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East Rockaway house fire sends 1 person to hospital, Nassau police say

Newsday 15 Feb 2026
One person was hospitalized after a house fire in East Rockaway Saturday afternoon, according to Nassau County police. East Rockaway and several other fire departments responded to the scene on Baisley ...
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A Winter Surfer at Rockaway Beach Questions His Dedication

New York Times 14 Feb 2026
But he begins to question his dedication to the sport on the way to Rockaway Beach in the depths of an icy midwinter. Is it worth it? ... .
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Floods. Smoke. Soaring Bills. Mamdani’s Climate Czar Has a Full Agenda.

New York Times 13 Feb 2026
Louise Yeung relishes the intricacies of policy debates and the magic of rom-coms. She lives in Brooklyn with her cat and two snails ... .
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Suspected gunman wanted for randomly firing shots near Jamaica Bay in Rockaway Beach: NYPD

QNS 12 Feb 2026
Police from the 100th Precinct in Rockaway Beach are looking for a gunman who opened fire just a few blocks away from their stationhouse at 92-24 Rockaway Beach Blvd. on the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 3 ... QNS file photo[/caption] ... Through Feb ... .
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Three men rescued after falling through the ice on Jamaica Bay off Far Rockaway: FDNY

QNS 09 Feb 2026
First responders put their lives at risk to rescue three young men who fell through the ice on Jamaica Bay near Far Rockaway on the evening of Friday, Feb ... John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, ...
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EHS staff members wear red in support of healthier hearts and stronger communities

QNS 09 Feb 2026
EHS aims to inspire meaningful lifestyle changes for Rockaway community members through this initiative.
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Rockaway Beach Fencepost February 3

Tillamook Headlight Herald 06 Feb 2026
The city council workshop on January 14 saw Rockaway Beach Fire & Rescue Chief Todd Hesse give an overview of plans for our emergency preparedness program for 2026 ....
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Retro roller-skating returning to the Rockaway Hotel

QNS 06 Feb 2026
Get ready to rock and roller skate at the Rockaway Hotel and Spa’s pop-up retro rink with upbeat tunes, sparkling disco balls, and themed skate sessions from Galentine’s night to high-energy K-Pop takeovers ... Rockaway Hotel and Spa[/caption].
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Seaside Library branch in the Rockaways reopens after $2.4M HVAC replacement project

QNS 06 Feb 2026
After nearly two years of closure, Rockaway residents finally have their Seaside Library branch reopened following a $2.4 million project to replace the building’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system.
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Op-Ed | Championing the QueensWay in the mayor’s first 100 days

QNS 05 Feb 2026
The QueensWay, a long-awaited 3.5-mile rails-to-trails conversion along the former Rockaway Beach Branch line, is not simply a park ... Unfortunately, the wooded areas along the abandoned Rockaway Beach ...
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Mother Cabrini Health Foundation awards $150K grant to EHS to advance maternal health equity

QNS 03 Feb 2026
2, to help the Far Rockaway-based hospital continue to provide free, individualized and culturally responsive support to pregnant women of color, regardless of gestational age.
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FDNY battles two-alarm fire in multi-family building in Rockaway Beach

QNS 02 Feb 2026
At least one family was displaced by a two-alarm fire in Rockaway Beach on Saturday night, according to the American Red Cross. The FDNY received a call just after 6 p.m. on Jan ... .
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Rockaway raccoon shot and killed by NYC cop was rabies free, DOH confirms

New York Post 31 Jan 2026
Nicholas Henry of the 100th Precinct on the morning of Jan. 22 ... 3 ... Police body-worn camera captured Henry unloading his firearm on the animal three times as it suspiciously moved toward the boardwalk near Beach 121st Street in Rockaway Park ... report ... 3 ... 3.
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Queens man found dead with severe body trauma inside apartment building: cops

QNS 31 Jan 2026
Queens detectives are investigating the death of a man with body trauma found inside an apartment building on Friday afternoon ... in Far Rockaway just before 2.40 p.m ... in Far Rockaway just before 2.40 p.m ... .
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Beat the freeze: Your guide to February races in Queens

QNS 30 Jan 2026
From the Cupid’s Chase 5K to the Rockaway Beach V-Day Half Marathon, here’s a rundown of no-frills experiences that are worth fighting the frost for ... Rockaway Beach V-Day Half Marathon and 5K - Rockaway Beach.
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