY GRAND MARSHAL
11. SCHOLARS ACADEMY MARCHING BAND SCHOLARS ACADEMY SCHOOL AND MARCHING UNIT (SEA WOLVES)
DIVISION IV - BEACH 134TH STREET CAPTAINS - VINCENT MACINTYRE, JOANN MACINTYRE, DAVE BLEDSOE, BRIAN BRENNAN & VOLUNTEERS
1.BREEZY POINT CATHOLIC CLUB PIPE BAND
2. 88TH BRIGADE, NORTHEAST COMMAND HONORING CSM STEVE VERA
5. ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL HONORING CHIEF NURSING OFFICER HERMELINA ZABALA
ST JOHNS MARCHING UNIT WITH PRESIDENT ROSE GUERNER
6.
QUEENS DISTRICT ATTORNEY, MELINDA KATZ , DOLORES ORR CHAIR, WITH BOROUGH PRESIDENT DONOVAN RICHARDS
11. RE/MAX ELITE MELISSA CARRINGTON
12. RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK MARCHING UNIT
13. K LOVE - LIVE ON AIR - SPIRITUAL MUSIC TO LIVE BY
14. LYNBROOK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
DIVISION V - BEACH 135TH STREET
CAPTAINS - JIMMY McGOORTY, MARY KAY GIBBONSVOLUNTEERS
1. FDNY EMS PIPE AND DRUM BAND
2. BROAD CHANNEL SPORTS GROUPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
3. AMERICAN LEGION POST 1404 BROAD CHANNEL
4. BROAD CHANNEL ATHLETIC CLUB AND MARCHERS BROAD CHANNEL SHAMROCK FOOTBALL TEAM
5. IONA COLLEGE PIPE BAND
6. CUB SCOUT TROOP 147, CUB SCOUT PACK 147
7 NIALL O'LEARY IRISH DANCING SCHOOL
8. ROCKAWAY MERMAID BRIGADE
9. VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION CITY OF NEW YORK
- BROAD CHANNEL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
- POINT BREEZE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
- ROCKAWAY POINT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
- ROXBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
- EDGEWATER PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
- TALLY -HO ENGINE COMPANY #3, LYNBROOK FIRE DEPARTMENT
- GERRITSEN BEACH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
- WEST HAMILTON BEACH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
- VALLEY STREAM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT BN 3
DIVISION VI - BEACH 136TH STREET
CAPTAINS- CARMEL SULLIVAN, D BRIAN HEFFERNAN & COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS
1. CHANNEL VIEW SCHOOL FOR RESEARCH MARCHING BAND
2. HOUSE OF ROCK CHURCH PASTOR LEVI GASKA
3. ROCKAWAY LITTLE LEAGUE MARCHERS
4. 100 PCT EXPLORERS YOUTH MARCHERS
5. MOLLOY HIGH SCHOOL BAND
6. ROCKAWAY ARTIST ALLIANCE WITH FLOAT
7. WOODHAVEN VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS
8.. GIRL SCOUT TROOP 6406
8. WOODHAVEN VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS
9. TROOP AND PACK 139 HOWARD BEACH SCOUTS
10. TROOP 4286 AND BROWNIE TROOP
11. COORS LIGHT AMBULANCE & M&D FIRE TRUCK
PLEASE NOTE: ALL LATE ENTRANTS WILL BE IN DIVISION VII. THERE WILL BE ADDITIONS TO THE LINE OF MARCH AS THEY ARE RECEIVED BY THE COMMITTEE. ALL LATE ENTRANTS, PLEASE REPORT TO THE FORMATIONS (BY 12 P.M.) CHAIRMEN THOMAS TOUHEY AND JOHN MURPHY AT 130TH AND NEWPORT AVE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL PARADE PRESIDENT MICHAEL BENN AT 718-318-4749.
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They say everyone is Irish on Rockaway St. Patrick’s Parade Day—and knowing where to go for food that’s as good as a green frozen is a must. So, The Rockaway Times went on the hunt to find the best local spots to eat, drink and get greedy. Simply follow our guide below to sink your chops in classic favorites such as corned beef, Irish soda bread, shepherd's pie, Irish coffee and more!
The BayHouse—This Breezy restaurant/bar may be off the parade route, but, according to owner, Sean Sheridan, The BayHouse is joyfully joining in the celebrations with a traditional Irish dinner and drinks that’ll have hearts singing! Enjoy a hearty corned beef dinner with all the fixings, including cabbage, potatoes and carrots. Then wash it all down with your favorite pint. Plus, at 8 p.m., Blackstone is stomping in with their flamin’ lineup of Southern rock and blues. 500 Bayside Drive, Breezy Point/ (347) 926-4926
Harbor Light—For a prime view of the parade, while indulging in an extensive menu of Irish comfort food and drinks, Harbor Light is where it’s at. With delish Irish nachos, corned beef sandwiches, thumb bits, lamb shank, chicken pot pie, a decadently-flavored beer-braised Irish stew with a killer side of colcannon that’ll oneup any mash, Guinness sirloin steak and more—your Irish roots (and appetite!) will spread even more. Plus, join in on sing-a-long Celtic music seisiúns all day! Reservations recommended. 129-18 Newport Ave/ (718) 474-2202
Callie’s—Irish soda bread is one obligatory Irish food you should be sharing on parade day, and Callie’s will rival your grandmother’s. Plus, their slowly-simmered corned beef and cabbage will impress connoisseurs of this esteemed Irish-American staple. 410A Beach 129th Street/ (929) 343-5648
The Wharf—What’s better than bayside views, beers and corned beef? Throw in some live acoustic music by Amo from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and it’s a post-parade party at The Wharf. 416 Beach 116th Street.
Last Stop Gourmet Shop—Last Stop should maybe be your first stop as this longtime local favorite
one of the greenest tickets in town! With corned beef sandwiches and platters, Guinness galore and all manner of whiskeys, plus live music with The Brooklyn Bards kicking off at 2 p.m.—ignite your parade party at RBQ. And with the restaurant up for sale, this might be your last chance to enjoy an RBQ parade day. 97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd/ (718) 318-7427
and a musical appearance by The Irish Mutts at 3 p.m. 377 Beach 92nd Street /(718) 945-2100
Connolly’s—Craving a Connolly’s green frozen? Folks, the popular beach bar is swinging its doors open just for you on parade day. And from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Murphy's Lawyer with special guest, Liz Hanley, drive in the ultimate Irish craic! 155 Beach 95th Street/ (718) 474-2374
Hosting your own parade day celebrations at home? Stay out of the kitchen and order a heavenly menu from these local stalwarts of Irish cuisine:
is pulling out all the stops for their parade day menu. With a traditional Irish breakfast (bangers and mash, bacon, sausage, eggs, potatoes, beans, toast, black pudding), shepherd’s pie, corned beef and cabbage sandwiches and dinners—foodies, be prepared to go green. 222 Beach 116th Street/ (718) 945-6450
Tap That—Irish food gourmands—tap this! Tap That is offering a mouthwatering traditional Irish beef and Guinness stew! And, with just one tap and 30 plus selections, pour your own beer, wine, cider, hard seltzer, sangria—whatever your fancy. Plus, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.—The Kerry Kearney Band rolls in with their awarding-winning American blues and roots. 111-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd/ (929) 254-2222
Boardwalk B agels —another longtime favorite—offering novelty green bagels, corned beef on rye, lunch and dinner, shepherd’s pie—has quite the down-home menu to feed your entire party of parade revelers! 108-01 Beach 108th Street/ (718) 634-3200
RBQ—If you’re lusting for beats, beef and booze, (not necessarily in that order), midtown barbecue restaurant/ bar, RBQ—known for its sizzling music scene—boasts
Jameson’s Pub—One theme of Rockaway’s St. Pat’s Parade bash is unsurprisingly, booze—lots of it, and Jameson’s is offering a bevy of specialty drinks including Irish coffee, frozen Baileys Irish Cream, whiskey, stouts, including the king of pints—Guinness—and more! 421 Beach 129th Street/ (718) 474-9364
Rogers—Rockaway's oldest Irish pub, Rogers, revered for pouring the best pints since 1919, arguably is the hub of everything Irish on parade day. From Murphy’s, Guinness and Baileys to famed Irish specialty drinks—this pub has it all and then some. Plus, at 9 p.m., The Brooklyn Bards hit the stage, injecting Irish pride with classic and contemporary Irish war marches, rebel and love songs. 205 Beach 116th Street/ (917) 862-5214
Bungalow Bar—After a winter hiatus, Bungie is back for parade day with drink specials, pints pouring
Bishop’s Barn—Located in Roxbury, Bishop’s Barn has a wide selection including corned beef and cabbage with potatoes and carrots, Irish egg rolls, bangers and mash, Irish stew, shepherd’s pie, pressed Reuben sliders and Helen's homemade soda bread. All items available a la carte. 4 Roxbury Blvd, Breezy Point. Order online at www. BishopsBarnCatering.com or call: (646) 915-4487
Curran’s Superior Meats—With butcher shops increasingly becoming a thing of the past, Curran’s has been a Rockaway mainstay for decades. And for parade day, their famous corned beef—all natural and brined in-house to perfection—is always a winner. Plus, who could resist Tommy Moloney’s Irish breakfast featuring Irish sausage, bacon and black or white pudding? Plus, Curran’s boasts a full line of Irish products. 239 Beach 116th Street/ (718) 634-7408/ (718) 634-6363
A&S At The Harbor—Belle Harbor’s catering spot is bursting with food packages, including the Rockaway St. Pat’s Package (full-tray corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, brussel sprouts, carrots, Irish Soda Bread, rye bread). They also offer the Irish Riviera package: Finger Sandwich Sampler, three-foot rye bread hero, Chef Joe’s famous shepherd’s pie, shamrock ravioli and more! For full menu and more info, visit: www.as-harborcaterers. com or email: asattheharborcaterers@gmail.com. 533 Beach 126th Street/ (718) 634-4939
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“The Nautilus” Building
2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo. Private Terrace with Ocean and Bay Views. Offered at $360,000
This charming home features a tremendous front porch for entertaining, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, full unfinshed basement. Two car garage, plus parking for 5 cars. Call for appointment. $1.5M
This former hotel on a beach block features 14 rooms plus a commercial space that is rentable. The property could be a Spa or Restaurant or anything our community needs. According to the owner the building can be raised four additional floors!
Asking $2.8M
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House for Rent -
Beach block $25,000 p/mo
Beautiful renovated Studio
July & August $5500
BH Upper - Six rooms, 2 bathrooms in a two family house.
July & August $6,000
Belle Harbor - one bedroom apt. July & August $6,000
Neponsit – Adorable bungalow, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, use of backyard, driveway, parking.
$2,800
One family, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, dynamic ocean views from every angle. One of the FEW Oceanfront homes available. Call for appt. Must see $4.650M
Belle Harbor - 6 rooms, two baths with w&d ...........................................................................$2,900
Rockaway Beach - One bedroom, beach block with laundry ...........................................................................$1,850
Belle Harbor - beach block, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, two large terraces, w/d, parking Fully furnished
Belle Harbor - Large studio beach block ...........................................................................$1,300
Belle Harbor - 4 rooms, renovated with parking ...........................................................................$2,200
Belle Harbor - 6 rooms, 2 bathrooms Use of basement and yard ...........................................................................$3,300
Belle Harbor 3 large rooms, very charming, cable included .......................................................................... $1,800
Rockaway Park - 6 rooms, 1 bath, granite kitchen, hardwood floors, full size w&d .......................................................................... $2,800
Rockaway Park - 2 bedrooms with loft! Unique set up parking included
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Belle Harbor – Legal 2 on 600x100 lot Mint one bedroom apt w top 2 floors 6 bed and 4 baths Needs work! $1.3M
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Building on Beach 116th Street with storefront. Think out of the box – Movie Theatre, Roller Rink. Create something great for the neighborhood!!! $2.8M
Belle Shores – Oceanfront duplex condo with open layout with galley kitchen, one large bedroom (can be made into 2), 2 baths plus large top floor terrace $799K
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ROCKAWAY PARK - CALLING ALL VETERINARIAN'S Move right in to this fully functioning veterinarian space. $8,920
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FAR ROCKAWAY - MEDICAL OFFICE AVAILABLE! Walk right into this prime medical space fit for any medical practice! Recently renovated! $5,500
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WATER VIEWS - 40’ X 115’ UNDER CONTRACT FORSALE FOR LEASE FOR LEASE FORSALE FOR LEASE FOR LEASE FOR LEASE FOR LEASE FOR LEASE 417 Beach 129th Street • (718) 634-3134 • 217 Beach 116th Street
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Modern and updated beach block 4BR, 2BA apt with 2 car parking (JM) $4,800
B. 141: 3BR, 3BA house rental with fully fin. bsmt., private balcony and W/D (ZP)
B. 117: 2BR, 1BA seasonal or long term rental in multi family. Inc. all utilities (TC).
B. 96: Beautiful corner 1BR, 1BA apartment with views of Jamaica Bay (CF) $2,426
B. 121: Penthouse 1BR, 1BA w/ ocean & city views. Subject to board interview (BF) . . $2,200
B. 70: 3BR, 1BA apt in a quiet building with hardwood floors throughout (ZP) . . . . . $2,100
B. 121: Spacious 1BR, 1BA unit w/ den/home office. Subject to board interview (BF) $2,000
Brooklyn: 1BR, 1.5BA condo unit in Bergen Beach with SS appliances (TC) $1,900
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B. 116: 1BR, 1BA condo unit with balcony, SS appliances and W/D in unit (CB)
B. 117: First floor 2BR, 1BA seasonal rental in multi family home (TC) . . . . . . . . . . . $3,250
B. 118: Modern 3BR, 1BA apartment with W/D in unit and 1 car parking (ZP) . . . . . .
B. 96: 1BR, 1BA apartment in elevator building with parking available (CF). . . . . . . . $1,813
B. 120: Newly renovated 1BR, 1BA apt with HW floors and W/D in building (SB) . . . . $1,800
B. 120: Spacious 1BR, 1BA apt with HW floors and W/D in building (SB) . . . . . . . . . . $1,800
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JUST RENTED
B. 117: 2BR, 2BA condo unit with ocean views and washer/dryer in unit (SB) $2,650
B. 117: Upper penthouse 2BR, 2BA condo with HW floors and parking spot (BF) $2,600
ABTS: Ocean view 2BR, 1BA apt w/ stackable W/D and ocean view terrace (NS) . . . . $2,450
B . 80: 1BR, 1BA condo unit with terrace featuring ocean and city views (NS) $1,800
B. 68: 2BR, 1BA apartment that's freshly painted with new flooring (NS) $1,800
B. 120: Newly renovated 1BR, 1BA apt with HW floors and SS appliances (SB) $1,719
B. 118: Studio co-op unit in oceanfront apt. building with SS appliances (NS) . . . . . $1,700
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Park - One bedroom
Rockaway Park - Walk in two bedroom on beach block. Totally renovated with seasonal parking
Belle Harbor-Two bedroom with w&d and seasonal parking $2,350 Rockaway Park - Studio for one person $1,100
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Open House Saturday, March 11th, 2023 12:30pm - 2:00pm 123 -10 Ocean Promenade Unit 6C
One Bedroom, Oceanfront Boardwalk Coop. Bright, Sunny & Spacious. Newly renovated kitchen with stainless steel appliances, granite counter-tops and stunning cabinetry. The unit offers beautiful hardwood floors and lots of closets. Open living & dining room layout. Building consists of Security Entrance System, laundry room, outdoor shower, rental parking options.
No Pets.
Offered at $340,000
CALL SUSAN 347-260- 3891
By Robin ShapiroSellers usually ask for more than they are willing to accept. Buyers often offer less than they are willing to pay. The aim of negotiating is to make both parties feel good about the purchase price. An old television commercial used to proclaim: “an educated consumer is our best customer!” I try to educate the buyer and the seller as to the prices of comparable homes in our area.
buyer does not have a house to sell, or doesn’t need a big mortgage, then I explain the positive significance of this to the seller.
The summer season has mixed effects on the Rockaway real estate market. On the one hand, we are a beachfront community and the draw of the summer activities does bring people here for: beaches, swimming, cycling, running, surfing, organized teams for kids and adults (although the pandemic may crimp some of these this year; thankfully the “end” is in sight). On the other hand, some sellers are reluctant to sell during the summer because they enjoy the aforementioned activities and don’t want to give them up so fast!
It can be harder to sell real estate during the summer due to vacations by buyers and sellers alike. Summer activities can also occupy people instead of allowing them to focus on the home sale process.
In addition, some sellers want to sell their property to someone who really needs it, wants it, likes it, and with whom they can relate. Therefore, not only do I sell the house to the buyer, but I try to sell the buyer (as a person) to the seller! If the
The negotiating process sometimes involves offers, rejection, and counteroffers. Issues can arise regarding the closing date, appraisal, inspection, etc. My 18 years of experience selling houses in this market (over 400 properties) gives me a big “leg up”. BEEN THERE, DONE THAT!
The Purim holiday begins sunset Monday, March 6, and ends sundown March 7. Happy Purim holiday to my observant friends and neighbors. Love, Robin.
The spring season has been generally good for our real estate market. There has been action across the board in all price categories with an emphasis on the range below $1 million (approx). Prices have firmed up within the framework of recent comparable sales and in some cases are creeping higher. Inventory levels remain very low. Call me, Love, Robin. 718-490-9463
Summer Rentals: Call Susan 347-260-3891
•B130’s - 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, use of indent parking
•B130’s – Studio, use of yard and parking
•Rockaway Park -2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
B90s steps to the beach 1 bed duplex oeanviews, hardwood floors throughtout, washer dryer accessibilty, bike & surfboard storage, no pets $1,600
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PROPERTY
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Perfect location close to shops, train and express bus CALL SUSAN 347-260-3891
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Beach Block Legal Two Owner apartment, 2 or 3 bedrooms, renovated kitchen, large living room and dining room, semi finished basement with half bath. Rental apartment: 2 bedrooms, large living room with terrace, and bonus space on top floor, 3 extra rooms. $975,000
Call Kate 917-680-8051
Call Susan 347- 260- 3891
Studios available from .......................$1,100 - $1,400
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WONDERFUL PLACE TO CALL HOME
BH steps to beach, Extra large 3 bedrooms with a master suite, 2.5 baths, terrace plus spacious outdoor living to enjoy. Gorgeous eat in kitchen, large dining/ living room, lots of closets, lovely entrance-way with additional space to utilize as office, w/d & parking. A Great set up to work from home! Pay all utilities. No pets.....................$3,400
Call Susan 347-260-3891
Rockaway Park Beach Block
Adorable 1 bed bungalow
No pets, street parking, pay all utilities .................$1,800
Call Susan 347-260-3891
Beach 120s
2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, washer /dryer pay all utilities.....................................................$2,300
Call Susan 347-260-3891
Beach 120’s
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms w/terrace, hardwood floors, one block to beach, close to shops, summer wknd parking. Pay all utilities.....................................................$2,600
Call Susan 347-260-3891
Broad Channel Commercial Rental 700 sqft. ............................................................$2,100
Call Bronagh 718-877-6324
Bob Hauck is lookin’ bright in his yellow RT-tee down in the Sunshine State, just in time to escape this week’s rare snow appearance. Here he is enjoying the Loxahatchee River Center in Florida.
Welcome, March! Have you ever heard the saying, “As above, so below; as within, so without"? As we come closer to the first days of Spring, we begin to experience in our own bodies the same transformations that are transpiring inside the Earth. I invite you to pause, breathe, and gather. Let your breath be free and effortless in your body. Can you feel a yearning to let go of something? A new inspiration rising? Rejuvenation at the horizon?
A birthing, budding, and blooming energy up ahead?
Leading up to the brighter and
more expansive space that we call Spring, March can come with a heaviness that wants to shed. There is lightness waiting to be experienced! To get there, we may have to work through some deep-seated emotions. Here are some tips to help you move through this month with ease and grace:
(1) Certain types of yoga breathwork, like "Breath of Fire" and "Bellow's Breath," can be extremely aiding during this time of year, stoking your internal flame and transforming excess density. I invite you to follow @ocean_blissyoga on Instagram, as
I will be posting a how-to video for this breath in the near future! Also, Christine Walker is hosting a powerful Transformational Breath Workshop at Ocean Bliss Yoga Studio on Sunday, March 5, if you would like some in-person guidance.
(2) Decrease your consumption of rich, oily, sweet foods and replace them with lighter, raw foods, bitters (ie. arugula, chicory, radishes), diuretics (ie. celery, cucumber, lemon, onion), and pungent spices (ie. cardamom, cayenne, ginger) to align your body to the season.
(3) Shifting your waking time so that you are rising just before the sun not only helps your body adjust, it also gives you extra quiet space to center and organize before your day kicks into gear. I like to use this time for stretching, meditation, and list making or goal setting for my day.
(4) Exercise is essential during this time of year to help shed winter's extra layers and keep your body in balance. Optimize your efforts by including a balance of cardiovascular activity, strength exercises, and stretching.
(5) If you find yourself getting jumpy during this time of year, take time to
ground. Limit stimulants (i.e., caffeine, blue light exposure), indulge in salt baths, start a daily yoga practice, walk barefoot outside, practice breath awareness, and/or drop into your senses.
EXERCISE: Spring Bath. Write down a list of words that remind you of the Spring to help you connect with the flavor of the season. Then, close your eyes, take some long, deep breaths, and find a meditative state. Once calm and focused, ask yourself, "What does Spring feel like in my body?" Fasten your attention on feeling springtime in your body. "What does it feel like to embody the Spring?" "What if I were Spring, how would I feel?" Let yourself have the feeling of Spring and let the mind observe.
Ocean Bliss Yoga Studio is happy to announce some new classes and workshops for the month of March! From Baby & Me Yoga and Children’s Yoga classes, to Mindful Yoga Flows and Mat Pilates, we are excited to continue growing our schedule and bringing fun and beneficial offerings to the Rockaway Community. Check out our full schedule at oceanblissyoga.net.
On Sunday, February 26, there was a shooting on Beach 100th Street that left three victims injured.
Just after 4 a.m. on Sunday, three people were shot near 220 Beach 100th Street. Two victims, a 35-year-old man who was shot in the leg, and a 22-year-old woman who was shot in the foot, were transported to Jamaica Hospital in stable condition. A third victim also later walked into the hospital on their own.
No arrests have been made and the 100th Precinct Detectives are investigating this incident.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the 100th Precinct Detective Squad, at 718-318-4233.
By Sharon Feldman
Ingredients:
• 2 large fresh tuna steaks (about 1-1/2 pounds)
• 2 lemons, thinly sliced, plus ½ lemon, zested and juiced, as needed
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup fat free Greek yogurt (or less if you like it drier)
• ½ cup halved red grapes (or leave whole)
• ¼ cup toasted and chopped walnuts
Directions:
Preheat oven 350 degrees. Put a large sheet of parchment paper on a baking sheet. Arrange the lemon slices on the parchment, slightly overlapping, covering in an area just larger than the size of the tuna steaks.
Season the tuna well on both sides with salt and pepper and arrange them directly on the lemon slices. Sprinkle the lemon zest evenly over the tuna. Bring the 2 long sides of parchment
together and fold down over the tuna; fold the end of the parchment and tuck them under the fish like an envelope.
Roast in the oven until cooked through, about 30-40 minutes; the tuna should flake easily with a fork and is no longer pink in the center.
Open the parchment paper and let the tuna cool until it can be handled, then flake it with a fork. Transfer to a serving bowl along with any cooking juices it has released. Add the yogurt, grapes and walnuts and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper and freshly squeezed lemon juice to taste. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready.
++ This healthy salad goes great on butter lettuce; on a slice of toasted whole wheat bread, with fresh cantaloupe slices.
++Also, if you can’t or don’t have time to use fresh tuna steaks, you can try this with canned white tuna.
By Dan Guarino
It’s a comedy of topical manners, and one where manners fly out the window. It’s a grand, strutting, singing musical, a cabaret song dancing into the gathering shadows and the story of a soul emerging into the light.
It is the Rockaway Theatre Company (RTC) bringing together a new season of laughter, music, dancing and drama with five new productions, “Cabaret,” “Regrets Only,” “Hello, Dolly!” “God of Carnage,” and “The Miracle Worker,” lighting up the RTC’s Post Theater stage at Fort Tilden.
“Some of our best directors, choreographers and music directors will make this the most outstanding season yet,” says RTC’s Susan Jasper. “We’ve assembled a well-rounded theatrical season of two blockbuster musicals, two comedies and a classic drama,” none of which should be missed.
Kicking things off in high style, co-directors/choreographers Gabrielle Mangano and Nicola De Pierro-Nellen have pulled together a tight-knit cast to bring “Cabaret” to the stage. Musical director Jeff Arzberger has worked the show’s music and vocals to subtle perfect pitch, and will be leading its live performance band. Those who have seen the film “Cabaret” with Joel Grey and Liza Minelli will find many familiar songs like “Willkommen,” and “Cabaret,” and a few standout surprises. However, this stage version’s quality is the difference between having a glossy, distant cinema seat and actually being drawn into and sitting deep within Germany’s smoky, steamy Berlin Kit Kat Club. It’s an experience only live theatre can provide. “Cabaret” runs from March 17 through April 2.
RTC then leaps into farce with “Regrets Only,” directed by Peggy Page Press and Michael Wotypka. “It is a satirical comedy,” says Press. “I am particularly excited to be back in the director's seat with my co-director Michael” for the season’s second show.
Set in a posh Upper East Side apartment, “Regrets” gathers together a socialite wife, her much-married mother, her high-powered lawyer husband, their ultra-famous designer friend, soon-to-be engaged daughter and their housekeeper, each of whom are comic and extreme in their own right. Mix in a major announcement, a possible constitutional amendment and a call from the President of the United States, and Wotypka and Press will produce a freewheeling satire that is touching, timely and hilarious. “Regrets Only” runs May 12 through 28.
“Hello, Dolly!” next struts onto the stage with all the splendor and flourish the Rockaway Theatre Company is known for. Director Susan Warren Corning takes the reins of this well-known musical, along with musical director Jeff Arzberger and choreographer Erech Holder-Hetmeyer. The colorful story starts when flamboyant Dolly Levi, 1890’s New York City’s most well-known matchmaker and professional meddler, travels to toney upstate Yonkers to face her toughest challenge yet. But seemingly everything goes wrong in her quest to find a suitable wife for half-millionaire Horace Vandergelder and Levi faces a comic dilemma in realizing who the best candidate must be. Here with costumes, staging, sets, singing and dancing, the large RTC cast will put its own unique spin on this production, featuring the title song “Hello, Dolly!” and more. “Hello, Dolly!” takes the stage July 14 through 30.
Following up, “God of Carnage,” directed by Frank Caiati, climbs its way from civilized discourse to comic chaos. Two sets of parents meet to discuss a playground altercation between their respective children and resolve things like adults. Instead, they devolve into childish behavior as the evening goes on and their grown-up facades come crashing down. Speaking about the show recently, the ever-inventive Caiati noted even the set will be designed to aid in piling absurdity on absurdity like a roller-coaster sliding up to the hilarious point of no return. “God of Carnage” runs from September 8 through 24.
Remarking on the spectacularly accomplished Helen Keller, and her teacher, Anne Sullivan, Mark Twain once said, “Helen is a miracle. And Miss Sullivan is the miracle worker.” No less of a drama, “The Miracle Worker” will close out the RTC season. Based on Keller’s autobiography, it has been powerfully adapted many times for stage and screen. Here, directors David Risley and Jodee Timpone will combine all their skills to give this production a spotlight all its own. Assembling a strong, talented cast, they will bring the entire audience along as they unfold the story of Helen’s journey from rambunctious, ungovernable beginnings to her first words, and the remarkable teacher who brought her there.
“The Miracle Worker” will run November 3 through 19.
All performances are Fridays/Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors/children for musicals, and $20 adults and $15 for seniors/children for non-musicals. Tickets for all productions are now available at www.rockawaytheatrecompany.org.
“Make sure to make your reservations early for everything!” Peggy Page Press advises. Susan Jasper agrees, “People should reserve their seats early, as every performance is sure to be sold out. I, for one, can't wait for our 2023 season to begin!”
First New York had Judge Judy and now we have Judge Janet and Judge Jenny. In a rare occurrence, two bright female attorneys, who happen to live within half a mile of each other in Rockaway, were elevated to the bench. After being appointed by Mayor Eric Adams, on February 15, Janet McDonnell and Jennifer Tubridy officially became judges for New York’s criminal courts.
Both starting on this new, huge step in their careers, it was a surprise to each woman to find a familiar face going through the same process and being sworn in on the same day. “Jenny’s a little younger but we know all the same people. I have four kids and my kids hang out with her nieces and nephews. It’s such a small world,” McDonnell said. “There aren’t a lot of people you know who get chosen as judges, never mind someone that lives 11 blocks from you.” Among the other two criminal court judges they were sworn in with, McDonnell and Tubridy, both local moms, were the only women. “We’ve gotten really close going through this together,” Tubridy said. “It’s pretty cool that it’s two women from Rockaway.”
Although they were sworn in on the same day, they’ve wound up in different places in their new roles, with Judge McDonnell being assigned to Manhattan’s Criminal Court and Judge Tubridy being assigned to Brooklyn. And they both took different paths to get to this point.
A graduate of Iona College, McDonnell started out in the financial field. “I was a finance major, so I didn’t know I wanted to pursue law until I started working in my early 20s. I was working at a bank for two and a half years, and I hated it,” McDonnell said. But using her finance degree, she went on to become a financial investigator for the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and discovered her passion. “I was an accountant for white collar crimes and testified at grand jury and I absolutely loved it,”
she said. It was that experience in that courtroom in Manhattan that would lead her pursuing law. Little did she know, it would be the same building where she now sits on the bench as a judge.
“I was like, wow, I’m gonna have to go to law school to become an assistant district attorney, so I went to law school and I changed my career path,” McDonnell said. In 1997, she graduated from City University of New York School of Law at Queens College and became a prosecutor. She would work for the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office for 21 years and went on to become Deputy Bureau Chief of the Domestic Violence Bureau and Criminal Court Bureau for five years before becoming First Deputy Bureau Chief of the Criminal Court Bureau for the Staten Island District Attorney’s office. But that position would be short lived. She had all the experience she needed to pursue something bigger.
For Tubridy, she was attending Columbia University and had gone on a fellowship in Ireland for a marketing position for Allied Irish Bank. With so many options ahead of her, Tubridy ultimately decided to go to law school. She went to night classes at Brooklyn Law School while working at a cousin’s restaurant, Metro 53, during the day. Through that, she was able to make a solid connection to further her law career. “I spoke to a manager and got a job with a federal judge, working three years in the Southern District, where I was a courtroom deputy clerk. I swore in the witnesses and took in the jury, and I kind of had this front row seat to the courtroom and it made me realize I liked criminal law,” Tubridy said. After graduating law school, she applied for the Queens DA’s office. “I started in the misdemeanor part and became a rider, who goes to lineups and on search warrants, and I went on to do felony trials,” she said. She worked as an Assistant District Attorney for 10 years. Tubridy then went on the work as a court attorney law secretary for Judge Barry Schwartz in Queens until he retired, so she
started working for Civil Court Judge Nestor Diaz at the New York County Criminal Court as principal attorney. Judge Diaz went on to the Queens Supreme Court in January and Tubridy followed, but that position would be short lived.
After all, both had their eyes on becoming a judge. After applying for the judgeship position in 2020, things got delayed for the ladies during their process due to Covid. Then came the change of mayor. But after sending in their applications and enduring several grueling rounds of interviews starting in October of last year, the ladies got the good news. Mayor Adams nominated them to the position of judge for the criminal courts in New York City. After being sworn in at City Hall on February 15, the ladies went through training together.
Reaching such a tremendous point in their careers is a point of pride for McDonnell and Tubridy. “It feels amazing,” McDonnell said
on her first official day on Monday, February 27. “I was given chambers! I’m shadowing other judges and it was nice. It’s going to take a while to get used to. There’s going to be a lot of hard work ahead but hopefully it goes smoothly. But this has been fun. My kids are so happy for me.”
“This is surreal. I’m honored and humbled and excited,” Tubridy said. “They already have me taking pleas on record because I have some background in this but it’s busy and it’s good. I’m excited and eager to learn from the judges that are already there and I’m grateful to be here. My family is very excited.”
So, order in the court! Judge Janet McDonnell of Manhattan Criminal Court and Judge Jenny Tubridy of Brooklyn Criminal Court will be making those tough decisions on criminal matters, and hopefully, nobody in Rockaway will have to see them besides around town.
On Saturday, March 4, join this 5K fun run or one-mile walk to help raise money for the Fight with your Smile campaign for LLS. Registration and bib pickup begins at 8 a.m. on the boardwalk on Beach 108th Street. Runs start at 9 a.m. To pre-register, head to RockawayTC.org
On Saturday, March 4, at 1 p.m., line up along Newport Ave or Rockaway Beach Blvd. for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade from Beach 130th to Beach 101st Street.
On Monday, March 6 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., head to the NYPD 100th Precinct at 92-24 Rockaway Beach Blvd. to give the gift of blood.
On Monday, March 6, at 7 p.m.
on Webex, the Community Board 14 committee on Land Use will be discussing a zoning change for 2932 Beach Channel Drive. For access info, see: www.nyc.gov/site/ queenscb14/index.page
On Monday, March 6, head to West End Temple (147-02 Newport Ave) to kick off the Jewish holiday of Purim with a potluck dinner and hamantaschen at 6 p.m. and a musical Purim Spiel at 7 p.m.
On Wednesday, March 8, at 7 p.m., head to Jameson's on Beach 129th to register your team for Rockaway Beach Volleyball League. Bring your signed roster and two checks, one for registration and one for t-shirts.
On Saturday, March 11, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., head to RISE
(58-03 Rockaway Beach Blvd.) for a spring community cleanup. Adults and kids welcome. Community services hours available.
On Mondays at 11 a.m., head to the RISE Center (58-03 Rockaway Beach Blvd.) to join Ann Fosteris’ Fitness to You class. Masks required inside RISE.
On Mondays at 11 a.m. and Fridays at 11:30 a.m., adults 60+ are welcome to JASA Rockaway Park Older Adult Center (106-20 Shore Front Parkway) for weekly Yoga with Cynthia. Open to Adults 60 +; To register, please call 718-634-3044.
On Thursdays at 10 a.m., adults 60+ are welcome to JASA Rockaway Park Older Adult Center (10620 Shore Front Parkway) for weekly painting/ arts and crafts. Let your creativity be free! RSVP and for more details: 718-634-3044.
On Mondays from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., head to the RISE Center (58-03 Rockaway Beach Blvd.) for a free core and lower body class with Ann Fosteris of Fitness to You. All are welcome! Bring a mat. Masks required inside RISE.
Cardio Punch
On Saturdays at 11 a.m., head to Seaside Library (116-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd.) to join for a total body, non-contact workout fit for all levels. Punch, hook, and kick to motivating, high-energy music that progress into heart-pumping combinations. Through April 1.
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On Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., head to Temple Beth-El (201 Beach 121st Street) and breathe, balance, move and stretch in this yoga class led by Christine Walker. Donation based. Got events? Send an email to katie@rockawaytimes.com with details for consideration to be listed.
PARC RE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/29/22. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 33-20 Broadway, Astoria, NY 11106. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
Notice of Formation of VVR LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/26/23. Office location: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY shall mail process to: 157-25 82nd St, Howard Beach, NY 11414. Purpose: any lawful activities
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LLC, Articles of Organization Filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/04/2023. Office location: Queens, NY. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 88-16 212th Place, Queens Village, NY 11427. Any lawful purpose.
DEL BX NY LLC filed Arts. of Org. with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/19/2022. Office: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: The LLC, 72-24 Loubet St., Forest Hills, NY, 11375. Purpose: any lawful act.
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Filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/13/23. Office location: Queens, NY. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to SHERRI JOY COACHING, 3220 35th Street, Astoria NY 11106. Any lawful purpose.
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Follow Your Roots LLC Articles of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 01/24/2023. Office in Queens Co. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 6223 60th Drive Maspeth, NY 11378. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
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Stonze LLC filed w/ SSNY on 2/21/23. Office: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 21846 82nd Ave., Queens Village, NY 11427. Purpose: any lawful.
Charlotte Abbott LLC Articles of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/01/23. Office: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Charlotte Abbott LLC, 577 Onderdonk Ave, Apt 2R, Ridgewood, NY 11385. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). Name: 5 Bay Street IF Owner LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (“SSNY”) on February 15, 2023. N.Y. office location: Queens County.
The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to 5 Bay Street IF Owner LLC, c/o Triangle Equities, 30-56 Whitestone Expressway, Flushing, New York 11354. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity.
AIRA REAL ESTATE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/22/2019. Office location: QUEENS County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 104-60 QUEENS BLVD # 20C, FOREST HILLS, NY, UNITED STATES, 11375. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
Be Rockaway Enterprises LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/04/2016. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 114-04 Beach Channel Dr., Rockaway Park, NY 11694 Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
Pursuant to the lien granted by the New York Self-Storage Facility Act, notice is hereby given that the undersigned self-storage units will be sold at a public sale by competitive bidding, to satisfy the lien of the Lessor, with Metro Storage LLC as managing agent for Lessor, for rental and other charges due from the undersigned. The said property has been stored and is located at the respective address below. Units up for auction will be listed for public bidding on-line at www.StorageTreasures.com beginning five days prior to the scheduled auction date and time. The terms of the sale will be by lot to the highest bidder for cash only. A 10-15% buyer’s premium will be charged per unit. All sales are final. Metro Self Storage LLC reserves the right to withdraw any or all units, partial or entire, from the sale at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. The property to be sold is described as “general household items” unless otherwise noted. All contents must be removed completely from the property within 48 hours or sooner or are deemed abandoned by bidder/buyer. Sale rules and regulations are available at the time of sale.
Property includes the storage unit contents belonging to the following tenants at the following locations:
Metro Self Storage 2727 Knapp Street
Brooklyn, NY 11235 (718) 769-9000
The bidding will close on the website StorageTreasures.com and a high bidder will be selected on 3/22/23 at 1:00pm.
Here comes the Weimaraner!
Recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC) in 1943, the Weimaraner is a member of the Sporting Group. Males' average height is 25-27 inches at the shoulder, weighing 7090 lbs. and females' average height is 23-25 inches, weighing 55-70 lbs.
Originally bred in Germany as a hunting dog, this breed is an all-purpose dog. It possesses speed, stamina, courage and most of all, intelligence. The Weimaraner also happens to be a stunner. These gorgeous dogs have been the subject of several famous artists for decades.
Known as the grey ghost, this breed is grey or silver in color with deep amber or blue-grey eyes. They are lean and muscular with a short, silky coat and present a picture of streamlined grace and beauty.
Weimaraners make excellent family members and are great with kids. They crave affection and love to be with their people at all times. This breed is easily trainable but is sensitive and they do not respond well to negative reinforcement. Their coat is easy to care for and truly low maintenance. This breed does need plenty of exercise and mental stimu-
lation. They are packed with energy and thrive on vigorous exercise and athletic activities. They love to swim and make great running partners. This breed also tends to have a high prey drive and may not be suited for a house with other small animals.
If you have an active household and are committed to keeping
them physically active and mentally engaged, the Weimaraner could be the breed for you!
The duck-billed platypus and the echidna, also known as the spiny anteater, are the only mammals on earth that lay eggs.
The champs have been crowned! St. Francis de Sales’ 4th grade girls basketball team officially became champions in the Brooklyn-Queen CYO division.
We are Diocesan Champs for 4th grade Brooklyn-Queens CYO.
“The girls, all season long, have
grown as a team and beat, this past Sunday, St. Helen's 22-16 at McClancy High School,” Coach Kerry Ann Brady said. “We added a few new plays into our game plan which helped us secure the win, and the girls, under pressure, played amazing. The family and friends that showed up
St. Francis de Sales can also call their 5th grade girls basketball team champions!
On Sunday, February 2, the SFDS 5th grade girls basketball team capped off their 2022-2023 season with an exciting win against a strong St. Bernard's team.
“It was a team effort led by the pas-
sion, dedication and knowledge of the game by Coaches Grace Leahy and Mike Corvi. The team kept the fans on the edge of their seats up until the final moments with the game tied 27-27. Logan Leahy gave a quick pass to Dakota Duffy who got the game winner!,” one team parent said.
to support us was just awesome. To play on such a big court with so many fans and through all the ups and downs of the game, they still remained poised under pressure.”
The big scorer of the game was Mara Brady with 16 points, while key baskets were also made
by Mackenzie Capek, Isabella Maselli and Juliette Jamin, and it couldn’t have been done without the tenacious defense that helped SFDS stay ahead.
“Coach Mike Brenna and I are so proud of them,” Brady said. “They worked very hard all season long to get the Chip!”
“We owe a lot of our success to the Rockaway Times and the advertising. The weekly paper delivered for FREE to every doorstep in the community was the best advertising we could have asked for.
COUNTLESS people have come in to our business over the years saying they saw our specials in the Times. For that, we are EXTREMELY GRATEFUL.”
An eponym is a person, a place or a thing after whom or which someone or something is, or is believed to be, named.
In Sparta, only two classes of people could have their names inscribed on their tombstones: men who died in battle and women who died in childbirth.
George Washington died in 1799. The first dinosaur fossils were not correctly identified until the early 1800s. Therefore, George Washington never knew dinosaurs existed.
Caffeine does not actually give you energy. It just blocks the adenosine receptors in your brain which let you know when you are tired.
Your blood turns green as you go deeper under water due to the lack of red light being present.
In 2018, scientists found the fossils of fish on the peaks of the Himalayan Mountains. This contributes to the theory that the Earth was once completely covered in water.
According to a Harvard study, people who are always running late tend to live longer and healthier lives.
Japanese trains are among the world's most punctual with their average delay being well under one minute.
Facts by Sean McVeigh, factologist.
Rabies is a very rare but deadly disease caused by the rabies virus. Most rabies infections are due to exposure to infected saliva from an animal bite or scratch. Worldwide, dog bites are the most common source of rabies infections. Here in the U.S., however, because most dogs are vaccinated against rabies, rabies is spread to humans by bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes. Rabies is more common in resource-poor countries, accounting for 59,000 deaths per year worldwide, but only three per year in the U.S. Initial symptoms may include fever, headache, weakness, and sometimes
burning or itching at the wound site. The virus then travels to the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system or CNS) where it causes progressive CNS inflammation that results in neurological symptoms. The time frame (incubation period) between exposure and the development of neurological symptoms may be weeks to months, depending on both the specific type of rabies virus and the distance between the wound and the brain. Symptom onset also depends on whether or not the exposed individual has been vaccinated against rabies.
There are two forms of rabies: encephalitic, which accounts for 75% of U.S. cases, and paralytic. Encephalitic rabies presents with agitation, confusion, and a fear of water (since swallowing can cause intense throat spasms). Paralytic rabies presents with muscle weakness, paralysis, and coma. Death occurs in almost 100% of cases because there are no effective treatments once the virus infects the CNS. Rabies is diagnosed by a history of exposure to an infected animal along with detection of the virus in saliva, blood, skin, or cerebrospinal fluid. In the U.S., rabies testing is done only after consultation with the state or local health department. People in the U.S. should not feed or approach wild animals, and in other countries, they should also avoid stray dogs.
Preexposure prophylaxis with a series of rabies vaccinations can prevent rabies in people at high risk of infection, such as people who work directly in contact with the rabies virus or those at increased risk of exposure to wild animals (e.g., veterinarians and people
who frequently explore caves [spelunkers]). Postexposure prophylaxis after a bite or scratch from a potentially rabid animal blocks the virus from entering the CNS, thus preventing the development of rabies. This is done with injections of human rabies immune globulin (rabies antibodies) and rabies vaccine. Both should be given as soon as possible after exposure, ideally on the same day as the exposure. Usually, three additional does of rabies vaccine is given within 14 days of the first vaccine. Animal bites or scratches should immediately be cleansed with soap and water. Individuals who may have been exposed to an animal with rabies should seek immediate medical attention. If possible, the responsible animal should be caught and tested. If the animal tests negative, then obviously postexposure prophylaxis unnecessary.
For more information go to the CDC website at:
www.cdc.gov/rabies/index.html
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Éirinn go Brách! This Saturday is the 48th Annual Rockaway St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and even if you’re unable to snag a prime spot along the parade route—there are loads of local spots celebrating Rockaway’s rich Irish heritage. From live music performances to post-parade pub and food crawls, here’s the ultimate guide on where to celebrate a truly Rockaway Irish good time! Plus, Purim celebrations happening next week!
FRIDAY, March 3
8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Back at Bar Marseille is newly-crowned country music queen, Lauren Jaimes, bringing in her dreamy vintage western vibe, reminiscent of Kacey Musgraves and Johnny Cash.
190 Beach 69th Street
FRIDAY, March 3 9 p.m.
As stated by “Farce The Music,” "If you've got a fetish for some good-times, floor-stomping songs you'd hear during a happy hour…along with plenty of spilled shots of Jameson’s, Murphy’s Lawyer will ring your bell.” Don’t miss him tonight at Rogers!
203 Beach 116th Street
FRIDAY, March 3
Enjoy a Breezy treat with a fine dining and music experience with JoJo at Kennedy’s. Call (718) 9450202 for showtime and reservations.
406 Bayside, Breezy Point
SATURDAY, March 4 2 p.m.
What better band to salute Irish pride than The Brooklyn Bards— charging in with their classic and contemporary Irish war marches, rebel and folk songs at RBQ.
97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd
SATURDAY, March 4 3 p.m.
The Irish Mutts are back at Bungie, throwing down their never-outdone lineup of craic led by Bobby Butler.
377 Beach 92nd Street
SATURDAY, March 4 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Connolly’s is open just for parade day—ready with your favorite green
piña coladas. Plus, Murphy's Lawyer with special guest, Liz Hanley, are on deck throwin’ down the ultimate party!
155 Beach 95th Street
SATURDAY, March 4
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Join local performer, Meddle Juice, as he celebrates his big 3-0 birthday bash, jammin’ with special guests at Rockaway Tiki.
67-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd
SATURDAY, March 4
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Fire up your parade day fun-a-thon at Tap That with The Kerry Kearney Band’s red-hot brews of Southern rock and NYC blues and roots.
111-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd
SATURDAY, March 4 5 p.m.
Don’t m iss c ritically-acclaimed Irish County Roscommon performer, John Doyle, a.k.a Amo, at The Wharf. See why “The Irish Voice" lauds him as a fiery performer who “rocks it and twists it.”
416 Beach 116th Street
SATURDAY, March 4 8 p.m.
Blackstone blows into Breezy with their flamin’ lineup of Southern rock and blues at The BayHouse.
500 Bayside Drive, Breezy Point
SATURDAY, March 4 8 p.m.
Bookmark your 2023 Rockaway St. Paddy’s Parade Day in hooley Rogers' style with The Brooklyn Bards. Sláinte!
203 Beach 116th Street
SATURDAY, March 4
What’s on the menu tonight at Kennedy’s? Divine sunset views, food, bevies and music by Frank Persico. Call (718) 945-0202 for showtime and reservations.
406 Bayside, Breezy Point
SUNDAY, March 5 5 p.m.
Cork-born Donnie Carroll is famous for his music on both sides of the Atlantic, and this afternoon, bookend your 2023 Rockaway parade day memories with him live at Rogers!
203 Beach 116th Street
Twisted TUESDAYS 7 p.m.
Squid fans, if you’re in Rincón, PR— a.k.a. Rockaway South—don’t miss Squid & Friends' squidarrific music residency at Nacho Libre.
Carr 115. kn 11.6, Rincon, PR
Wine WEDNESDAYS
8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Bask in an evening of rhythmic storytelling with Ireland’s Cork-born renowned folk songsmith, Niall Connolly at Sayra’s.
91-11 Rockaway Beach Blvd
Thirsty THURSDAYS 8 p.m.
DJ Baroque boasts one of the most enviable record collections, known and unknown, within the funk and soul scene, so tonight, don’t miss him spinning acid jazz, instrumental funk and soul gems at The Rose Den.
174 Beach 116th Street
SWEET SUNDAYS Noon
Whether you’re in the mood for brunch or lunch—The Chef’s Table has got you covered, including live music kicking off at noon. For reservations, call (718) 318-5100.
268 Beach 116th Street
PARADE DAY
SPECIAL MENTIONS— SATURDAY, March 4
THE ROCKAWAY HOTEL RSPD CELEBRATIONS (times vary)
Post parade, featuring Rockaway’s first-ever Irish shopping village, live music, dance presentations and food—The Rockaway Hotel is hosting quite the extravaganza of activities for all to celebrate Irish pride. The shopping village is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., featuring an eclectic array of vendors at the Pool House. In the Harbor Room (tickets are needed for admission, $50 per person, children 12 and under are free), gear up for a shimmering entertainment lineup: 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Andy Cooney, 3:30 to 4 p.m. O'Malley Irish Dance Academy, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Canny Brothers Band, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Slainte (hailing from Boston, this band makes their
first debut in Rockaway!). At Margie’s, dine in and enjoy live music by Sean Feeney at 5 p.m. Tickets are not required for Margie’s, but reservations recommended. For further info, visit: https://www.therockawayhotel.com/happenings
108-10 Rockaway Beach Drive
ROCKAWAY RUGBY CLUB PARADE FÊTE
2 p.m.
The Rockaway Rugby Club hosts the biggest parade day fêtes, and with Shilelagh Law back headlining, expect a jam-packed, fun-loving lineup of fun and more fun! According to organizers, the tent is bigger, packing in even more parade-day revelers! Two Degrees, back from Ireland, opens the show at 2:30 p.m., and DJ Timmy Tubs spins all day long. Note, get there early because the line to get in will be long! Ages 21 and over. Cover charge. Beach 102nd Street & Rockaway Beach Blvd.
BELLE HARBOR
YACHT CLUB RINGS IN RSPD WITH LIVE MUSIC
3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The Belle Harbor Yacht Club serves up a triple threat of craic with a hard-hitting music lineup—3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wine With Sue, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. The Indecisions and 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. The Knobs. Note, these performances are happening in different areas of the club.
533 Beach 126th Street
CELEBRATE PURIM AT WEST END TEMPLE
MONDAY, March 6
6 p.m. / 7 p.m.
At 6 p.m., join West End Temple for a Purim potluck dinner and hamantaschen, followed by at 7 p.m., a “A Very Frozen Musical Purim Spiel,” (a lively dramatization of the “Book of Esther,” highlighting what transpired on Purim and its importance as a Jewish holiday).
147-02 Newport Avenue
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Here we go with another week of Wrestle Talk, and we have some interesting stuff to talk about. So, let's dive in!
Reports are coming in that John Cena is scheduled to appear on the March 6, 2023, show of RAW, and his appearance is likely a set up for his WrestleMania 39 Match. Speaking of that, Cena's match was planned for him to go against the current United States Champion Austin Theory, but that appears to have changed. It
looks like Cena will now be facing Logan Paul. Now, this is only rumored, but we will continue to see if this is actually confirmed on paper. I’d rather see John Cena vs. Austin Theory, but let's see how this plays out.
Staying with the WWE, rumors are running wild about who will be Brock Lesnar's opponent at WrestleMania 39. I keep hearing it may be Brock Lesnar vs. Gunther, but I have also heard it may be Brock Lesnar vs. Omos, which triggered a storm on social media with fans unhappy with that
match up. But Lesnar vs. Omos seems to be the match that will take place, according to recent reports.
During a recent taping with IMPACT and New Japan Pro Wrestling in Las Vegas, NJPW Star Yuya Uemura suffered an injury to his neck during a match against IMPACT Superstar Sami Callihan. Those at the taping stated Sami gave Uemura a power bomb and Uemura landed high on his neck. So far, reports coming in say Uemura is doing better.
AEW has reportedly offered a contract to independent wrestler, Ashley D'Ambrosio. Ashley has appeared for AEW before, along with IMPACT Wrestling and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). We wish Ashley all the best!
The Question of the Week comes from Joshua K. in Rockaway Park, and he asked, "Do you see Kenny Omega signing with the WWE? He is one of my favorite wrestlers and I believe he will do well in
the WWE." Joshua, recent reports have stated that Kenny is interested in going to the WWE, and while he is still under contract with AEW for several more months, my question would be, would the WWE actually use him correctly? Kenny is definitely a showman and can excel anywhere he works, but will the WWE use his character properly? Thanks for the question, Joshua!
If you have any questions or Comments, please send them to eavil183@yahoo.com, and have a great weekend!
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