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; the peninsula's easternmost section forms the town of East Rockaway, in suburban Nassau County. The four counties of Long Island. ... Queens is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States, and the most ethnically diverse county in the U.S. It is coterminous with Queens County in the State of New York and is located on western Long Island. ... The Empire State Building (right) and the Chrysler Building (left) are easily recognized symbols of New York City to the world. ... Nassau County is a county located outside New York City in the state of New York. ...

A popular summer resort area since the 1830s, Rockaway — or, as it is informally known, "The Rockaways" — has become a mixture of lower, middle, and upper-class neighborhoods. Its remoteness from Manhattan has made it a popular retreat, but also has provided an out-of-the-way area to relocate communities destroyed by urban renewal. // Events and Trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta in south-west Nigeria... Manhattan Borough,highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ...

Rockaway is part of New York's 9th Congressional District.

Early history

Rockaway was initially settled by the Canarsie tribe, but sold to the Dutch by the Mohegan tribe along with most of Long Island in 1639, and to the British in 1685. Finally the land was sold to Richard Cornell, who settled there. Canarsie is a neighborhood in the eastern portion of the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City, USA. Its name is Algonquin for fenced land or fort. ... The Mohegans are a Native American tribe that formerly inhabitated eastern Connecticut. ... Events January 14 - Connecticuts first constitution, the Fundamental Orders, is adopted. ... Events February 6 - James Stuart, Duke of York becomes King James II of England and Ireland and King James VII of Scotland. ...

The village of Rockaway Park became incorporated into the City of Greater New York on January 1, 1898. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

The playground of New York

Rockaway became a popular area for seaside hotels starting in the 1830s, and popularity grew with the coming of the Long Island Rail Road in the 1880s. The bungalow became the most popular type of housing during the summer months. Even today, some of these remain, converted to provide head and modern facilities, although the vast majority were razed in urban renewal during the 1960s. // Events and Trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta in south-west Nigeria... The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a railroad that serves the length of Long Island, New York. ... // Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... A bungalow is any single story house. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...

In 1893, Hog Island, a resort known for entertaining Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall sank into the sea. Located a few miles east of Breezy Point, and also known as Rockaway Island, the entire island disappeared during a storm. Plates, along with older artifacts still wash up along the shore of Rockaway Beach. 1869 tobacco label featuring Boss Tweed William Marcy Tweed (April 3, 1823–April 12, 1878), known as Boss Tweed, was an American politician and political boss of Tammany Hall who became an icon of urban political machines. ... Tammany Hall was the name given to the Democratic Party political machine that dominated New York City politics from the mayoral victory of Fernando Wood in 1854 through the election of Fiorello LaGuardia in 1934. ...

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. 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the year. ...

The completion of the Cross Bay Bridge in 1925 and the Marine Parkway Bridge in 1937 increased the accessibility to Queens and Brooklyn, however, the development of Jones Beach by Robert Moses drew tourism away from both Coney Island and Rockaway Beach. The Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge (originally Cross Bay Bridge) wholly in New York City, is a toll bridge that crosses Beach Channel in Jamaica Bay to Rockaway Peninsula, and is located in Queens. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge in New York City (originally Marine Parkway Bridge) is a toll bridge that crosses Rockaway Inlet and connects Rockaway Peninsula, in Queens, with Brooklyn. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jones Beach may refer to: A barrier island off the coast of Long Island, New York: Jones Beach State Park in Nassau County, New York in the United States. ... Robert Moses. ... Image of Coney Island (middle left of picture) taken by NASA. The peninsula at right is Rockaway, Queens. ...

Today the area still draws crowds during the summer, with well-tended beaches. Jacob Riis Park and Fort Tilden can be found on the western end of the peninsula, part of the Gateway National Recreational Area one of the first urban national parks. A long boardwalk and long sandy beaches make this a popular summer day trip for New York City residents. Gateway National Recreation Area is a 26,607 acre (105 km²) recreation area owned by the United States government in the New York City metropolitan area. ...

Bedroom community

With the advent of inexpensive travel, air-conditioning and the highway system, Rockaway lost its luster as a recreation area, and development transformed much of it into residential communities.

The peninsula's main "town" is Far Rockaway, incorporated in 1888, situated near the stem of the peninsula, just inside the city limits. Other important neighborhoods on the peninsula include Arverne, Neponsit, Rockaway Beach, Rockaway Park, Belle Harbor, Breezy Point and Edgemere. Far Rockaway is one of the four neighborhoods on the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens in the United States. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Breezy Point is a city located in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. ...

Broad Channel, located on its own island in Jamaica Bay between the peninsula and the mainland of Queens, is generally considered to be psychographically part of the Rockaways. The Rockaway area, including Broad Channel, is served by two New York City Subway lines, the A and the S, although both lines run completely above ground locally, using tracks purchased from the Long Island Railroad in the 1950s (until 1975, an additional fare was charged to passengers either boarding or departing the train at any of the Rockaway-area stations, including Broad Channel, if the trip originated or terminated outside the area). Broad Channel is a community / neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City. ... Jamaica Bay is a bay that lies in the shadow of New York Citys skyscrapers and is adjacent to one of the nations busiest airports. ... Queens Borough in New York City, in yellow Queens is the largest of the five boroughs of New York City in area. ... The New York City Subway is a large rapid transit system in New York City, New York, United States. ... A-8 Avenue Express is one of the trains in the IND division of the New York Subway and the longest route. ... The S-Rockaway Park Shuttle is a shuttle train service in Queens, New York on the New York City Subway. ... // Events and trends This map shows two essential global spheres during the Cold War in 1959. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

In the years immediately following World War II, several public housing projects were built in the region, and these eventually became hotbeds of crime and related social pathologies. This provoked a backlash from some of the peninsula's more established residents (many of whom are of Irish Catholic ethnicity). A strong Jewish community (many of whose members are Sephardic Jews) also exists in the area south of Far Rockaway. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest... A local authority tower block in Cwmbrân, South Wales Public housing or social housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. ... Irish Catholics are persons of predominantly Irish descent who adhere to the Roman Catholic faith. ... In the strictest sense, a Sephardi (ספרדי, Standard Hebrew Səfardi, Tiberian Hebrew Səp̄ardî; plural Sephardim: ספרדים, Standard Hebrew Səfardim, Tiberian Hebrew Səp̄ardîm) is a Jew original to the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal: ספרד, Standard Hebrew Səfárad, Tiberian Hebrew Səp̄áraḏ / Səp̄āraḏ), or whose ancestors were among the Jews expelled from...

Redevelopment of much of the old resort and bungalow area has still not begun. Plans and projects including casinos, sports arenas, middle income housing and various other real-estate proposals have met with resistance politically. In 2002 a revival in the area began as a residential development began construction in the Arverne neighborhood in the center of Far Rockaway. Many residents are complaining due to the overdevelopment in the Rockaway Park and Rockaway Beach areas. This problem has to due with Rockaway's erratic zoning laws that have not been revamped. Many of the zones are still catered to large multiple dwellings because of the large hotels that had existed in the area. Also many residents feel that there is not enough public transportation and roadways to fit the needs of the rapidly growing population.

Art and culture

The Rockaway Art's Council provides a wide range of events throughout the year.

The Ramones song Rockaway Beach is probably the most common pop culture reference to this region, although Herman Melville refers to it in Moby-Dick. Woody Allen's Radio Days was filmed in Rockaway Park, with period facades and cars turning back the clock during the shoot. Denis Leary's hit TV series Rescue Me has filmed in many locations on the Rockaway Peninsula. One of the most famous movie chase scenes — The French Connection — was filmed in Rockaway, under the elevated A-train line. The Ramones (L-R, Johnny, Tommy, Joey, Dee Dee) on the cover of their debut self-titled album (1976), cementing their place at the dawn of the punk movement. ... Herman Melville Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, essayist, and poet. ... Moby-Dick book cover Moby-Dick - the official title of the first edition - is a novel by Herman Melville. ... Woody Allen Woody Allen, (born Allen Stewart Königsberg on December 1, 1935), is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, stand up comic, playwright, short story writer, and musician whose large body of work and cerebral style have made him one of the most widely respected and prolific filmmakers in... Radio Days is a 1987 film directed by Woody Allen. ... Denis Leary Denis Leary (Born August 18, 1957 in Worcester, Massachusetts) is an Irish American actor, comedian, writer and director. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The French Connection is a 1971 Hollywood film directed by William Friedkin. ...

There are also two art groups in Rockaway, called the Rockaway Theater Company, and the Rockaway Artist's Alliance. Both of them hold most of their procedures in Fort Tilden.

Historical events

On June 7, 1993, a ship called the "Golden Venture" beached on the shore of Fort Tilden, located on the western half of the Rockaway Peninsula. The ship contained 296 Chinese illegal aliens and 13 crew members. Ten people drowned trying to reach the peninsula's shoreline. June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Cite error 4; Invalid call; no input specified 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

On November 12, 2001 American Airlines Flight 587 crashed in the Rockaway neighborhood of Belle Harbor killing 265 people. November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... American Airlines Flight 587 crashed into the Belle Harbor neighborhood of Queens, New York shortly after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport on November 12, 2001. ... Belle Harbor is a neighborhood in southern Queens (in New York City) located along Rockaway Beach. ...

Communities

• Arverne
• Bayswater
• Belle Harbor
• Breezy Point
• Far Rockaway
• Rockaway Park
• Rockaway Beach The "Irish Riviera"
• Roxbury, New York City

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High Schools

• Far Rockaway High School
• Beach Channel High School

External links

• History of Rockaway from The Wave
• US Geological Survey for Breezy Point
• The Rockaways by Henry Isham Hazelton (1924)
• Google Maps coverage