Far Rockaway

First Trash And Sewage, Now Sinkholes Causing Concern For Sandy Victims

One New York City neighborhood is dealing with yet another problem in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. Sinkholes have been discovered in several backyards.

2012/11/23

Homes destroyed or damaged by Sandy in Belle Harbor, Queens - Nov. 6, 2012 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

St. Francis Church Helping As Basic Needs Still A Struggle In Rockaways After Sandy

Many stores are closed and people from Far Rockaway are walking 50 to 60 blocks to line up for food at St. Francis De Sales Parish in Belle Harbor.

2012/11/21

This Magnetic Fishing Game (L) and Water Balloon Launcher (R) are among the products W.A.T.C.H. is warning about. (credit: World Against Toys Causing Harm)

Consumer Advocate Group Releases Annual ’10 Worst Toys’ List

The non-profit group World Against Toys Causing Harm, better known as W.A.T.C.H. has sounded a warning to parents.

2012/11/20

Credit 1010 WINS Reporter Gary Baumgarten

Volunteers Descend On New York’s Tough Spots As Post Sandy Recovery Effort Continues

Gerritsen Beach was not the only part of the city to make steps towards recovery; the New York City Housing Authority reported that as of Saturday heat and hot water had been restored to ninety-six percent of buildings affected by the storm, including all Rockaway developments.

2012/11/17

Clean-up continues amongst piles of debris where a large section of the iconic boardwalk was washed away on Nov. 10, 2012 in the heavily damaged Rockaway neighborhood of Queens. (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Far Rockaway Public Housing Residents Still Struggle With Heat, Hot Water

Residents of the Ocean Bay public housing complex in Far Rockaway have been struggling with heat and hot water problems ever since Superstorm Sandy hit nearly three weeks ago.

2012/11/17

People try on donated coats in Far Rockaway Nov. 13, 2012 (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

Annual Coat Drive Begins Earlier, Faces Higher Demand In Wake Of Sandy

New York Cares said the goal is to collect 50,000 coats before Thanksgiving so they can be distributed to storm victims as quickly as possible.

2012/11/13

Veterans Assist In Rockaways Relief Effort On Veterans Day

Former members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have already given much to the country used this Veterans Day to help storm victims who were still hurting after Superstorm Sandy.

2012/11/11

MTA Announces Schedule Changes On A Number Of LIRR Lines Ahead Of Work Week

Temporary repairs to an East River Amtrak tunnel have allowed for the reopening of a number of lines but with a reduced number of trains able to travel through the tunnel.

2012/11/11

A house is seen with its entire first floor washed away as well as the entire surrounding area demolished when Hurricane Sandy hit the coastal estuary in the Oakwood Beach area of Staten Island on Nov. 6, 2012. (Photo credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

New York City Holds Day Of Service For Sandy Victims

New York City held a day of service Saturday in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, to assist those who have been devastated by Superstorm Sandy.

2012/11/10

What Remains Of The Boardwalk In The Rockaways (file/credit: Peter Haskell/WCBS 880)

Sikh Temple Members Turn Out To Volunteer For Sandy Relief

The aftermath of Superstorm Sandy has mobilized New Yorkers like never before. WCBS 880 reporter Marla Diamond visited a shelter in Belle Harbor, Queens, where hot meals were delivered through the kindness of strangers.

2012/11/10

This dolphin was beached in Far Rockaway on Sept. 28, 2012. (credit: Vanessa Murdock/CBS 2)

Dolphin Dies Hours After Beaching Itself In Far Rockaway

The 5-foot female dolphin was found around 9:30 a.m. Friday, but died several hours later.

2012/09/28

Queens Maid Accused Of Stealing A Combined $42,000 From 3 Houses On Long Island

She cleaned their homes and then cleaned them out of their prized possessions. That’s what police in Nassau County are saying about a Queens woman who worked for several families in the Five-Towns area.

2012/06/19

Survivor Of Rockaway Beach Tragedy Speaks About Death Of Best Friend

The crashing waves of Far Rockaway Beach is the last place anyone saw 15-year-old Akeem Craig of Jamaica, Queens alive.

2012/06/15

14-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Waters Off Of Far Rockaway

The boy — identified as Akeem Craig — and his friend had been trying to swim to a buoy in the ocean off Beach 19th Street and Seagirt Boulevard around 12:30 p.m., according to police.

2012/06/12

LIRR Train (credit: purist_andrew/Flickr)

MTA Expanding Quiet Car Program On Metro-North, LIRR

If seated in a quiet car, passengers are asked not to talk on cell phones, to turn off the sound on any electronic devices and conversation must be subdued.

2012/04/02

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