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Rockaway Rockaway was then known as Reckowacky, which meant "the place of our own people", a name that literally was interpreted from "neck of the land". By 1690 Cornell settled in Far Rockaway with his family on a large homestead that he built near what is now known as Central Avenue, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. During the War of 1812, a block-house was built at the point of the Rockaway peninsula, at approximately Beach 137 street, and manned round the clock by the military of New York City. www.rockawave.com /common/history/history.html   (1834 words)

Bayswater/Far Rockaway - Department of City Planning An R4 district is mapped in the eastern part of the Far Rockaway rezoning area where most of the homes are one- and two-family detached buildings. On blocks that are predominantly developed, a maximum FAR of 1.35 is permitted with the R4 infill provision. On blocks that are predominantly developed, a maximum FAR of 1.65 is permitted with the R5 infill provision which limits the street wall height to 30 feet and the overall building height to 33 feet. www.nyc.gov /html/dcp/html/bayswater_far_rock/bayswater_far_rock2.shtml   (465 words)

Far Rockaway, Queens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Far Rockaway station is the terminus for the Long Island Rail Road's Far Rockaway Branch, providing full service in both directions to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan and Flatbush Avenue / Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn. P.S. Far Rockaway residents are zoned to I.S. 53 Brian Piccolo. Far Rockaway High School is in Far Rockaway and Beach Channel High School is near Far Rockaway. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Far_Rockaway,_Queens   (843 words)

Far Rockaway and Mott Creek Rezoning - Department of City Planning The Zoning Map amendment would affect an area generally bounded by Hicksville Road to the north, Beach 9th Street and Beach 6th Street to the west, Seagirt Avenue and the Far Rockaway Inlet to the south and the Nassau County line to the east. The proposed rezoning to R3X, R4-1 and R4A would preserve the established low-density character of the Far Rockaway and Mott Creek communities and ensure that future residential development would be consistent with the existing one- and two-family, detached and semi-detached housing mix that typifies much of the area. The existing R3-1 zoning district located south of Hicksville Road and north of Seagirt Boulevard, is a low-density, residential district that permits one- and two-family, detached and semi-detached residences with a maximum FAR of 0.6. www.nyc.gov /html/dcp/html/farrockaway/index.shtml   (840 words)

Rockaway, Queens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rockaway is the large peninsula on the right, just to the East of Brooklyn, NY The Rockaway Peninsula, also known as The Rockaways, is the name of a peninsula of Long Island, most of which is located within the borough of Queens in New York City. Rockaway is split between New York's 9th and 6th Congressional Districts with the 6th encompassing the easternmost portions of the peninsula and the 9th spanning the western end. Rockaways' Playland, a world renowned amusement park opened in 1901, and was a popular place for New York families until 1985 when insurance costs and competition from major regional parks made it impossible to continue operations. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rockaway,_New_York   (1046 words)

Far Rockaway Branch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Far Rockaway trains usually platform on Track 6 at Jamaica as this track provides a straight shot to the Atlantic branch underjump which is located about 200 yards east of the station. The Far Rockaway line shares this right-of-way with the Long Beach and West Hempstead branches, but the next three stations are served only Far Rockaway trains (although, some Long Beach trains do make these stops, especially on the weekends). Long Beach branch trains are allowed to continue into the station at regular speed while Far Rockaway trains are given a slow approach which they follow until they are in the station. world.nycsubway.org /us/lirr/lirr-farrockaway.html   (818 words)

rockaway alleys Far Rockaway first claimed fame in 1833 for its Marine Pavilion, which attracted the likes of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Washington Irving and other city dwellers fleeing a cholera outbreak. Far Rockaway was originally part of the town of Hempstead, but joined Queens, which remained with NYC after its three easternmost towns became a new county, Nassau, in 1898. Today, as far as its street layout is concerned, Far Rockaway has little in common with its gridironed brothers in the five boroughs, and more resembles Nassau County to the east and north and Staten Island with meandering streets and plenty of dead ends. www.forgotten-ny.com /Alleys/rockawayalleys/rockbeach.html   (1105 words)

H.S. 465 Far Rockaway High School Occupying a classical limestone building in a leafy neighborhood where few students live, Far Rock has scanners at the door, and a dean patrols the hall with a video camera, taping the many students who linger in hallways after bells have rung. Far Rock does have a cadre of serious-minded students, including those active in its student government organization. One former PTA officer said that Far Rock's real problem is the poor quality of its surrounding elementary and middle schools. www.insideschools.org /fs/school_profile.php?id=1085   (912 words)

far - Search Results - MSN Encarta far off, far away, far afield, far and wide, afar, yonder, distantly, remotely, much, greatly, considerably, a lot, significantly, widely,... Despite the release of a live album called 4 Way Street in 1971, CSN&Y ceased work as a group in late 1970 and members embarked on solo projects. Conservatism, a general state of mind that is averse to rapid change and innovation and strives for balance and order, while avoiding extremes.... encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=far   (186 words)

IND Rockaway Branch/Jamaica Bay Crossing The Far Rockaway side has new lights and well maintained stations, while the Rockaway Park side, with the exception of the Rockaway Park Terminal, have old lights, dim mezzanines, and are in poorer condition. There have been numerous service patterns to the Rockaways, of which the latest shows signs that the service is beginning to bring in money. During overnight hours all trains go to Far Rockaway rather than Lefferts Blvd. as was the practice. www.nycsubway.org /lines/rockaway.html   (379 words)

Amazon.com: A Far Rockaway of the Heart: Books: Lawrence Ferlinghetti   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) A Far Rockaway of the Heart is a sequel to Ferlinghetti's 1950s Beat generation book, A Coney Island of the Mind, and reveals how he has weighted the scales this time more to heart-side than mind, offering a far more personalized narrative of familial, poetical, and social history. Far Rockaway pays homage to the past while trying to record all the sameness and change of the century. A Far Rockaway of the Heart is Ferlinghetti's most recent anthology of poetry, and it's one of his best. www.amazon.com /Far-Rockaway-Heart-Lawrence-Ferlinghetti/dp/0811213471   (1082 words)

Bayswater/Far Rockaway - Department of City Planning Bayswater and Far Rockaway are two distinct areas separated by the downtown Far Rockaway commercial district. The Far Rockaway rezoning area is east of downtown and generally bounded by Empire and Cornaga Avenues to the south, Nameoke Street to the west, Brunswick Avenue to the north, and the Nassau County line to the east. The Rockaway Peninsula began to be developed in the early 1800’s with the construction of several hotels that catered to New York’s wealthy upper class. www.nyc.gov /html/dcp/html/bayswater_far_rock/index.shtml   (588 words)

rockaway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Although train service to Far Rockaway, and eventually to Rockaway Beach, had been established as early as 1869 by the South Side RR, that Company's route through Valley Stream, Woodmere and Cedarhurst was long and circuitous. Even when the LIRR-controlled NY and Rockaway RR came on the scene in 1873 and built a more direct line from Rockaway Junction (Hillside) to Cedarhurst and Far Rockaway (the Cedarhurst Cutoff) that shaved 4 miles off the trip, it was still felt that a shorter, route was needed. Under the leadership of a noted Queens politician, James M Oakley, pictured to the left, the New York, Woodhaven and Rockaway RR was formed in 1877. www.lirrhistory.com /rockaway.html   (394 words)

Far Rockaway New York Real Estate - Homes for Sale in Far Rockaway HouseWatch will send you Far Rockaway, New York, homes that meet your criteria as soon as they hit the market. Far Rockaway, New York, real estate has never been better with RealEstate.com. If you are concerned about a housing bubble in Far Rockaway, we can get you the information you need. www.realestate.com /local-homes/new-York/Far-Rockaway.aspx   (456 words)

FRIENDS OF ROCKAWAY A November11th Rockaway Wave news story tells about how Rockaway residents are protesting the massive building that is going on in the area. Because Rockaway Beach is so narrow, NOAA recommended that the entire peninsula of Rockaway Beach from the tip of Breezy Point to the borders of Nassau County from Ocean to Bay, be declared a Coastal Zone Boundary. Friends of Rockaway has fought to keep the greedy speculators, along with their political partners in crime and their local hacks, from further destroying what still is New York City's largest natural area and premiere bathing beach. pages.prodigy.net /rockaway/friends.htm   (5841 words)

Atlantic/Far Rockaway The Far Rockaway branch runs along the right-of-way of the South Side RR's line from Jamaica to Rockaway and was completed in 1869. Valley Tower controls the movement of trains either i) off to the Far Rockaway tracks to the right; ii) the West Hempstead branch whose one track branches off to the left just out of sight of the second picture; iii) the two Babylon tracks or iv) the Long Beach branch. The Far Rockaway branch terminal remained this way until 1958, when the present building was built. www.lirrhistory.com /farcksta.html   (1929 words)

Far Rockaway Real Estate Agents, Far Rockaway Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Far Rockaway We also have information on Far Rockaway home selling, home buying and mortgages, movers and other realty services for anyone looking to sell a home or buy a home in Far Rockaway, NY. HomeGain provides Far Rockaway, New York real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Far Rockaway realty property. HomeGain has services to help you find a top Far Rockaway real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Far Rockaway home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Far Rockaway real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more. www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/NY/far_rockaway.html   (552 words)

Wave of Long Island - Front Page The face of the Rockaways will soon be changing in a big way as a consortium of three major developers bring their plans for the massive "Arverne East" project to fruition. A Rockaway Park bank employee was arrested last week for forging a customer's name and stealing money from his account, police officials say. An Edgemere man pled guilty in Queens Supreme Court on Wednesday to the 2005 shooting death of a 32-year-old father of three who he thought was having a liaison with his girlfriend. www.rockawave.com   (144 words)

Far Rockaway High School Classmate Memories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) When I found her E-Mail address on the Far Rockaway Web Site, I sent an E-Mail which was answered by her son, John, advising that she just passed away on 12/31/99. She was a lifelong resident of Far Rockaway, never leaving Neilson Street and was born in St. Joseph's, now St. John's, passing away there 85 years later, always hoping Rockaway would return to its glory days. Most of his Rockaway friends do not know that he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in February of 2003. www.farrockaway.com /carol/memories.html   (15496 words)

Far Rockaway, Fall 00   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) A Trip to Far Rockaway, Oct 25, '00 Rockaway inlet isn't the most picturesque place to dive. For those divers who are eager to explore the murky waters of the inlet, there is a cool little dive shop in an primo location. www.inch.com /~joso/public_html/surf/rockwy/farrock.html   (50 words)

Where Is Far Rockaway? I was born in Far Rockaway and lived there for 40 years before it became a slum area in the early 60's. We used to consider the Rockaways as Rockaway Beach. Now it seems to take in from Far Rockaway up to Breezy Point. www.rockawave.com /news/2002/0608/Letters/Where_Is_Far_Rockaway0608.html   (106 words)

Far Rockaway Health Spas, Beauty Salons, NY There are many Far Rockaway health spas, day spas and beauty salons to choose from. Submit your Far Rockaway health spa or beauty salon to GatheringGuide.com, one of the top sites for event venues and event-related services. The best place to find a Far Rockaway health spa, day spa or beauty salon for a wedding, party, or corporate event. www.gatheringguide.com /event_directory/rc/ny_new_york/far_rockaway/evl_health_beauty.html   (651 words)

Beachside Bungalow Preservation Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) The Beachside Bungalow Preservation Association of Far Rockaway Inc. (BBPA) was established in September 1984 and incorporated as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization in June 1986. The BBPA organize and coordinate activities for the improvement of the neighborhood from Beach 24 th Street to Beach 27 th Street between Seagirt Boulevard and the boardwalk in Far Rockaway Queens, NY. As our name states the BBPA is dedicated to the preservation of bungalows and one of the last remaining bungalow colonies in Far Rockaway and along the Rockaway peninsula. www.preserve.org /bungalow   (340 words)

Far Rockaway, New York Web Hosting - Web Host Here are the most recent Far Rockaway, New York web site hosting provider vendors that have requested a listing on Marketingtool.com. This Far Rockaway, New York domain hosting provider featured listing has received 112 unique visitors in the past three months. Click here to learn more about why a Marketingtool.com Far Rockaway web host featured listing is one of the best methods of advertising your business. www.marketingtool.com /channel/webhosting/b.501.g.7144.html   (785 words)

Cross-site Evaluation of the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative - Rockaway Peninsula, a strip of land 11 miles long at the southeast corner of New York City is the setting of the Project for Rockaway Youth in Safety and Education (PRYSE). Sixty one percent of the adults do not have a high school diploma and the unemployment rate is 10%. Training will be provided for staff to facilitate family support groups for informal care child care providers as well as services for a mentoring program for parents. www.sshsevaluation.org /cross-site/sitedata.cfm?siteID=67   (393 words)

Far Rockaway High School Our goal is to provide students with a healthy educational environment during their time at Far Rockaway High School. We try to contact homes as often as necessary and encourage parents to call the school if you have any concerns. By working together, teachers and parents can effectively impact each student's experience at Far Rockaway High School. schools.nycenet.edu /region5/rockaway   (262 words)

Zahn Island > Far Rockaway > Getting There   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Yes, Far Rockaway is CALLED "Far" because it IS. But it's not that hard to get here. By far, the Subway is the easiest way to get here. When the "A" Train is running Express, it doesn't really take that long (maybe an hour MAX from Manhattan, door to door). home.earthlink.net /~jzahnli/id12.html   (315 words)

Far Rockaway apartments for rent Far Rockaway 100’s NO FEE apartment Listings Far Rockaway rentals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Far Rockaway apartments for rent Far Rockaway 100’s NO FEE apartment Listings Far Rockaway rentals 100's of Far Rockaway apartment, it is free to advertise your Far Rockaway apartment, properties by Owner with Pics EasyRent.com will be the place to find Luxury to low-income apartment rentals in Far Rockaway Any single Landlord is called twice a week to make sure that the Far Rockaway apartments to rent displayed on the site are still available. www.easyrent.com /static/far_rockaway_apartments_to_rent.htm   (223 words)

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