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Vacant lots and damaged homes dotted the Edgemere section of the Rockaways after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the peninsula.

NYC Is in Store for an LA-Level Housing Loss Calamity in Floods, Report Predicts

Feb. 4, 2025, 7:55 a.m.Feb. 4, 2025, 7:55 a.m.

Some 19,000 homes could be wiped out in the next 15 years in high tides and storms supercharged by climate change, destruction suring the toll of Hurricane Sandy.

A Laru Beya surfer in the kids group warms up before getting in the water.

Summer & THE CITY

A Free Surf Camp in Queens Teaches Kids to Stand Tall on the Ocean

June 26, 2024, 12:59 p.m.June 26, 2024, 1:15 p.m.

Laru Beya instructs more than 100 students about wave anatomy, surf etiquette and how to confidently ride the water at Rockaway Beach.

Alma Realty’s proposed development on Shore Front Parkway would feature four 24-story residential towers and other buildings with apartments, retail and community amenities.

The Rockaways

Developer’s Troubled Reputation Stirs Local Opposition to Huge New Rockaway Complex

April 2, 2024, 5:01 a.m.April 1, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

A city lawsuit alleging dangerous states of disrepair at Alma Realty buildings has residents saying the company can’t be trusted to build new towers near Surfside Apartments.

FAQ NYC

Listen: ‘His Art Brings Joy to a Lot of People’

June 9, 2023, 10:27 p.m.Oct. 15, 2023, 12:38 p.m.

When he wasn’t making ends meet as a handyman or selling lumber or heating oil around New York City, John Hedderson was making big and bold paintings about the people, places, and pets that made up his world. Since his death in front of a blank canvas in 2016, his daughter MaryAnn has been trying […]

Public Safety

How Beach Erosion Played Part in Teen’s Drowning at Rockaway

Aug. 12, 2021, 2:56 p.m.Oct. 28, 2022, 2:31 p.m.

The strip of the shore where Matthew Wiszowaty was swimming had been blocked off because beach erosion makes it impossible to place a lifeguard chair there adequately. Still, some locals say the city should boost patrols at the popular spot.

Campaign 2021

Southeast Queens Council Race Emerging as First Test for Ranked Choice Voting

Feb. 16, 2021, 9:43 p.m.Feb. 16, 2021, 10:21 p.m.

The new balloting system didn’t come into play in the first special election of the season, which proved a romp for James Gennaro. The borough’s second contest of the month, already marked by low turnout, stands to be much closer.

Transportation

Rockaway Branch Rail Reboot Study Finally Lands

Oct. 8, 2019, 8:00 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

After THE CITY’s inquiries, the MTA put out a long-delayed report on reviving a long-dormant Queens railway stretch. The verdict: possible but pricey.

Housing

Rockaway Developer Gets Tax Breaks Via Troubled Nonprofit Partner

Oct. 3, 2019, 4:05 a.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

Peninsula Hospital affordable housing site under City Council review owned by Northeast Brooklyn Housing Development Corp. under fire from tenants.

Transportation

Study of Old Rockaway Rail Line’s Revival Back on Track

Oct. 1, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

Calls to bring back a dormant LIRR branch in southern Queens that hasn’t been used since the 1960s get a new look. Finding are expected by year’s end.

Transportation

Reversing Course, Dockless Bike Share to Roll on in the Rockaways

Aug. 21, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

After THE CITY revealed planned shutdown of cycle program along the Queens shore, Department of Transportation gives two-wheelers another whirl.

The Rockaways

NYC Is in Store for an LA-Level Housing Loss Calamity in Floods, Report Predicts

A Free Surf Camp in Queens Teaches Kids to Stand Tall on the Ocean

Developer’s Troubled Reputation Stirs Local Opposition to Huge New Rockaway Complex

Listen: ‘His Art Brings Joy to a Lot of People’

How Beach Erosion Played Part in Teen’s Drowning at Rockaway

Southeast Queens Council Race Emerging as First Test for Ranked Choice Voting

Rockaway Branch Rail Reboot Study Finally Lands

Rockaway Developer Gets Tax Breaks Via Troubled Nonprofit Partner

Study of Old Rockaway Rail Line’s Revival Back on Track

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