More than 47,000 runners ran in the 42nd annual ING N.Y.C. Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 3. But of course, this year’s marathon was supposed to be the 43rd running, since the race was established in 1970. After Hurricane Sandy led to the cancellation of the 2012 N.Y.C. Marathon, runners – many of whom were affected […]
The Breezy Point and Rockaway communities are still feeling the effects of Hurricane Sandy six months after the storm. Of the 2,800 homes, 2,400 remain unoccupied, with residents scattered about the tri-state area and beyond. About 130 homes burned in one of the largest fires ever witnessed in the state of New York, and another […]
by Ed Wilkinson Rockaway Beach residents battered by Hurricane Sandy came to St. Rose of Lima Church on Thanksgiving Day for one reason: to give thanks for the blessings they have. Recognizing the trials of the previous two weeks, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio made his fourth trip to the Rockaway peninsula since the devastating storm to […]
by Antonina Zielinska Nearly three weeks after superstorm Sandy devastated the Rockaways, St. Rose of Lima became the first Catholic school on the peninsula to welcome students back for a full day of classes. “It’s our strong faith that will pull us through this,” said Theresa Andersen, principal of the Rockaway Beach school. “I felt […]
St. Rose of Lima School, Rockaway Beach, celebrated the Feast of the Three Kings Jan. 6 during First Friday Mass. Pictured, from left, are Rico Campos, Jaysen Wilford, and Frank Moynihan.
