Rockaway Times

Play some roller hockey for a good cause. Folks from Broad Channel and Rockaway are holding a tournament to help raise funds for Rocco Pisano, a little boy standing #RoccoStrong against his battle with leukemia. Eight teams have signed up so far. Want to join to help out for a good cause? Reach out to those on the flyer for more info.

Tomorrow marks the 19th anniversary of the crash of Flight 587 in Rockaway. Tomorrow’s ceremony will go on at the memorial on Beach 116th Street. The 100th Precinct would like to advise people to not park on the beach block tonight ahead of the ceremony, which will take place at 9 a.m. tomorrow.

Army veteran Brian Galarza plays Taps at a brief ceremony hosted by the American Legion for Veterans Day.

Thank you to all of those who’ve served this country. May your service and sacrifice be cherished today and every day. Happy Veterans Day

Boyfriend Indicted for Alleged Murder of Local Woman A local woman’s last moments may have been more tragic than originally thought. A local man, Shmuel Levine, has been indicted on murder charges for allegedly beating his girlfriend to death on Monday, October 26. Danielle Marrano of Rockaway Park was 37. According to DCPI, at around 2:40 p.m. on Monday, October 26, police from the 100th Precinct responded to a call at 117-12 Ocean Promenade, known as the Hampton House. Pol...ice encountered Marrano, who was laying on the pavement, unconscious and unresponsive. EMS transported Marrano to Jamaica Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. Marrano, whose body was found below her 6th floor window, was originally thought to have jumped in a possible suicide attempt. However, a medical examiner determined that she had four fractures to her skull, at least two of which were not consistent with injuries by a fall from an elevated height. The medical examiner determined that her death was a homicide. Click link to read more: http://rockawaytimes.com//7130-boyfriend-indicted-for-alle

Running the Marathon for Rockaway The New York City Marathon may have been canceled this year, but that couldn’t stop the running spirit in Brendan Lally. While he may have missed Manhattan, Staten Island and the Bronx, the Belle Harbor resident took to the local streets on what would have been marathon day, to clock in the 26.2 miles, while raising some money for local charities along the way. When Lally learned this year’s NYC Marathon had been canceled due to coronavirus c...oncerns, disappointed was an understatement. After all, it would have been his fourth marathon and the 2020 race was set to be a milestone event in its 50th year. Not to mention, Lally had already spent a lot of time training. The New York City marathon wasn’t canceled until other races around the world started being shut down. We were holding out hope and eventually they shut it down. They had to. But I had stayed training all the way through, just for my sanity, Lally said. Click link to read more: http://rockawaytimes.com//7126-running-the-marathon-for-ro See more

Local 2020 Election Results The votes are in! Well, mostly. With absentee ballots still to be counted in New York, official results are still up in the air for local races, but several candidates have taken early leads and are projected to win their seats. Here are the local results as of Wednesday, November 4. In the race for Queens Borough President, with a large lead, current Councilman Donovan Richards is the likely winner. The Associated Press and other media outlets hav...e projected Richards as the winner. As we go to press, according to the New York City Board of Elections, with nearly 96% of scanners reported, Democrat Richards has 67.24% of the vote to Republican challenger Joann Ariola’s 30.59%. Richards has 380,449 votes and Ariola has 173,056. Dao Yin of the Red Dragon party has 11,696 and there are 565 write in candidates. On Election Night, Richards shared the news of his projected win from local news outlet, Spectrum News, saying Yes we can. He also shared the news about one special vote. Richards’ father, who recently became a U.S. Citizen, was able to vote for the first time this year. He proudly cast his ballot for his son. (After we went to press, the RT learned that Ariola conceded the race to Richards.) Click link to read more: http://rockawaytimes.com//columns/7136-local-2020-election

Nobody knows more about hotels than host of Travel Channel’s Hotel Impossible, and local resident, Anthony Melchiorri. Here’s his rave review of The Rockaway Hotel.

A vehicle caught on fire around 8:15 a.m. at 168 Beach Beach 74th Street. It appears the vehicle was unoccupied and the fire was caused by live wires. FDNY and PSEGLI are on scene. Some residents in the nearby area may be experiencing a power outage. Photos by Tim Moriarty.

Help make Thanksgiving special for seniors, disabled individuals and vulnerable families this year. Assembly District Leaders Lew Simon and Jeanette Garramone are holding a Stop & Shop gift card drive to purchase hams and turkeys for those in need. If you’d like to donate a gift card, call the number listed for more info on where to drop it off.

This morning, a few hundred vehicles gathered in Riis Park, one of six meetup locations around the greater New York City area for a pro-Trump rally. The group drove through Rockaway and Broad Channel and were met by both supporters and groups conducting an anti-Trump counteraction around Beach 129th in Belle Harbor and East 20th Rd. in Broad Channel. The Trump rally was part of a larger event that convened around Rockland County in the afternoon.

Have you seen Duffy? He’s been missing from Beach 120th since Tuesday. Reach out to Christine Holahan if you have info (718-207-0549)

Cobra Kai is bringing the world of Karate Kid back to 2020. Last night a group celebrated Halloween with a Cobra Kai flash mob on Beach 129th