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On Saturday, December 27, two EMT’s from FDNY EMS station 47 responded to a call over the radio of a baby that wasn’t breathing. EMTs Ian D’Souza and Chayim Spiegel retrieved a three-month old baby girl from a property near Beach 71st Street on Beach Channel Drive. The EMTs provided assisted ventilation to the infant and took her to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital. According to a statement from St. John’s, the child was brought to the Emergency Department “due to cessation of breathing. At the ED, she was stabilized and treated until her oxygen levels rose from 78 percent to full functioning 100
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Game Changer Dead: City Has New Plans For Sandy $$ Amendment Number 8 is now on the board. Since The City applied for the first round of Sandy relief money in Spring of 2013 with something called The Action Plan, it has reworked and resubmitted the plan to HUD for approval eight separate times. With each amendment, The City is required to seek public comment over a 30-day period. That public comment period is now underway. Comments can be submitted online or at a public hearing at Beach Channel High School on January 7, 2015 at 7PM. The new amendment kills The Game Changer Competition, which had been announced with great fanfare by the Bloomberg Administration. In May 2013 Mayor Bloomberg announced that The City had gotten federal approval of its plan about how it was to spend the first chunk of Sandy relief money. With $1.8 billion on the way, Bloomberg said $293 million would be earmarked for Business Recovery. Ninety million would be set aside for something called The Game Changer. Five Sandy-impacted areas, including Rockaway, would each get $18 million apiece for “innovative ideas for spurring economic development in hard hit
areas.” Several Rockaway groups put together plans hoping to win all or least some of the $18 million. More than one plan submitted called for an overhaul to parts of Beach 116th Street. One plan called for a hotel and a new shopping plaza. Another plan sought money for a new a commercial corridor at Beach 59th Street. Other game changing ideas came in plans for Mott Avenue, a new marina, and an artist resi-
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dence and tech incubator. Applications for the prize were submitted in September 2013. What soon followed was a series of announcements by the Economic Development Corporation, the agency spearheading the Game Changer process. The announcements were consistent: we’re still reviewing the applications. And then the de Blasio administration took over City Hall in January 2014.
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The Game Changer was effectively dead. The first sign the new administration had little interest in Game Changer was when an earlier amended action plan revealed the $90 million was cut to $84 million. Although the EDC continued to say it was “still reviewing” submitted plans, the City showed its hand in July in a statement to the cable news program, New York 1: “We weren’t convinced that the Neighborhood Game-Changer Investment Competition, as this administration inherited it, was set up to be the most effective way to spend these critical federal funds.” On December 19, the Mayor announced the new amendment and the Game Changer was effectively declared dead. In short, the new amendment calls for more money for Build It Back and less for business recovery. The NYC Recovery website provides highlights of the amendment with a link to the full plan. Among the highlights: Housing: The amendment describes $639 million in new housing recovery funds, enabling the City to serve all applicants to Build it Back, regardless of priority levels. The plan reallocates $200 million to Build it Back from other prior allocations: $96 million from
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Just In Case You Forgot Mickey Rooney (dead in 2014). People loved the ferry which was extended through the summer. June. The Rockaway Times was born (you might not remember that, but I do. Like I said, you can remember significant events – the Rock Times was like giving birth to a twelve pound baby). Rockaway! an art exhibit spearheaded by The Rockaway Artists Alliance, MOMA PS1, and the Jamaica Bay – Rockaway Parks Conservancy opened at Fort Tilden. July. Your beach was open; your beach was closed. The Parks Department said one thing and did another. August. The guy who could’ve been mayor, Anthony Weiner, was looking to open a restaurant in Rockaway. The actual Mayor turned his back to a large group of people from Rockaway who had come to City Hall to rally for making the ferry permanent. The Parks Department banned boogie boards for a few short days. Rockaway locals helped turn that one around. September. Whales were spotted up and down the beach. The Rockaway Times scored a great front page, thanks to Jay Butler who sent us a picture of his son, Joe, on a boogie board looking out at a whale, not all that far off shore. The Rockaway Word Search became eerily popular. Who knew? October, November, and December aren’t that long ago. I don’t have to provide reminders for those months, do I? All right, all right. The ferry went kaput in October. The boardwalk rebuild looked stalled (officials say all is on schedule. May I digress? They may be “on schedule” but the schedule is a sham!). Come November, Rockaway wasn’t the only one now complaining about The Mayor. De Blasio earned citywide scorn when he showed up late to the Flight 587 memorial. December was not that cold. And “not that cold” is not the kind of thing you remember. So, that’s the roundup. I guess not much happened in 2014. If I didn’t have to fill a column, I could’ve given you the short version. We lost a ferry and never got a boardwalk. But we did get a speed camera. Happy 2015!
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I really don’t now if End of the Year lists are fun for readers or just a lazy way for writers to take up space in a newspaper or magazine. Maybe it’s both. Sometimes the lists are helpful in giving us a second chance at the news we’ve somehow missed. I’m guessing even the more oblivious among us remember Robin Williams died in 2014. But Mickey Rooney died, too. Who knew? As did another childhood star, Shirley Temple. I vaguely remember hearing they died but if somebody said they died in 2010 or 2011 I would’ve bought it. I don’t remember anything that happened in the first few months of 2014 except the cold. Everybody remembers the cold. But I don’t have a clue about much else. Unless something personally significant happened to you (birth, death, engagement) can you remember February, 2014? We remember it was cold and it sucked. After all the local kooks jumped in the ocean on January 1, 2014 does anyone remember anything else from that frozen month? While the usual media outlets will give you the best and worst of this and that on the national stage, here’s a rundown of what happened in Rockaway in 2014. January. It was cold. But it’s also the month that Mayor de Blasio announced the EXTENSION of the ferry (for three months). The Parks Department announced a delay in the boardwalk rebuild because piping plovers couldn’t stand the noise. February. It was cold. The YMCA opened. It was cold (after research I felt better about my memory: nothing really did happen). March. It was cold. The Mayor blew off the St. Patrick’ Day parade. Beach replenishment was supposed to have started; it didn’t. The Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act was signed by the President. April. It was less cold (though on April 14th the temperature was 36 degrees). The Mayor announced that Build It Back would be fixed. The boardwalk rebuild got started. Parks announced that a whopping ten block stretch would be done in 13 months (Memorial Day, 2015). May. The Irish Circle closed. I handed in a resignation letter at another paper, figuring Boyleing Points would be
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The City is looking for vendors who will sell beach stuff. Everything from beach chairs and bathing suits to sunglasses and sunscreen. Everything except food that is. That’s covered already. Oh, and no jewelry. They’d like vendors to rent umbrellas and beach tents, too. You can visit the Parks Department website to get all the details. We give you the gist of the RFP on Page 21. ***** We hear that notorious landlord Jay Deutchman has sold the old Rockaway Park Hotel on Beach 116th and his vacant house on Beach 114th. We’ve gotten our hopes up before. City records are not indicating a closing yet. And while we’re mentioning 116th Street we have to wonder. Now with the Game Changer competition officially kaput, we wonder if the owner, Esther Koenig, will do something on her own with the Sand Bar and the rest of the dilapi-
dated mess at the beach and 116th. ***** Crom Martial Training on Beach 92nd Street is quite the story. Their original gym on Rockaway Beach Blvd between Beach 91-92 got washed out during Sandy. As soon as they could, they opened up temporary quarters at Beach 88th Street. After a few months, they found a new spot on Beach 92nd Street and RBB. Now, they’re moving from a 2200 square foot gym to a 5000 square foot place directly behind the current spot. Their slogan is All It Takes Is Heart. Well, they’ve got plenty! ***** Looks like more noise for Broad Channel and old Arverne. The Daily News reported that an appeals court rejected a lawsuit by homeowners in Queens seeking to stop the Port Authority from expanding a runway at Kennedy Airport. The Eastern Queens Alli-
***** Our free website, RockawayTimes.com, reached a milestone of sorts last week. The site has now gotten more than 150,000 views. Last week’s Beef Chip column and the story about the Flea By The Sea attracted a lot of eyeballs. ***** Facebook is CLOSED and will not be accessible on February 29, 30 and 31. Please share. You didn’t fall for that did you? Some prankster started that one and at least two Facebook regulars we know fell for it, hard. We don’t break news all the time but here goes: there is no February 29 in 2015 and forget about the 30th and 31st. ***** Rockaway Red is a new wine that proved popular among locals during the holiday season. Bungalow Bar might have some left but the one liquor store that carried it is sold out. It’s our understanding that it’s a family recipe.
pics in this week’s paper but it’s well worth your while to go to her website SusannahRay.com ***** Chuck Schumer and Phil Goldfeder want the Feds to use Sandy relief money to fix the Nassau Expressway / 878. Not a bad idea since it is part of the evacuation route out of Far Rockaway and the road floods all the time. But Schumer suggested it could be part of the Army Corps Reformulation Study. Stop, Chuck. Just stop. We want the Reformulation Study done, finished. There won’t be jetties or real protection until it’s done. Adding more to the study will only drag it out longer. ***** Our deep admiration goes out to those who take the ocean plunge on January 1. Quite a few groups take part up and down the beach. We’d jump in but somebody has to take the pictures. Happy New Year! ***** Happy Birthday, Pat McVeigh!
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Achieve New Year’s Goals with Gliders By Katie McFadden Starting the year off with the motto, “new year, new me?” Rockaway is now flush with fitness options between the many classes, gyms and the YMCA. One option to kickstart those New Year’s resolutions and stick to them is by taking classes at Rockaway Gliders fitness studio at 114-04 Beach Channel Drive. First opening as a small strength studio on May 1, 2013, Gliders has grown into a 200+ member, seven-instructor fitness center with a variety of classes. After realizing becoming a lawyer wasn’t her dream, Gliders owner and Rockaway resident, Mary Edwards, switched gears and started focusing her education on fitness, going on to acquire certifications in several types of workouts like spin, kettlebells and more. Edwards, 28, trained in Washington, D.C. for four years, before moving to Manhattan, where she worked at a gym for a year, but she found that it wasn’t for her. “The gym I worked at in the city turned me off. I didn’t like their approach to fitness. It was elitist and wasn’t a comfortable place for trying to get healthy and lose weight,” Edwards said. So she took matters into her own hands. “In this field, you’re either going to start your own business or work for a gym your
whole life. I didn’t want to work for a gym for the rest of my life,” Edwards said. With the help of her father, John Edwards, she took over a Sandyflooded space in her hometown, redid it and opened it as Rockaway Gliders, naming it after the local running club. “My biggest goal with this studio was to create a welcoming space for peo-
ple to come work out and feel comfortable and not judged. I wanted it to be a place where people can work toward their goals and feel welcome and feel happy leaving,” Edwards said. A little more than a year after opening, Edwards expanded the studio. “I wanted to add spinning to the studio. We first did spin with 10 bikes
cramped in a corner and it was getting to be too much for a small room.” She opened the second part of the studio on July 1, 2014. Gliders now offers classes such as TRX kettlebells, Hurricanes, gentle burn, spin and sculpt, spinning, bootcamp and kickboxing, taught by a staff that includes Edwards, Matt Long, Kristin Franchock, Grace Leahy, Chris Howard, Teeny Maguire and Diana Safyan. The additional staff stepped in when Edwards had to deal with a family emergency in May. On Memorial Day, Mary’s mother, Kathy Edwards, suffered from a stroke that was brought on by a brain tumor and resulted in a coma. “They told us at the ER that she was dead. It was a pretty intense time,” Edwards said. “She was in the ICU for 11 days and acute rehab for 60 days at Mount Sinai.” When her mother came home, Edwards started to rehabilitate her every day in the studio. “She was super weak at first and could barely walk. We were at a point where we were just trying to get her to sit up in a chair,” Edwards said. Now, just six months later, Kathy Edwards’ condition has improved significantly. “She’s not 100 percent back to where she was, but she’s doing great,” Edwards said, adding that her mother is able to do Continued on page 31
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Lately it seems that gluten-free foods are so commonly seen that being gluten free must be a good or healthy choice. Let’s see if that is true. Gluten is a protein found in grains like wheat, barley, rye and triticale, a cross between wheat and rye. Gluten is commonly found in many foods including some you wouldn’t think of as containing gluten. Of course, foods made from wheat and flour like breads, rolls, cookies, pies and pastas are obvious gluten sources but many other foods like beer, croutons, communion wafers, gravies, soups, rice mixes, snack foods, sauces, salad dressings, deli meats and matzo may not be so obvious. Avoiding gluten-containing foods is the mainstay of treatment of a
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disease variously known as celiac disease, sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy. When people with celiac disease consume gluten their immune system creates antibodies to gluten. The antibodies then attack the lining of the intestines where gluten is absorbed. This destroys the intestinal lining and prevents proper absorption of other nutrients, eventually causing malnutrition. Symptoms of celiac disease may include abdominal bloating and pain, gas, diarrhea, pale stools, weight loss, anemia, muscle cramps and bone pain, sores in the mouth, tingling in the legs and missed menstrual periods. Celiac disease can be diagnosed by taking a careful history from the patient and performing a blood test to look for anti-gluten anti-
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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APARTMENTS FOR RENT
$1,900 Rockaway Park Beach Block Three bedroom two baths eat in kitchen large living and dining room plus terrace
$2,300
$1,700
Ocean Ave South Beautiful Dunes section of Arverne by the Sea. Easthampton model 2 Bed 1.5 bath duplex. Ocean views! Yard space, parking permits, washer/dryer, central heat and air all walking distance to transportation to Manhattan, new YMCA and beautiful Rockaway Beach.
$1,300
$1,600
Beach 74th Street Two Bed One Bath apartment in the oceanfront community of Arverne by the Sea. Ocean view with full size washer/dryer, central heat and air, built in microwave, refrigerator with ice/water. Steps to beautiful Rockaway Beach, transportation to Manhattan, stores and new YMCA.
Seagrass Lane Brand new construction in the Dunes section of Arverne by the Sea. Two bed one bath apartment with balcony. End unit with lots of natural sunlight. Washer/dryer, central heat and air, parking permits. Walk to all transportation to Manhattan, brand new YMCA and beautiful Rockaway Beach.
Ocean Avenue North Brand new construction in the Dunes section of Arverne by the Sea. Washer/ dryer, central heat and air, parking permit. Steps to transportation to Manhattan, brand new YMCA and beautiful Rockaway beach.
HOMES FOR SALE $1,600
Schooner Street Beautiful Breakers section of Arverne by the Sea. 2 Bed Duplex includes private rooftop terrace and bonus room. End unit with tons of sunlight. Permit parking, central air, washer/ dryer; all steps to stores, transportation to Manhattan, brand new YMCA and Rockaway Beach.
Seasgrass Lane Beautiful Dunes section of the oceanfront community of Arverne by the Sea. Brand new construction. Two bed with balcony. Parking permits, washer/dryer, central heat and air. Hardwood floors throughout. All within walking distance to transportation to Manhattan, brand new YMCA and beautiful Rockaway Beach.
560 BEACH 132 ST
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$825,000
$850,000
214a beach 117 st Second block from the beach;around the corner from retail shopping and mass transit.This home has all new electric and heating system.Three bedrooms,LR,DR,EIK,one full bath and a large front porch.Priced to sell!
Post sandy Build your own dream house This home needs a family ready! Willing! And able! To comlpete it’s renovation.Heating and electric have been replaced.
526 beach 140 St Beautiful Panoramic Bay Views! 3 bedrooms,3 baths, Den,EIK,living room with ledge stone wood burning fireplace, formal dinning room and a huge semi finished basement. Price is negotiable.
211 beach 141 St 3 bedroom 2.5 baths new EIK Very large finished basement new heating and electrical system Move in condition. Price is negotiable.
$1,299,000
$305,000
134-06 Rockaway Beach Blvd Heart of Belle Harbor contemporary. This home has it all,five bedrooms,three full baths,state of the art EIK; FDR & LR w/WBFP, glass enclosed sun room,home office, large family room w/additional WBFP, craft and game room,laundry room, private driveway and beautiful park like grounds.
CO-OP / CONDOS 136 Beach 117th TWO BEDROOM CONDO WITH BALCONY AND ONE CAR PARKING TWO FULL BATH ROOMS MASTER BATH WITH JACUZZI. SPACIOUS LIVING ROOM AND DINNING ROOM, BAMBOO FLOORING,WASHER AND DRYER. THE OCEAN GRANDE HAS 24-HOUR SECURITY STATION,STATE OF THE ART GYM,BEAUTIFUL PARTY ROOM WITH A FIREPLACE AND BAR.
$450,000
323 BEACH 147 ST
BUILD YOUR DREAM BEACH HOUSE LOCATION: ONE OF NEPONSIT’S MOST DESIRABLE BLOCKS BUILDING SIZE: 25x37 PROPERTY SIZE: 42x100 THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$549,000
LOT FOR SALE 117-12 Ocean Promenade ROCKAWAY PARK OCEAN FRONT COOP VERY SPACIOUS ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT WITH BEAUTIFUL VIEWS OF MANHATTAN SKY LINE AND JAMAICA BAY. LOW COMMON CHARGES AND MOVE IN CONDITION!
$189,000
$379,000
430 BEACH 130 STREET BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME IN THE HEART OF BELLE HARBOR. BEACH 130TH STREET 40X100 PROPERTY LOT PRICED TO SELL! $350,000
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337 Beach 86 St Semi attached five bedroom colonial w/ 2.5 baths. Main level has an open floor plan. Wood flooring throughout the main level and second story. Third floor has new carpeting enclosed carport, secluded back yard, large front porch, new heating and electrical system move in condition.
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SELLER’S MARKET! BUYERS WAITING! LISTINGS NEEDED! HOUSES & CONDOS FOR SALE
COOPS FOR SALE Adorable Bright and Sunny 2 Room / Studio Coop, with Hardwood Floors, High Ceillings, Pleanty of Closets, New Kitchen Appliances and Low Maintaince $474.00 Asking $129K Call Susan 347 260 3891
Belle Harbor Center Hall Ranch
Corner property sits on 80 x 60, Brick & Stone, 3 bedrooms, plus extra room can be used as 4th bedroom. 2 Full baths, large living room, WBFP, EIK, dining room, basement unfinished, spectular water views and sunsets.
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Move right in this one bedroom coop unit. Large living room and dining area, galley kitchen, six closets, great views of Manhattan. Can make a
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BEACH BLOCK BELLE HARBOR
2 bedroom, 2 full bath, over 2-3 bedroom, 2 bath, terraces, four car parking, great yard, Priced for immediate sale. Call Susan Lavin 347-260-3891
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50x100, Immaculate, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, newly renovated, eat-in kitchen, den, laundry room. Rental apartment, 2 bedroom, all new.
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OCEANFRONT TERRACE COOP
Renovated one bedroom, new kitchen & bath. Owner ready.
$235K
A BEACH HAVEN COOP
TURN KEY, one BR, new appliances, spacious, 5 closets, VERY LOW MAINT. IMMACULATE, AFFORDABLE AND COMFORTABLE. Great views, skyline and Sunsets.
$179K
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Gorgeous kitchen & bathrooms, 2 large BRs, 1.5 bth, hdwd flrs, HUGE terr. Indoor Pkg. Common charges cover water, heat, garbage & snow removal, general upkeep /landscaping.
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May the New Year 2015 bring you All,Good Health, Prosperity, & Peace Geri, Susan & Kate Thanking all our customers for the opportunity to work with you this year. As we reflect on this year, 2014, we truly appreciate and are grateful for your loyalty and most of all your referrals. We offer personal and individualized service that cannot be matched. We work at making the selling process an easy one for you. Our motto is “Quality Of Service Not Quantity, And We Have Our Clients Best Interest At Heart Always.” We hope this coming year will bring us all peace and the Rockaway community an abundance of blessings. Thank you again for your loyalty and support…. Warm Best Wishes,Geri, Susan And Kate
APARTMENTS
ONE BEDROOM B. 124 - LR/DR combo, terrace, pay elec $1400 B. 123 - Great boardwalk building, excellent condition, parking extra, pay G&E $1350-1500 B. 140 - 2nd level, furnished, includes all util. $1500 B. 109 - Studio, Adorable Bunglow, pay all utilities. Must have Good Credit. Call Susan 347 260 3891 $1150 B124 1 bed apt new kitchen and bath pay gas and electric Must have Good credit $1050 Call Susan 347 260 3891 B. 125 new kitchen, & appliances, pay only electric $1300 B. 141 totally renovated, living room, gorgeous bay views, pay electric $1500 TWO BEDROOMS B. 111 - pay all utilities. Good credit Call Susan 347 260 3891 $1450 B. 118 - Totally renovated, high end, L shaped L/R + D/R, w/d, dishwasher, ground level, pay all util $1700 Arverne By The Sea - UNITS AVAILABLE, mint, pay all utilities $1600 B. 108 - brand new with new appliances. Bunglow like having your own little house. Pay all Utilies, Call Susan 347 260 3891 $1800 B. 124 - Oceanfront Coop w/ terrace . Need good credit. Pay G&E. No parking $1800. B. 120 – move right in, spacious, + sun room, huge walk in closet, parking, pay gas & elec $1500. Call Kate Patterson 917 -680-8051 THREE BEDROOMS Ocean Grande - Large rooms, 2 bath, w/d, terrace, parking, pay elec $2200 B. 122 - Totally renovated, 2 bath, formal dining room, storage, pets welcome, w/d hook up, pvt.driveway, use of yard, pay all util. $2100 - Rented B. 130 - Totally renovated, Extra Large rooms 2 baths w/d, terrance and summer parking. Pay G&E $2100 B. 124 - Spacious apartment 2 full baths & 2 1/2 Baths, Basement, Yard, Long Driveway. Pay all utilities $2400 00581RT
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417 Beach 129th St • (718) 634-3134 • Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
COMMERICAL SPACE FOR RENT Rockaway Beach - Surftown!
Amazing opportunity to rent this fantastic store front in the heart of trendsetter central. Approx 800sq ft with high ceilings and a HUGE back yard as an extra bonus! Call us today before someone else snatches it up! $3,000
NEPONSIT
2nd Home From the Beach Live luxuriously in this immaculate Neponsit home with ocean views from almost EVERY room. 4+BR’S and 3.5 baths. 71’ x 100’ lot. $2,799,000
BELLE HARBOR
Completely Renovated GORGEOUS 5BR, 4 bath home with 4 covered porches! New kitchen, new roof, new siding, new windows and new fin bsmt! 100’ x 60’ lot. $1,195,000
UPPER BELLE HARBOR
Will Hold Financing Up to 300K BEACH BLOCK 140’S. All Brick, large 4 BR, 2 bath. Private parking and garage. Motivated seller. Present all offers. $829,000
ROCKAWAY PARK
Legal 2 Family Home Brick home on large corner lot! This 3BR 2 bath has EIK with granite counters, FDR, LR, 1 car garage, PS114 school district. $699,000
ARVERNE BY THE SEA
Legal Two Family Move right in to this mint 3 BR, 2.5 bath semi attached home. Private parking with garage and a cozy 1 bedroom rental. Call us today! $550,000
BROAD CHANNEL
Turn Key Home Fully renovated, 4 BR, 2.5 bath home. Open layout, granite counter top, private deck with Jamaica views and a decked yard with pool. $399,000
ROCKAWAY BEACH Huge Legal 2 Family
Come and get it, two duplex apartments on a 71’x70 property with a detached 2 car garage. Needs TLC. $249,000
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Best wishes for a happy holiday season and our sincere thanks for your loyalty and goodwill throughout the year.
BELLE HARBOR
Oceanfront Land 89’ x 100’ Start designing your cutting-edge 4,400 sq ft oceanfront home. Owner financing available. A once in a lifetime opportunity! $2,699,000
NEPONSIT
2nd Lot From Ocean 40’ x 100’ LAND FOR SALE! Build a 2,000 sq ft home with fabulous balconies and ocean views. We have the drawings! Location, location, location! Call today. $1,200,000
Happy New Year! UPPER BELLE HARBOR
Fully Renovated No expense was spared on this fabulous all brick 2 family. Heated paved driveway and stairs; no shoveling required! 5BR, 5.5 bath $1,600,000
BELLE HARBOR
Incredible 100’x75’ Corner All brick gorgeous new custom kitchen & baths, 2 fireplaces, sun room, 2 car garage and beautiful HW floors. This home was built to last. $1,299,000
BELLE HARBOR
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ROCKAWAY PARK
Sprawling Split Level Spacious 4 BR, 3 bath split level. Gorgeous 60’x100’ corner property with patio, private parking and garage. $999,000 All Brick and Fabulous Side Hall Colonial just a few hops, skips and a jumps to the ocean. Immaculate 3BR’s, 2.5 baths, HW floors, Large EIK with sliders to a back deck. $825,000
Spectacular Sunset Views Beautiful 4BR, 3 bath home with custom mill work, stained glass windows, FLR, fireplace, 2 car garage with private parking. $699,000
ROCKAWAY BEACH
Investment Opportunity! Tremendous 2 family home, upper unit has 6 BR’s, 2.5 baths and rooftop patio. Lower unit has 2 BR, 1 bath/ Rent roll of $46,500 per year. $515,000
ARVERNE
Mint - Legal Two Family Competely renovated from top to bottom. This semi attached 6 BR home is a must see. Close to all and best of all we have a MOTIVATED SELLER!! $379,000
ROCKAWAY BEACH
Old World Charm Attached 2 family is in need of restoring. Currently being used as a 1 family. Full basement and high ceilings! $245,000
Oceanfront Two Family! The only oceanfront legal 2 family home for under a million! Buy your own slice of beachfront with the Atlantic ocean in your front yard. $919,000 Present All Offers! Solid brick tudor home with 4 large BRs, 3 baths, enclosed terrace, study room/ office, HW floors, large bsmt with high ceilings. $799,000
Victorian Charmer Legal 3 family home has been renovated from top to bottom. Truly a turn key home. Price reduced for immediate sale! $649,000
BELLE HARBOR
Vacant Land For Sale - 60’ x 100’ Build your 3,000 sq ft masterpiece. Call your architect and start designing your dream home. Call today to get started. $489,000
ARVERNE
All New Everything - Legal Two Family Fully Renovated and Immaculate, this 4BR home is located in a fabulous location! Granite kitchen with SS appliances and ceramic bathrooms. $349,000
BROAD CHANNEL
Attention Water Lovers Do you dream of living on the water with your boat? Just the right touch will make this ranch a magnificent home! $219,000
Beautiful Water Front Ranch Brick and field stone home has 3 spacious BR’s, 2.5 baths, WBFP, HW floors, EIK with SS appliances, office/den and parking for 4 cars comfortable. $899,000 Legal 2 Family MOTHER DAUGHTER Immaculate legal 2 family on a 50’x100’ lot in Belle Harbor. 5BR, 3 bath home, large back deck. Plenty of parking! $785,000
BELLE HARBOR
Water Views Delight Gorgeous sunsets and the Manhattan Skyline is what you will be seeing from this 3BR, 2 bath home. Create your masterpiece with this blank slate. $649,000
ROCKAWAY PARK
On The Water - Amazing Sunsets! Fabulous Buy! This semi-attached home features 3 BR’s, 2 baths, HW floors, HUGE decked yard on an over-sized 26’x143’ property. $449,000
BROAD CHANNEL
Long Private Driveway! Rare find, newly renovated 3 BR home with an open floor plan and PRIVATE DRIVEWAY! Beautiful kitchen, new deck and fenced in yard. $339,000
BROAD CHANNEL
Handyman Special This 3 BR, 1.5 bath home already has new electric, window’s doors and sheet rock. Make an offer and make it your own. $215,000
NEPONSIT
Built to the Highest Standards! Travertine floors, fireplace, in-ground heated pool. Sub Zero appliances, radiant heat and central air. Motivated seller. $1,159,000
BAYSWATER
A Beautiful Tree Lined St Beautiful 5 BR, 3 bath home on a spacious 100’ x 170’ property. Move in condition with private parking and 2 car garage. $850,000
BELLE HARBOR
Move in Ready Beautiful brick 3 BR home has brand new kitchen, large LR, FDR with French doors, HW floors and a long private driveway. $749,000
ARVERNE GEM
80’x100’ - Fully Upgraded Legal 3 Family Savvy home buyers, finally it is your chance to own a money maker!!! Live free and clear from the profits from the 2 rentals on the grounds. $599,000
BROAD CHANNEL
On the Canal Rare 2 family on a canal with pvt back deck! This home is on the west side, close to shops and public transportation to NYC. $425,000
ARVERNE
Detached - 30’ x 100’ This home has an updated kitchen, den/office, 3 BR, 1.5 bath, full bsmt, HW floors, decked yard and long pvt drive. $289,000
FAR ROCKAWAY
Edgemere - Beach 40’s - 26’ x 95’ Lot Adorable and fully restored 2 BR bungalow. HW floors, SS appliances, spacious rooms and fenced in backyard. The perfect starter home! $190,000
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BUY A NEW CONDO FOR AS LITTLE AS 5% DOWN!
Start The New Year Right With This Amazing 1200 sq ft 2 Br 2 Bath Unit With Spacious Terrace. Sun Drenched Rooms Brimming With Natural Light & Fresh Ocean Breezes To Revive Your Senses. Every Room Has A View! $299,000
Stucco facade and natural stone accent, these dynamite 2 and 3 BR condos are sun drenched and spacious, featuring skylights, hardwood floors, fully tiled baths, sleek modern kitchens and laundry in unit. Private terrace for each apartment and a tremendous rooftop deck with Manhattan skyline views for two premium 3rd floor units. Private gated parking available. With easy access to Brooklyn and Manhattan, this thriving beach community is the seaside escape you’ve been yearning for. Steps to the ocean and a myriad of places to wine, dine and shop right on your doorstep! Starting at $299,000
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It’s a Sellers Market! Winter can be the BEST time to sell your home and this winter is no exception. Inventory is low and we have serious qualified buyers, ready to purchase homes in all price ranges. Don’t wait until Spring – get ahead of the crowd and let us bring our buyers to you today! Interested in knowing the value of your home or looking for ways to increase it’s worth? Call us today for a private consultation, there’s no obligation and it’s completely FREE of charge. ROCKAWAY BEACH
Oceanfront Condo Move right into this brand new modern 3 BR, 2 bath apartment with HW floors, 2 balconies, spectacular ocean views and private parking.$525,000
BELLE HARBOR
114 School District Desirable 1 BR with large private terrace (5’x25’), beautiful counter-tops and common laundry area. Shared roof top deck with ocean views. $269,000
ROCKAWAY BEACH
Large 1 Bedroom Co-op This apt has everything you need, from the beach to your very own private terrace. Completely upgraded with Jacuzzi. Call today! $235,000
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ROCKAWAY PARK
Oceanfront Penthouse This 3 BR, 2 full bath is oozing with charm. HW floors, granite counters, Juliette balcony, roof top deck and private parking. $519,000
New Construction Condo’s Buy a new condo for as little as 5% down. 2 and 3 BR’s available with SS appliances, HW floors, laundryinunitandprivate terrace. Gated parking available. $479,900
UPPER BELLE HARBOR
Bay Views Galore! Beautiful 2BR apartment with huge 32’ water view deck, perfect for summer cookouts and parties with your family and friends. Parking available $269,000
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ROCKAWAY BEACH
ROCKAWAY PARK
ROCKAWAY BEACH
Huge Price Reduction! Surfers Delight. Beach block 2BR condo in immaculate condition with new cherry hardwood floors and custom blinds just installed. $249,000
BELLE HARBOR
Why Bother Renting? This apt features old world charm, arched doorways, high ceilings and hardwood floors throughout. Gorgeous sunsets. $199,000
Oceanfront Building Gorgeous views of the bay and city skyline can be seen from the living room. Pet friendly 1BR co-op in GREAT condition. Call us today. $199,000
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129th: 2BR, 1BA Updated, HW floors, SS Appliances(N.C). . . 125th: 4BR, 2BA Spacious & Bright All Utilities Incl. (C.B) . . . . 125th: 3BR, 2BA Great Duplex Apt. w/Large Terrace (N.C) . . 124th: 3BR, 2BA Newly Renovated w/Yard & Parking(C.B) . . 123rd: 2BR, 1BA Oceanfront Corner New Kitchen/Bath(C.B). 123rd: 3BR, 2BA Traditional Home for Rent w/Garage(M.C) . 122nd: 2BR, 1BA Beach Block Spacious Unit w/Parking(C.B). 121st: 1BR, 1BA Huge Apt. Nicest Oceanfront Building(B.F) . 120th: 3BR, 2BA Beach Block, HW Floors, Driveway(M.C) . . . 119th: 1BR, 1BA Newly Renovated With Great Views(C.B) . . 119th: 1BR, 1BA Large Apt. HW floors, SS Appliances (C.B) . . 119th: 1BR, 1BA Spacious, Many Closets, Great View(C.B). . .
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Modern Oceanfront Building Large 2BR, 2 bath with LR, dinette area, modern eat in kitchen,SS appliances, private ocean view terrace and private parking. $439,000
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Belle Shores Condominium Beautiful condo by the sea, spacious 2BR, 2 full bath middle unit, private storage and private parking. Call today for private showing! $425,000
ROCKAWAY PARK
Comes with Parking! Come enjoy your 2 BR ocean view condo in the heart of it all. Pet friendly building has a common laundry and rec room. $249,000 The Coral House Brand new 2 BR, 1 bath ground floor condo unit is super convenient for all and newly renovated. Close to all. $195,000
Oceanfront Co-Op CHIC BEACH PAD WITH FABULOUSOCEANVIEWS! BEAUTIFULLY STYLED with white oak floors, clean lines and modern beach themed decor! $249,000
BELLE HARBOR
Location, Location, Location! This adorable L-Shaped Studio is located in a great spot! Close to the beach and all stores! H/W Floors, Low maintenance! $129,000
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☛ New Year is the oldest of all holidays, as it was first observed in ancient Babylon as many as 4000 years ago. ☛ Julius Caesar made January 1 the first day of the year. But England and its Americans colonies only started calling it the New Year in 1758. ☛ You can spend all day asking people if they know the words to “Auld Lang Syne” and you won’t find anybody who does. (We don’t if this is a fact but we believe it). ☛ More vehicles are stolen on New Year’s Day than any other holiday, statistics from the National Insurance Crime Bureau reveal. ☛ In Italy, people wear red underwear on New Year’s Day to bring good luck all year long. ☛ In Colombia, Cuba and Puerto Rico, some families stuff a large
doll, which is called Mr. Old Year, with memories from the past year. They also dress him in clothes from the outgoing year. At midnight, he is set ablaze, thus burning away the bad memories. ☛ Forty-five percent of Americans make New Year’s resolutions. The top resolutions are: to lose weight, get organized, to spend less and save more, to stay fit and healthy, and to quit smoking. While nearly half of all Americans make resolutions, 25 percent of them give up on their resolutions by the second week of January. ☛ It was once believed that the first visitor on New Year’s Day would bring either good luck or bad luck for the rest of the year, depending on who he/she was. ☛ New Year’s day, 2015, is 68 days until the Rockaway St. Patrick’s Parade
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Lifeguards Wanted Far Rockaway High School 8-21 Bay 25th Street Jan. 6: 6:00-9:00 p.m. Richmond Hill High School 89-30 114th Street Dec. 22: 7:15-9:30 p.m. Jan. 5: 7:15-9:30 p.m.
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Parks Seeks Beach Stuff Vendors The city is looking to contract with vendors who will sell and rent “beach stuff.” You can visit the Parks Department website to get all the details. Before you venture to the website to download the 25 page proposal here is a digest version: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) The City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation (“Parks”) requests proposals for the installation, operation, and maintenance of up to ten (10) beach equipment rental and merchandise vending units at various locations at Rockaway Beach, Queens. In a similar effort to increase public enjoyment of The Rockaways, the National Park Service is offering an RFP at Jacob Riis Beach Park in Gateway National Recreation Area, located on the Rockaway Peninsula across from the Marine Park Bridge. Parks is seeking a concessionaire for one (1) two-year term, with four (4) one-year renewal options, exercisable at Parks’ sole discretion. No longer term will be considered. This concession will be operated pursuant to a permit issued by Parks; no leasehold or other proprietary right is offered. The concession must run dur-
ing the minimum dates of operation and may operate during other dates as approved by Parks. The minimum dates of operations are as follows: Season 1: May 25, 2015 through September 7, 2015 Season 2: May 30, 2016 through September 5, 2016 Optional Season 1: May 29, 2017 through September 4, 2017 Optional Season 2: May 28, 2018 through September 3, 2018 Optional Season 3: May 27, 2019 through September 2, 2019 Optional Season 4: May 25, 2020 through September 7, 2020 PROJECT MANAGER The Project Manager for this concession is Santiago Zindel. All RFP questions and/or inquiries should be directed to him. He may be reached at: Phone: (212) 360-3407 RFP TIMETABLE The following schedule has been established for this RFP: RECOMMENDED PROPOSER MEETING & SITE TOUR There will be a recommended onsite proposer meeting and site tour on Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. We will be meeting at the proposed concession site (Block # 16150 & Lot #1), on the boardwalk
in front of Rippers which is located at 8601 Shore Front Parkway, Rockaway Beach, NY 11693. If you are considering responding to this RFP, please make every effort to attend this recommended meeting and site tour. MEETINGS The Selection Committee may decide to meet with certain proposers on Monday, March 2nd, 2015. This is the only day meetings will be held. Therefore, it is recommended that proposers keep Monday, March 2nd, 2015 available to meet with the Selection Committee.
Equipment Rental and Merchandise Vending Units include but are not limited to: 1). At Beach 30th street on the asphalt area 2). At Beach 32nd street 3). At 60th street on the dunes by the playground 4). At Beach 73rd street by the elevated bathrooms 5). By the Bus shelters on: Beach 84th street ; Beach 103rd street ; Beach 107th street 6). At Beach 116th street by the flagpole The above list of suggested locations is tentative and may change. All final locations will be subject to Parks’ approval. Proposals are due February 9, 2015.
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Electronic Garbage Banned Starting January 1 The days of tossing the old TV to the curb are over. Starting January 1, it will be illegal for New Yorkers to throw away most electronics. As the final stage of the 2010 New York State Electronic Equipment and Reuse Act goes into effect, New Yorkers will no longer be able to throw certain electronics into the garbage. These items include computers, televisions, cathode ray tubes, small scale servers, computer monitors, keyboards, computer mice, fax machines, scanners, printers, small scale servers, VCRs, DVRs, DVD play-
ers, digital converter boxes, cable or satellite receivers, video game consoles, mp3 players, tablets or e-readers. Throwing away these items can result in a $100 fine for each item. Light bulbs and batteries can still be thrown out. The new law was signed into effect for environmental and financial reasons. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, electronics are the fastest growing category of solid waste in the United States and can contain both valuable and harmful materials, so they should be recycled responsibly.
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The only individuals or families that might not have to go out of their way to dump their electronics are those who live in large apartment buildings. Taking into mind that more than 50 percent of New York City residents live in apartment buildings and can’t lug around large electronics on the subway, the City has developed a special program for those in buildings with more than 10 units. Through e-cylceNYC, the Sanitation Department will pick up electronics on site at large apartment buildings that register for the program. Buildings with more than 10 units can arrange to have electronics picked up from a storage room in the building. Buildings with more than 50 units can acquire locking bins through the program where electronics can be stored. When the storage rooms or Continued on page 29
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When I nervously shared with my husband, Jim, that it was my turn to write for the Rockaway Backyard Collective column, he responded with, “It’s winter. There isn’t anything growing.” One might think that a pessimistic and negative attitude, but I am so grateful to him. He really got me thinking about this idea of “growth.” What can grow in winter, especially in Rockaway with the winds always stronger and frigid temperatures always colder than the inland boroughs? I moved to Rockaway from Brooklyn 8 years ago. My first winter in Rockaway I was going stir crazy feeling like I was in some abandoned ghost town. Even as I got to know my neighbors joining them for summer barbeques, they became like figments of my imagination. Bitter high winds kept me wondering if friendships would withstand long winter months isolated in our houses and apartments. I learned that it really takes an extra effort to maintain these social networks because neglect can have a damaging effect. It gets harder to invite a neighbor for coffee as lines of communication become more and more distant with time. Perhaps that’s why many past efforts to organize for various causes in Rockaway have fizzled out. In order to stay connected requires intentional effort and, for a place like Rockaway, creativity. In the book, Toward Sustainable Communities: Resources for Citizens and Their Governments, Mark Roseland defines these efforts to create and sustain social connectedness as social capital. Capital in this context is synonymous with assets (a community’s resources and benefits). The beauty of social capital is that it doesn’t require a certain amount of money or even structural confines. To build and multiply only requires commitment and creativity. So what are some of our community’s resources and benefits? How can we use them to strengthen and increase our social capital during the harsh Rockaway winter months? We are the generation of Facebook. Use it to your community’s advantage. I am utterly fascinated and encouraged by the ongoing “posting” and “liking” on the Rockaway Backyard Collective Facebook group. I can hardly wait for Spring to try out new gardening tips from articles posted. Social institutions: There are so many established organizations, such as civic associations, libraries, churches and synagogues in Rockaway that
have ongoing community engagement projects or missions. House on the Rock Church located at 91-08 Rockaway Beach Blvd, recently, organized dozens of children and adults to go Christmas caroling at a local precinct and firehouse. Following the caroling, Pastor Gary invited the entire group to his home for hot chocolate granting an opportunity to not just get warm but also develop social ties. Proximity: Indeed, transportation is a sour topic, but I am going to reach for a positive in that antagonizing conundrum. Our isolation is our strength. Being enclosed is not always bad. There’s familiarity, comfort and trust. A girlfriend of mine just organized a weekly coffee meet-up at Dunkin Donuts, and I attend a prayer group held in a different neighbor’s home weekly. Bake a few dozen snickerdoodles to distribute as gifts to your neighbors. Reap the benefits of living in a close knit community. Opportunity: There is a great deal of discussion about what Rockaway lacks. We long for many of the benefits and opportunities granted to other boroughs. This is totally cliché, but I’m going to go for it – turn those lemons into lemonade. The Rockaway Backyard Collective along with so many community groups and organizations old and new developed out of a need, an issue or problem. People decided to create an opportunity for change. The Rockaway community now has the opportunity to make options about food unavailable before. The winter CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) recently established by Antoinette DeMetropolis is sold out, and the meat CSA continues to make deliveries of fresh, organic and humanely grown meats monthly. (For more info: Facebook, Rockaway CSA or Herondalefarm.com.) Opportunities are on the rise for Rockaway. So while the ground hardens, flowers and plants have turned brown and withered and Rockaway’s winter wind threatens, there is still a pulse beating steady and strong nourishing the growth of increased opportunities and benefits. The Rockaway Backyard Collective is a group of residents that use their land or home space to grow food. This effort supports community sustainability and resiliency post Hurricane Sandy. We grow as a community sharing our knowledge, labor, stories and love for fresh and natural foods. We believe a shared harvest means healthier living and community unity. Visit us at our Facebook group: Rockaway Backyard Collective.
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Goldfeder hopes to change that. He wrote a letter to Sanitation commissioner Garcia urging that the agency’s new e-cycleNYC electronics recycling program be adjusted to serve seniors and people with disabilities in southern Queens and Rockaway. “Southern Queens and Rockaway has one of the largest senior populations in the city, with many living in 1-2 family households currently excluded from the Sanitation Department’s e-cycleNYC electronics recycling program,” Goldfeder said.
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more difficult workouts that include the use of battle ropes and weights. Her mother has recently been able to get back into everyday routines like grocery shopping. Edwards says the past few months of trying to balance work and caring for her mother were made a little easier with the help of her staff. “I was always at the hospital for the first few months, but the timing worked out well because I had just hired all the other trainers and they really stepped up to the plate when I couldn’t be there,” Edwards said. “It has definitely been stressful, but it hasn’t been nearly as stressful as it could have been because I’ve had a lot of help.” While rehabilitating her mother, Edwards has continued to motivate her students. In October, Gliders launched a “Drop for Dough” contest with a $1,000 incentive for losing the most body fat in six weeks. More than 60 students participated and many had great success. The cash prize went to Kendra Lane, who dropped 15 pounds and 8.8 percent body fat by attending at least six classes a week. Edwards will hold the contest again starting Monday, January 5. However the cash prize will be split into two, with $500 going to both a male and a female winner.
hoods, as well as to the Build it Back program (as previously announced) to ensure all homeowners will be served. The business and coastal resiliency programs include: $3 million for Business PREP (Preparedness and Resiliency Program), a business resiliency program that will provide support for small businesses to implement operational and physical resiliency measures. Assistance could include one-on-one site visits for resiliency assessments, the development of an online business resiliency and preparedness tool to help businesses plan for improved resiliency, and educational resources such as targeted workshops featuring technical experts. Business PREP will be open to all small businesses impacted by Hurricane Sandy, and components of the program will be avail-
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able to businesses citywide. The program is expected to assist up to 500 small businesses across the city. Fifteen million for targeted infrastructure and resiliency improvements in key commercial corridors throughout the Rockaways, such as Beach 108th Street, Mott Avenue, and surrounding business districts. These funds are complemented by $8.2 million from the State’s NY Rising program. Businesses in the Rockaways continue to struggle from a decline in economic activity, in part due to surrounding vacant storefronts and damaged streetscapes. These funds will cover streetscape and stormwater management upgrades and the creation of new open space to renew the viability and resiliency of the commercial thoroughfares, benefiting over 200 businesses and 2,000 jobs.
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with young children and elderly to be able to stand out of the sun while waiting for a ride and a meeting point before heading to the beach. I don’t know, but somehow I find this whole idea somewhat fishy and extremely ill conceived! Who at Parks thinks this is beneficial to the residents of The Rockaway peninsula? Does anyone want to see Shore Front “PARKWAY” turned Shore Front BLVD? Does anyone want to see our Parkway strewn with even more shipping containers than the ones used as storage for lifeguards? Does anyone want our already struggling businesses along Beach 116th street or Rockaway Beach Blvd or Arverne by the Sea to face competition from vendors from NYC Parks? Do the residents of Rockaway Park, Belle Harbor or Neponsit want to see vendors selling souvenirs and t-shirts from shipping containers for the summer at the beach ends of their streets at Beach 126th or Beach 131st or Beach 149th ? I just hope that this idea for an ill-conceived plan for vending outside of the designated concession area is rethought!
How About Requests For Common Sense? In the NY Daily News this week it was reported by the paper’s best reporter, Lisa Colangelo, that The NYC Parks was seeking Request For Proposals(RFP) for venders along Shore Front Parkway and Peninsula wide. Parks will be looking for vendors to sell everything from sunscreen to beach umbrellas and tents to Rockaway themed clothing. Some of the suggested sites for these prospective vendors to set up shop are along Shore Front Parkway, at
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