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Tag: Rockaway Queens

An Open Letter to Mayor Bloomberg regarding Taxes in Zone A

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Brandon Melendez

The following open letter was written by Joseph Ceder, a resident of the Rockaways for over 50 years. Following the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy on all of the residents […]

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Escaping into Disaster: One Night Spent in Sandy Devastated Far Rockaway

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Brandon Melendez

  The following article was written the night of November 2nd, 2012 by candle light in my Grandfather’s house in Far Rockaway. While I have had functioning utilities returned to […]

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Washed Away: Far Rockaway The Day After Sandy

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Marc

Editors Note: This post is from Brandon Melendez, who was affected by Hurricane Sandy. We thank him for sharing his story with us. -M.P. With the devastation only starting to […]

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